Empowering Student Entrepreneurs: KCG Tech Success Stories
Innovation continues to be the cornerstone for education at KCG College of Technology. From supporting and encouraging breakthrough ideas through mentorship and participation in global technical competitions to providing financial and infrastructural assistance for budding entrepreneurs to launch their own start-up ventures, KCG Tech boasts a proud legacy of empowering bright young minds to achieve their highest potential and change the world. The KCG College of Technology Business Incubator (KCGTBI) is an initiative by the institute to help technology startups by providing essential infrastructure, research facilities, funding and opportunities to interact with leading business and technology mentors. Whether our students’ goal is to launch their own company or join a tech startup and lead it to success by driving innovation and creating new technology, KCG College of Technology empowers them with the technical skills and experiential learning to help them achieve your objectives. KCG College of Technology is the proud recipient of the National Intellectual Property Awards 2021 & 2022 under the category Special Citation for Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. We are proud to be one among only 3 institutions across the country to recieve this prestigious award. KCG Tech had filed 178 patent applications and conducted 89 innovation and entrepreneurship activities under the Institution’s Innovation Council.
Our alumni have gone on to achieve stunning success in their entrepreneurial journeys by creating cutting-edge technologies that are creating a positive impact on our society.
Mr.S.Balasurya
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, KCG Tech
Batch of 2020
Founder, SAND BIRD Research & Development Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Bala Surya, an aspiring farmer and tech enthusiast was inspired by his passion for agriculture to found Sand Bird, an agri-tech company with a vision of making farmers life easier and more profitable. Mr. Bala Surya is a serial innovator with 4 patents, with a keen eye for the latest advancements in technology. KCG College of Technology Business Incubator was critical in transforming Mr. Bala Surya’s vision into a successful startup. Sand Bird was the winner at the Bigleap Startup Awards 2021 with a cash prize of Rs.10 Lakhs in recognition and support of their efforts to bring forth more innovative and affordable agricultural equipment to support Indian farmers. Today, Sand Bird continues to better farmers’ lives by providing them with the tools they need to thrive in an ever-changing world. Through their smart agricultural and mining machine, we aim to enhance farmers’ productivity, optimize resources, and foster sustainable practices that benefit both them and the environment.
Mr. Mohan Rishikesh. M
B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering
Batch of 2010
Founder, Vayu Ratha Private Limited
Mr. Mohan Rishikesh . M, a drone afficianado was mentored and supported by the KCG College of Technology Business Incubator in order to launch Vayu Ratha in March 17 2020, to establish a cutting-edge facilities and technologies in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and to make India the next great technical hub of UAVs. Vayu Ratha designs and manufactures multi-purpose drones which can be used for various applications starting from hobby flying to industrial inspections, with various capacities and performance characteristics. Each and every one of their products is produced in-house with the help of 3D-printing technology. Under the guidance of the KCG TBI, Vayu Ratha was recognised as the best startup at the Young Achievers- Rising Stars Awards organized by the Rotary Club of Chennai for their development of cutting edge drone technology for the agricultural industry. Vayu Ratha is a proud recipient of a grant of Rs.1.6 Crore, funded by StartUp TN, an intitiative by the Government of Tamil Nadu to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tamil Nadu to global standards.
Mr. Hari Haran
B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Batch 0f 2017
Founder & CEO, Space Zee Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Hari Haran is the founder an CEO of Space Zee, an edutech company launched in 2021 focusing on revolutionizing the learning possibilities with industry mentors, enabling and emphasizing industry ready collaborative learning. Mr. Hari Haran participated in a premier nation-wide pitch fest Liftoff’21 organized by the KCG College of Technology, where they were one among the three winners with a cash prize of Rs. 1Lakh each. The KCG TBI then provided guidance to Mr.Hari Haran by providing an avenue to explore their ideas. With the support of the KCG TBI, Space Zee started to mentor one team as its business model which eventually won 2 national level competitions in just a few months. Based on these extraordinary results, various college across Tamil Nadu approached Space Zee to mentor their teams. Today, Space Zee is successfully mentoring 14 different innovation teams across Tamil Nadu, representing more than 17 institutions. The Innovation Cell at KCG Tech was instrumental in transforming the organizational structure of Space Zee by providing opportunities to explore their potential and grow their business.