Advisor

Dr. Satya Prakash Panda,

PRESIDENT

"The present time's demand and promote an urgency for creating a thinking atmosphere that goes beyond the business-as-usual tradition, especially for young minds. This is an age where we need to have more entrepreneurs than employees for ensuring sustained National growth. In the year 2021, the university initiated the functioning of the E-YUVA Center to nurture biotech innovation and entrepreneurship among staff and students of the GIETU. I am proud that the E-YUVA Center is the only biotech pre-incubation center in Odisha and neighboring states. Unlike other incubation centers it offers hand-holding, mentorship, and guidance to academic students from various subject disciplines. I am happy that the E-YUVA center of GIETU is committed to nurturing future leaders and budding biotech entrepreneurs who will power their organizations and create innovations in products and services in emerging economies."

Dr. Chandra Dhwaj Panda,

VICE PRESIDENT

"It is heartening to note that the GIETU’s E-YUVA Center is bringing out its annual newsletters. I congratulate the young and dynamic team of the E-YUVA on this initiative. The E-YUVA Scheme of BIRAC is very unique in its aims and objectives. I am happy that the EYUVA Center of GIET University doing great at their level to fulfill the desire of the scheme implemented for an aspirational district like Ryagada of Odisha. I am very hopeful to see that through this scheme many students from underprivileged areas come forward with their idea of becoming an entrepreneur. The team at the E-YUVA Center is continuously making efforts in engaging youth for undertaking value-added translational research and innovation for the betterment of societal needs. I am confident that this publication would help in disseminating information about the efforts of the E-YUVA Center. I wish the Biotechnology Department and the E-YUVA Center great success."

Dr. Jagadish Panda,

DIRECTOR GENERAL

GIET University leaps forward with a remarkable vision to stand at par as a globally recognized University. It strives to offer a qualitative research platform for students to emerge as the global leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow in collaboration with different organizations. BIRAC E-YUVA Center is one of such center who supports many students having innovative research ideas by providing various fellowship and seed grant. The center has attained a prominent place in south eastern region in short span of time.

Dr. A. V. N. L. Sharma,

VICE CHANCELLOR

"Entrepreneurship is one of the key building blocks of the institute and also for a developing nation like India. It is expected that Indian bioeconomy will reach the US$ 150 billion mark by 2025 and US$ 270-300 billion by the year 2030. To become a part of this economic opportunities, we have established the E-YUVA Center (EYC) in collaboration with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to give importance to academic excellence along with latest technology, research, innovation and development of entrepreneurial attitude. E-YUVA Center, as part of such initiatives to create a conducive space for young minds and probable new age entrepreneurs to help and support the transformation of their innovative ideas into operable business propositions. I am happy that we have succeed in that approaches which can be seen from the outcomes from EYC activities."

Dr. N. V. Jagannadha Rao,

REGISTRAR

"E-YUVA center of GIET University facilitates mentorship to the BIRAC Innovation and EYUVA fellows selected from various universities and colleges. It is great to see that E-YUVA Center manage to create a pool of mentors who have the knowledge, technical and business expertise in the industry for a considerable period of time and they are assisting the fellows relevant to their proposed project. GIETU always works towards making the students capable of establishing themselves in an environment where their knowledge and craft would be appreciated, nurtured and valued. Through this center GIET University making a national presence in biotech startup and entrepreneurship world. "