Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory (www.riidl.org)

riidl was created in November 2010 for 38000 students and 1500 faculty on the Somaiya Vidyavihar campus to promote and facilitate innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. We identify exceptional teams, who have groundbreaking ideas that have potential to create wealth and opportunities for the betterment of society.

riidl has 4 programs:

1. Technology Business Incubator, supported by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

2. LABS: FABLAB (https://www.fablabs.io/riidl)
Bioriidl (http://bioriidl.org/). Our FABLAB and DIYBIO Labs are create to facilitate Makers who can get access to tools to make/grow anything they can imagine.

3. We organise India's biggest Maker gathering called Maker Mela (www.makermela.com), which witnessed 100 makers and 50000+ visitors.

4. Research & Innovation: We filed 16 patents and support innovative projects and work with faculty to resolve industrial and local issues.

What we do ?
RIIDL focuses on Technology, collaborative research, community building, creating value based concepts and Start-up Incubation

Provide access to a massive network of mentors, investors and advisors.

Holding competitions on the campus (Hackathons, B-plan)

Funding and mentoring projects

Promoting campus companies ( We have 3 active E-cells in the campus, who actively promote entrepreneurship and conduct regular Technology training / Business mentoring sessions)

How we do ?

We run a small & focused program called REFINE (www.riidl.org/refine)

We all work in the same office, not just during a few office hours

You have access to students who seeks internship in your start-up or help you accelerate your project.