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About Us

 ‘STEPUP’ is a design-driven Science and Technology Incubator promoted by the SIMATS, Chennai (hereafter referred to as “SSE”).

 

 STEPUP will nurture startups and new product development in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing workspace and shared facilities, advisory services and access to critical tools, information, contacts and resources. The thrust areas of STEPUP include IOT, Cloud Computing, discrete manufacturing, transportation, healthcare sectors and all other innovative products useful to society needs.

 

The term “incubation” refers to the support processes required to nurture new product development and launch of new businesses.

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Strategic Advisory Board

  • Dr. Rakeshkumar Sharma , Vice Chancellor, SIMATS

  • Dr. D. Dhanasekaran, Registrar, SIMATS

  • Dr. B. Ramesh, Principal, SSE

  • Dr. S. Srinivasan, President - IIC & NISP, SIMATS

  • Dr. Ganesh, Coordinator/ Vice President -IIC & NISP, SIMATS

  • Shri. Krishnaswamy, Rtd. Director IRSS, ISAC,ISRO, Bangalore

  • Dr. Sudhir Varadharajan , Dean , IIITDM

  • Dr. K. Senthilkumar, Director , Aerospace Research, MIT

  • Mr. R. Azhaguvel, Senior Director, JLL, Hydrabad 

  • Mr. Aravind Babu. S, VP, Bank of America, USA

  • Mr. Arunachalam, Director, DREEMBRIGHT Pvt. Ltd.,

Screening committee

  • Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SIMATS

  • Prof. Dr Sindhu Ramesh, Dean of Accreditation and Ranking, SIMATS

  • Dr. S. Srinivasan, President - IIC & NISP, SIMATS

  • Dr. Ganesh, Coordinator/ Vice President -IIC & NISP, SIMATS

  • Mr. Aravind. S, CEO, StadPro

  • Dr. Senthilkumar, Director/CASR, MIT, Chennai

  • Mr. Muralidharan K, DU Head, L&T Technology Services

  • Dr. Muthukannan, Associate Dean – Exams, SSE, SIMATS

Innovation and Immersion Committee

  • Dr. D. Dhanasekaran, Registrar, SIMATS

  • Dr. S. Srinivasan, President - IIC & NISP, SIMATS

  • Dr. Ganesh, Coordinator/ Vice President -IIC & NISP, SIMATS

  • Mr.Sudhakar, Senior Manager, IFM India

  • Mr. Pradeep Chandrasekaran, GM, FORCE Automotive

  • Dr. A. Deepak, Assoc. Dean – External Affairs, SSE, SIMATS

  • Mr. P. Saravanan, GM – R&D, AVTEC, Hosur

  • Mr. Balaji, Director, Suba Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

Incubation process

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12

Projects Under Incubation 

26

Research Labs

13

Graduated Companies 

175

Successful Innovations 
Business Meeting
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