Established in the year 1959, Indian Institute of Technology Madras is today one among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research. Harbouring a population of over 10,000 people including students, faculty and general staff, it is reputed internationally for its quality of teaching and outstanding calibre of the students from its graduate and post graduate programs. Within its lush green premises, the Entrepreneurship Cell was set up in the year 1998, with its former name being Centre for Technological Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Support (C-TIDES). Over the years, Entrepreneurship Cell is known to have nurture some of the best startups in the entrepreneurship arena like Detect Technologies (Forbes 30 Under 30 – Asia), Hyperverge and many more among others and had privilege to work under the leaders like Mr. Tarun Mehta (Co-Founder, Ather Energy) being the Head of the organization during his Institute Days. Vision Our vision is to Empower Entrepreneurship at IIT Madras. We strive continuously towards nurturing individuals with creative minds and ideas with potential for substantial business opportunities. We seek to enable smooth and efficient interaction between its principal components spanning students, faculty, working professionals, aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, mentors, angel investors and venture capitalists. Mission We, at The Entrepreneurship Cell, are missioned with a common goal to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship among young minds and become a pathway towards India’s socio-economic development, for India to emerge as the super-nation in the coming years. In its glorious 20 years of existence, E-Cell has now created its unique brand value on a pan-India scale with a plethora of initiatives taken up and event conducted along the line of our vision to empower entrepreneurship.