All InnovateTN labs offer an innovation-centric, curriculum-integrated model for the respective academic institution, to seed innovation and nurture entrepreneurs. The labs also provide a fellowship approach to foster an ecosystem for a dynamic industry-academia collaboration, thereby enabling student innovators to co-create innovative technology solutions for relevant industry challenges. Our accredited FabLabs by MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms- Fab Foundation will not only support the initiative but also enhance its global credibility. Equipped with state-of-the-art resources, skills, and materials, these labs empower individuals worldwide to create (almost) anything. Students transcend mere ideation, transforming their concepts into impactful real-world innovations, thereby enriching the educational landscape and nurturing a robust talent pipeline for the future.
InnovateTN labs offer the curriculum-integrated and industry-allied Innovation Practicum, a framework crafted and implemented by Forge, for scaling Transdisciplinary Innovation projects, by Multidisciplinary Student Teams, with an entrepreneurial mindset, in a co-creation model with industries, public sector companies and tech startups.
Forge's Innovation Practicum is a curriculum-integrated framework, strategically focused on driving trans-disciplinary innovation through multidisciplinary student teams. Anchored in higher technical education, it cultivates next-generation talent by co-creating with industrial companies, public sector departments, and tech startups.
The Forge.Fellows program transforms educators into innovation professionals capable of shaping the next generation of innovators while driving meaningful industry collaborations.
Educators are given a strong foundation in innovation and entrepreneurship learning the core principles of fostering creativity, developing entrepreneurial mindsets, and understanding the frameworks needed to guide students in early-stage innovation projects.
Educators advance to a more hands-on role, focusing on hardware technologies and the innovation practicum - with emphasis on practical experience, thereby enabling educators to mentor students through the application of technological tools and methodologies in real-world contexts.
Educators transition into leadership roles, managing product development processes and facilitating co-creation with industry partners. In this capacity, they oversee the end-to-end innovation lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring that IPLs generate impactful and scalable solutions.
Forge's Innovation Catalyst program leverages a sequence of systematic, structured sprints to inculcate an innovation mindset in students - from understanding problems to delivering prototypes, ultimately enabling them to leverage frameworks, tools and technologies to create impactful industrial solutions.
Educators are given a strong foundation in innovation and entrepreneurship learning the core principles of fostering creativity, developing entrepreneurial mindsets, and understanding the frameworks needed to guide students in early-stage innovation projects.
Educators advance to a more hands-on role, focusing on hardware technologies and the innovation practicum - with emphasis on practical experience, thereby enabling educators to mentor students through the application of technological tools and methodologies in real-world contexts.
Educators advance to a more hands-on role, focusing on hardware technologies and the innovation practicum - with emphasis on practical experience, thereby enabling educators to mentor students through the application of technological tools and methodologies in real-world contexts.
Educators transition into leadership roles, managing product development processes and facilitating co-creation with industry partners. In this capacity, they oversee the end-to-end innovation lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring that IPLs generate impactful and scalable solutions.
ProtoSem® is a 20 week Graduate Innovation Engineer Certification offered as a comprehensive skills and competency development programme that integrates an innovation-centric approach into the Engineering Curriculum. Pre-final & Final Year Engineering students work towards designing, developing, and deploying innovative solutions to solve real world problems provided by the Industry and in that process get transformed into employable individuals and to even emerge as technical entrepreneurs. This first-of-its kind program offers expert training, tech & innovation mentoring through a flipped classroom approach and hands-on activities, nabling students to securely develop Minimally viable Prototypes (MUPs) - thereby gaining deep exposure to tools and techniques for prototyping innovative solutions using creative technologies covering IoT sensors, edge computing & networks, additive manufacturing industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, AR/VR etc.
Addressing the rapidly widening skills gap and embracing innovation, ProtoSem equips students with the expertise needed for the evolving industry through project-based learning, industry-sponsored challenges, and hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, robotics etc. It provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary skill development in advanced industrial technology domains to the students along with the requisite professional capability paving way to differential employability & tech enterprises.
Innovation Practicum for
Industrial Workforce
Talent Enrichment In Industry
Forge helps industrial companies upgrade their present skilled workforce, from operators to executives, into future-ready innovative talent, with practical tools and mindset of Innovation & Technology Management. IP-IW (Innovation Practicum for Industrial Workforce) refreshes and empowers the industrial workforce, unlocking their potential to solve real-world problems and propel the industry to global competitiveness. This initiative bridges the gap between academic theory and on-the-ground application through the robust Practicum training model, ensuring industrial companies harness the full potential of the innovative workforce.
I. User
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III. Innovator
| INDUSTRIAL TECH DOMAIN | COURSES | OUTCOMES |
|---|---|---|
| INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AND COBOTICS | Mobile Robotics | Explore robotics by defining functionalities, identifying components, understanding motion, programming in C++, and integrating sensors for perception. |
| Industrial Robotics | Understand industrial robotics fundamentals, use simulation software, program robotic movements, and optimize processes for efficiency. | |
| ELECTRONICS DESIGN, TEST AND VERIFICATION | Systems Design & Implementation | Utilize LabVIEW for programming, DAQ setup, signal processing, and real-time data applications. |
| CYBER PHYSICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS | Embedded Control Systems | Gain knowledge of basic electronics, circuit theorems, DTM equipment, and digital circuit applications. |
| Pneumatics and Automation | Apply pneumatics principles in industry, interpret system safety protocols, and experiment with PLCs in automation. |
| INDUSTRIAL TECH DOMAIN | COURSES | OUTCOMES |
|---|---|---|
| INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AND COBOTICS | Mobile Robotics | Explore robotics by defining functionalities, identifying components, understanding motion, programming in C++, and integrating sensors for perception. |
| Industrial Robotics | Understand industrial robotics fundamentals, use simulation software, program robotic movements, and optimize processes for efficiency. | |
| ELECTRONICS DESIGN, TEST AND VERIFICATION | Systems Design & Implementation | Utilize LabVIEW for programming, DAQ setup, signal processing, and real-time data applications. |
| CYBER PHYSICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS | Embedded Control Systems | Gain knowledge of basic electronics, circuit theorems, DTM equipment, and digital circuit applications. |
| Pneumatics and Automation | Apply pneumatics principles in industry, interpret system safety protocols, and experiment with PLCs in automation. |
| INDUSTRIAL TECH DOMAIN | COURSES | OUTCOMES |
|---|---|---|
| INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AND COBOTICS | Mobile Robotics | Explore robotics by defining functionalities, identifying components, understanding motion, programming in C++, and integrating sensors for perception. |
| Industrial Robotics | Understand industrial robotics fundamentals, use simulation software, program robotic movements, and optimize processes for efficiency. | |
| ELECTRONICS DESIGN, TEST AND VERIFICATION | Systems Design & Implementation | Utilize LabVIEW for programming, DAQ setup, signal processing, and real-time data applications. |
| CYBER PHYSICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS | Embedded Control Systems | Gain knowledge of basic electronics, circuit theorems, DTM equipment, and digital circuit applications. |
| Pneumatics and Automation | Apply pneumatics principles in industry, interpret system safety protocols, and experiment with PLCs in automation. |
Forge's Innovation Infrastructure includes the various machinery, equipment, and tools to help innovators design, build, test, and manufacture industrial tech solutions. This comprehensive infrastructure setup comprises 3 labs including Product Innovation Labs, Product Compliance Labs, and Pilot Production Facilities.
Forge's Innovation Catalyst program leverages a sequence of systematic, structured sprints to inculcate an innovation mindset in students - from understanding problems to delivering prototypes, ultimately enabling them to leverage frameworks, tools and technologies to create impactful industrial solutions.
FORTS harness the innovation capacity within startups, academia (students & educators), and research (scientists & technologists) to redefine manufacturing & value-chains through bold ideas and breakthrough solutions. As a partner to industrial companies Forge manages the implementation of innovation projects as a service, overcoming several barriers and blockers while increasing the odds of success at lowest cost of innovation and zero financial risk, and achieving fastest time-to-value. Structured market access pathways in the form of Demand/Demo days hosted at FORTs allow company executives to experience the value startups can deliver as innovation partners, identify the right ones for pilot projects, and eventually establish long-term technology partnerships.
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