Last date is extended upto November 10, 2024
About the Conference
The Regional Conference on Entrepreneurship is aimed bringing together thought leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the nation. The conference serves as a platform to explore cutting-edge advancements, discuss challenges, and share insights that drive the future of technology and entrepreneurship. Also, this conference will help the participants to explore the latest trends, breakthroughs, and challenges in the rapidly evolving fields of technology and entrepreneurship, with a special emphasis on innovative practices that drive economic growth and social impact.
The College
PSG College of Technology (PSG CT), established in the year 1951 by PSG & Sons’ Charities, is an ISO 9001 - 2015 certified autonomous college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. The college offers 21 undergraduate programmes and 24 postgraduate programmes including Engineering and Technology, computer applications, management sciences, basic and advance sciences . PSG CT is equipped with several state-of-the-art Centers of Excellence that include TIFAC-Core in Product Design, Machine Tool Research Centre, Engineering Design Centre, Virtual Reality Centre, Tool and Die Centre, Centre for Nano-technology, Centre for Robotics, Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Software, Centre for Non-Linear Dynamics, Danfoss Centre of Excellence in Climate and Energy, Centre of Excellence for Welding Engineering and Technology. ... PSG Industrial Institute operates on-campus manufacturing units for machine tools, pumps, and motors, as well as off-campus foundry units. Additionally, PSG CT has developed a strong network with industries, research institutions, alumni, and entrepreneurs. PSG CT was ranked second under Colleges/Institutes (Govt. & Govt. Aided) (Technical) by ATAL Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), Ministry of Education, Government of India in the year 2021 and the best industry linked institution by AICTE-CII in the year 2012. On the occasion of India assuming the G20 Presidency on December 1, 2022, PSG CT was selected as one of 75 educational institutions across the country with special responsibilities to organize lectures, student exchange programs, and academic and cultural activities aimed at raising awareness among the youth and academic community about the G20 agenda.
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The EDII
- A National Resource Institute in Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training & Institution Building. Promoted by IDBI Bank Ltd; IFCI Ltd, ICICI Ltd, SBI and Govt. of Gujarat.
- Pioneered the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) Model.
- Ranked as Number 1 by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) – 2021 in General (Non-Technical) Category. The only institute from Gujarat to be ranked as Number 1 across all seven categories.
- Recognized as Centre of Excellence by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India.
- Pioneer of Post Graduate and Doctoral Programmes in entrepreneurship in the country. ...
- Leading the world’s largest study in Entrepreneurship, ‘Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’ for its India chapter, since 2012.
- Works in the collaborative frame with State & National Government Departments & Ministries, such as DST, Rural Development, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Textiles, Education, External Affairs.
- Works/Worked with noted Corporates like Bayer Foundation, Tata Communications, Walmart, HP, Accenture, HCL, Facebook, HSBC, on CSR Projects.
- Alleviated urban and rural poverty and promoted sustainable livelihood options across various sections of people through skill development, training and capacity building.
- Has worked towards inclusive development by ensuring a higher incidence of New Enterprise Creation among SC/ST and other disadvantaged sections of people.
- Working in cluster development, training, capacity building and research.
- Has set up Entrepreneurship Development Centres in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Uzbekistan & Rwanda.
- Anchors the largest ever Village Entrepreneurship Programme in the country.
- Trains between 80,000 to 1,00,000 potential entrepreneurs, annually, PAN India.
Conference Schedule
Schedule
Time | Event |
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08:30 - 09:15 |
Registration
Infront of D Block Conference Hall (Ground Floor)
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09:15 - 10:00 |
Inauguration
D Block Conference Hall (Ground Floor)
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Tea Break
Social break
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10:15 - 11:30 |
Invited Talk - 1
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11:30 - 13:00 |
Panel Discussion - Entrepreneurship Education
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break
Networking Lunch
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Paper Presentation
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15:00 - 15:15 |
Tea Break
Social break
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15:15 - 16:30 |
Invited Talk - 2
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Valedictory
Concluding remarks with feedback
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Call for Papers
Submitted papers will undergo plagiarism detection by the organizing institution to ensure originality before the technical review process. The Similarity Index for all papers will be checked using Turnitin software, and as per EDII norms, it must be less than 10% for all categories of documents
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with experts from EDII and network with experienced entrepreneurs.
The top 10% of the presented papers will be considered for presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference at EDII, Ahmedabad, in February 2025 as per their norms.
- Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Entrepreneurship
- Trans-generational Enterprises (Family Business)
- Entrepreneurship Policy and Governance
- Entrepreneurship Education
- Academic Entrepreneurship and the Craft of Teaching
- Capacity Development and Lifelong Learning
- Start-ups, Incubators, Accelerators and New Business Development
- Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
- Women Entrepreneurship
- Social Innovations and Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship and Society
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Entrepreneurialism
- Inclusive Entrepreneurship
- Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Appropriate Technologies, and Entrepreneurship for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
- Technology Entrepreneurship, Digital Entrepreneurship and AI
- Focus on MSMEs: Competitiveness, Growth and Sustainability
- Culture, Tradition and Value-based Entrepreneurship
- Crisis Entrepreneurship and Post-Pandemic Recovery
- Functional Aspects of Entrepreneurship: Finance, Crowdfunding, Marketing, Operations and International Business
- Sectoral Ecosystems and Entrepreneurship: Agriculture, Holistic Health, Education, Green Economy etc.
Paper Submission
Submission Guidelines
- RCE 2024 invites full length original research contributions from professionals from industries, R&D organizations, academic institutions, government departments and research scholars from India.
- The full paper should not exceed 8000 words, be typed double-spaced, and follow APA style referencing must adhere to formatting and referencing guidelines of academic/professional journals.
- The manuscript should contribute original research ideas, developmental ideas, analysis, findings, results, etc.
- The manuscript should not have been published in any journals/magazines or conference proceedings and not under review in any of them.
- Further the manuscript should contain the name of the corresponding author with e-mail id and affiliation of all authors.
- An electronic version (MS Word) of the full paper should be submitted through the conference website.
- All the submitted manuscripts will be sent for peer review and the corresponding author will be notified the outcome of the review process.
- Suggestions by the reviewers for improvement of the manuscript, if any, will be sent back to the corresponding author and the revised version of the manuscript shall be submitted within a week from the date of notification.
Manuscript Format and Preparation
- The full paper should not exceed 8000 words, be typed double-spaced, and follow APA style referencing must adhere to formatting and referencing guidelines of academic/professional journals.
- An electronic version (MS Word) of the full paper should be submitted.
- Click here to Submit
Language
- The official language of the Conference Proceedings is English, and all documents must be written in English, using correct diction, syntax, and grammar. American English standards for spelling and punctuation are preferred.
Registration
Invited Speakers
Sivan Ambattu
EDII, Ahmedabad