Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham proactively advances SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by equipping local entrepreneurs with comprehensive support to launch financially and socially sustainable ventures. Through its Center for Entrepreneurship, the university delivers rigorous coursework and hands-on projects that teach business model design, impact assessment, and scaling strategies, ensuring that innovators from under-resourced communities gain the skills to create viable enterprises. The Mentoring Schemes Following Admission pairs new founders—especially women and disadvantaged students—with seasoned alumni and industry experts for ongoing guidance in ideation, prototyping, and investor preparedness. At the annual ARISE 2024 Startup Festival, participants engage in pitch competitions, design-thinking workshops, and sustainability panels, securing seed grants and incubation offers that propel early-stage social businesses. Amrita’s campuses in Coimbatore, Bangalore, and Kollam provide open access to advanced facilities—including 3D printers, CNC labs, biotech equipment, and HPC clusters—enabling entrepreneurs to prototype and validate innovative solutions at no cost. Finally, the Sustainability Education @ AMRITA certificate programme fosters expertise in circular economy design, ethical leadership, and impact measurement, delivered through international webinars and local field immersions.
Amrita Center for Entrepreneurship
Established in June 2024, this center offers a structured curriculum in social and financial entrepreneurship, blending academic coursework with hands-on project work. Participants learn business model development, impact assessment, and scaling strategies, supported by faculty mentors and industry experts.
Mentoring Schemes Following Admission
Launched in December 2024 under SDG 5 (Gender Equality), this programme pairs new student-entrepreneurs—including those from under-resourced backgrounds—with seasoned alumni and industry professionals. Mentors guide teams through ideation, prototype development, and investor readiness, ensuring sustained support across the venture lifecycle.
ARISE 2024 Startup Festival
Held in August 2024, ARISE brings together local innovators, social enterprises, and community stakeholders for pitch competitions, design-thinking workshops, and panel discussions on sustainable business practices. The event catalyses new collaborations and provides winners with seed grants and incubation offers.
University Campus Facilities & Infrastructure
Amrita’s Coimbatore, Bangalore, and Kollam campuses opened advanced co-working labs, makerspaces, and prototype workshops in September 2024. Entrepreneurs gain free access to 3D printers, CNC machines, biotech labs, and high-performance computing clusters—critical resources for developing and testing sustainable solutions.
Sustainability Education @ AMRITA
Rolled out in December 2024 as part of SDG 17 (Partnerships), this cross-disciplinary certificate equips students and community members with skills in circular economy design, impact measurement, and ethical leadership. The programme includes webinars by international experts and local field visits to demonstration sites.