To promote the culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit among students and researchers, Bangalore based Dayanand Sagar University in association with Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog has established the Atal Incubation Centre-Dayanand Sagar University (AIC-DSU) Foundation recently.

The AIC-DSU is primarily established to bring in a problem-solving culture among students as well as to foster innovation-incubation models. This culture coupled with the ecosystem that is supportive of innovation would enable ideas to flourish. Good and promising ideas are taken up for further nurturing and examined for its business potential; which then is adopted to be transformed into entrepreneurship.

Ramanan Ramanathan, Mission Director Additional Secretary-NITI Aayog); Dr. H P Kincha, Evangelist, DSU and Prof. R. Janardhan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor-DSU were part of this collaboration.

AIC-DSU Foundation - established by DSU is supported by Atal Innovation Mission which functions under the NITI Aayog and has its focus areas in: Healthcare, Mobility and Waste Management.