WISE SNDTWU INCUBATION CENTRE (Section 8 Company)

About us

Overview

WISE at SNDT Women’s University is a section 8 company and was established with the goal of providing women entrepreneurs with a platform to innovate and become a powerful positive force in the growth of the economy of the nation.Encouraging women to take the initiative in entrepreneurship has always been a vision of the founders of SNDT Women’s University. This directly correlates with increased opportunities and avenues of growth for many women.

WISE was instituted with the belief of providing premium support to all women entrepreneurs in need of a platform to showcase their ideas and develop them further. Whether it be cutting-edge infrastructure or mentoring, we believe in providing both quality and quantity. We have a belief in providing as much support as possible to needful entrepreneurs. Some of the assistance we provide include:

  • Creating research and entrepreneurial opportunities for students, faculty and researchers.
  • Supporting technology entrepreneurship and emerging technologies by rationalizing the resources of SNDTWU.
  • Promoting and nurturing technology and knowledge-based ventures through their start-up phase with the active support of a strong network of effective mentors.
  • Assisting in the commercialization of innovative ideas of students/civilians through Special Purpose Vehicle-SPVs

WISE was instituted to provide premium support to all women entrepreneurs in need of a platform to showcase their ideas and develop them further. Whether it be cutting-edge infrastructure or mentoring, we believe in providing both quality and quantity.WISE has received funding support from the Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSINS), a nodal government agency, to boost the innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem in Maharashtra. It is under the Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department, Government of Maharashtra. The society aims to foster innovative approaches and create a conducive environment for innovative businesses to operate in Maharashtra.

With the changing prevalent socio-economic conditions, we are witnessing a large influx of entrepreneurial ventures and startup ideas. The Indian economy is moving on a fast track and it is necessary that businesses must keep up with the growing trend.Incubation has become a need for multiple startups and entrepreneurs. It helps startups in their infancy succeed by providing workspace, seed funding, mentoring and training. It also provides access to a network of successful business partners.

The benefits of incubation at WISE are:

  • Business and Technical Assistance
  • Affordable/Flexible Lease Space
  • A Network of Relationships with other Business Owners
  • Ability to Adjust Business Model to Market Conditions
  • Financial Assistance and Advice
  • Preservation of Working Capital
  • R&D Lab
  • Fabrication Lab
  • Regular Workshops
  • Collaboration with other institutions
  • IPR Guidance
  • Skill Development Training Programs
  • CSR & NITI Aayog

Board of Directors

  • Dr. Ujwala Chakradeo

    Director

    B'Arch, M'Tech Urban Planning, Ph.D, Architecture

  • Dr. Ashish Panat

    Director

    B.E., M.E., Ph.D. (Electronics Engineering), MBA (HR Management)(Continued)

  • Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan

    Director

    B Tech, Electrical Engineering (Ex-Mission Director AIM)

  • Mr. Vishram Bapat

    Director

    Post Graduate, Electrical Engineering (Computer Science)

  • Dr. Shikha Nema

    Director

    PhD, Electronics and Telecommunication

  • Dr. Sachin Deore

    Director

    PhD Geography

  • Ms. Hanisha Vaswani

    Director

    B. Tech., Information Technology, Masters, Information Technology

Board of Advisors

  • Mr. Atul Sashittal

    Advisor

    B.Tech., Aeronautic

  • Mr. Krishnakumar Devanally

    Advisor

    B E, Electronics, MMM, Marketing

  • C.A. Abhishek Barari

    Advisor

    B.Com., C.A

  • Mr. Minoo Titina

    Advisor

    B.Sc., DBM, PGDAM, FICA

  • Dr. Aparna Rao

    Advisor

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ph.D.in Management, PhD, Business Administration and Management, Master of Marketing Management

  • Ms. Minoo Mantri

    Advisor

    B. Com, PG Diploma in Travel and Tourism , Tourism and Travel Services Management

  • Dr. Himanshu Rai

    Advisor

    B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  • Dr. Bhimraya Metri

    Advisor

    Ph.D. from IIT Powai

Mentors

  • Dr.Sanjay Shitole

    Ph.D

  • Dr. Anita Chaware

    Ph.D in Data Science

  • Dr. Shilpa Hatangadi

  • Dr. Mira K. Desai

  • Dr. Manjit Kaur

    Ph.D in Agronomics

  • Dr. Bharat Patil

  • Dr. Pratima Tatke

    Diploma in Business Management, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, PG Diploma in Patent Law, IPR and Patents

  • Mr. Dinesh D. Girap

    B.E., Electronics, Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Embedded Systems

  • Mr. Vinay Kunwar

  • Dr. Aditya Gupte

  • Mr. Akshay Dolas

  • Mr. Yashodhan Moghe

  • Mr. Jesal Mehta