V LAUNCH

V-LAUNCH is an internal seed-funding grant awarded by the Innovation Incubation Entrepreneurship Cell (IIEC) at VIT-AP University to faculty members. Under this scheme, faculty Principal Investigators (PIs) can collaborate with research scholars and undergraduate/graduate students. Each project is eligible for a maximum grant of Rs. 2,00,000/- to develop a product prototype. Following rigorous testing, the prototype can be upscaled for manufacturing and commercialized through sale to a business or via the faculty PI's own startup venture. Faculty have access to a comprehensive range of on-campus resources, including labs, makerspaces, workshops, development and testing centers, computing facilities, internet connectivity (Wi-Fi included), a comprehensive library (with digital resources) covering technology, marketing, business, and finance, conference/meeting rooms, e-waste disposal, air...