Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Calicut is a university-backed startup incubator under the Kerala Startup Mission ecosystem, bridging academia and industry across the Malabar region.
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Calicut, Kerala
Nurturing the Next Generation of Innovators
CIE is a premier startup incubation hub under KSUM, sitting inside one of Kerala's largest universities. We help founders go from idea to market and act as the apex IEDC node for the Calicut University area.
University-Backed Incubator
Affiliated with the University of Calicut and actively supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).
IEDC Node
Coordinates and drives innovation activities across dozens of affiliated colleges.
End-to-End Support
Assisting builders from initial ideation workshops all the way to investor pitch-days.
LEAP Coworks
CIE is the official LEAP Coworks centre of Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) in this region. LEAP stands for Launch • Empower • Accelerate • Prosper, KSUM's flagship coworking network powering startups across Kerala. Our space is open to students, faculty, alumni, and external builders.
Core Team & Advisors
The people driving the innovation ecosystem at the University of Calicut.
Dr. Mohamed Shahin Thaayil
CIE Director
University of Calicut
Dinoj Sebastian
Registrar
University of Calicut
Technology Advisor
Tech & Product Mentor
Incubation Cell
Finance Advisor
Funding & Compliance
CIE Support Team
We take very little equity at entry because great founders should keep ownership of their destiny early on.
Every admitted team gets a dedicated point of contact, regular review sessions, and direct introductions — not generic programming.
We measure success by the health and progress of the companies we support, not vanity metrics.
Our Ecosystem Partners
We work closely with government bodies and innovation networks to support founders.
Interested in joining the community?
Whether you're a founder, researcher, or ecosystem partner — we'd love to hear from you.