Rise

About Us

Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) RISE Association, supported by AIM, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India), aims to nurture Innovation and Entrepreneurship culture in Semi-urban and Rural India. ACIC RISE brings together startups, industry mentors, and eminent academicians from its parent Institution Chandigarh Group of colleges Mohali and researchers who thrive on continuous interaction of theory and practice. ACIC RISE encourages the young minds, students and Innovators, Ideators to undertake entrepreneurship as a career option and set up a successful start-up venture.

Latest News

Semi-final of TiE U Global Pitch Competition 2024

ACIC RISE Association, Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran successfully hosted the semi-final of TiE U Global Pitch Competition 2024 conducted by…

Capacity building in Cyber Security

ACIC RISE ASSOCIATION, CGC Landran organised an expert session on “Capacity building in Cyber Security". Mr. Lovejot Singh, Founder of…

ATL ACIC RISE meet with Kamla Nehru Public School, Phagwara,…

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran organized an ATL ACIC RISE meet with Kamla Nehru Public School, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Punjab.

Community engagement session at Gigamajra Village, Mohali

The ACIC RISE Association organized a community engagement session at Gigamajra Village, Mohali, attended by SHG coordinators.

BIOSTART: Building Bio Entrepreneurial Resilience

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran, Mohali, has successfully organized a Capacity Building Programme “BIOSTART: Building Bio Entrepreneurial Resilience” with generous…

Outreach awareness session on grassroot innovation

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran organised an outreach awareness session on grassroot innovation in the village Maujpur, Mohali.

Startup Thrive

We are pleased to announce that Startup Thrive's Ideathon, hosted by ACIC RISE Association ,CGC Landran in collaboration with IKG…

Five days Skill Development workshop for community on “UAV and…

ACIC RISE Association, Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran in collaboration with TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad inaugurated Five days Skill Development

Faculty Entrepreneurship Development Program

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran Successfully inaugurated the Faculty Entrepreneurship Development Program (FEDP).

“DSIC: Distinctiveness, Sustainability, Immersion and Communication

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran organized the two-day Exclusive Resource Development Training for early stage startups

How to Write and Publish an Article

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran organized an Expert talk on “How to Write and Publish an Article” to increase the…

Interdisciplinary Model of STEAM EdTech

The ACIC RISE Association, CEC, Landran, Mohali, organized a comprehensive Capacity Building Session.

Entrepreneurship Orientation Program

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran in association with Startup Punjab marked the commencement of its comprehensive Five-Week Entrepreneurship

Making the Internet safe

A workshop on Cyber Security-Making the Internet safe was conducted at ACIC RISE Association. Mr. UTTAM SINGH was the Keynote…

Student Innovator Program

ACIC RISE Association has triumphantly concluded an exhilarating 8-week online Student Innovator Program (SIP) with five esteemed schools in Punjab

ATL ACIC RISE meet

ACIC RISE Association, CEC Landran, recently organized an ATL ACIC RISE meet, aimed to enlighten the students about the crucial…

Student Innovator Program

The first three phases of the 8-week Student Innovator Program (SIP) organized by ACIC Rise Association, Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran,…

Expert Session on Artificial Intelligence

ACIC RISE Association organized an expert session on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive technology by Dr. shivani verma, Amity Institute of…

Idea Manthan-2.0

The Idea Manthan - 2.0, hosted at CGC Landran by ACIC RISE Association on December 12th and 13th, 2023, marked…

insightful online interaction with the Technical Training Wing of Bosch

Team ACIC RISE Association and Faculty of ME Department, guided by Ruchi Singla (Director R&D) and Dr Rajdeep Singh (Executive…

Programs

ACIC RISE Association Landran offers two Incubation programs with the aim to support innovative business ideas having potential to transform their ideas into a minimum viable product.

Envision incubation Program

Create and Nurture product building mind set among the youth in the region. A platform wherein one can envision to build their entrepreneurial journey"

Launchpad Pre Incubation Program

Focused approach building abilities of founder, enabling founders to achieve milestones by providing an ecosystem.

Dr. Ruchi Singla

Director ACIC RISE Association

A dynamic leader with strong interpersonal and team building skills. She aims to foster entrepreneurship & innovation.

Dr. Parveen Singla

CEO

An Electronics & Communication Engineer, with specialization in Drone Technology, mentors the startups for customization of Drones.

Dr. Amresh Kumar

Vertical Head

A Mechanical Engineer with Specialization in Manufacturing Engineering he has a broad, intellectual foundation in the fields of Electrical Vehicles & Solar Energy harnessing.

Ms. Mandeep Kaur

Vertical Head

An information security specialist, with strong acumen for advising technology startups to establish design, standards, security policies & procedures.

Mr. Manish Kumar

Young Professional

A tech enthusiast and cyber security researcher bringing creative ideas to the table

Sonia Jindal

Vertical Head(Drone Technology)

An electronics and communication engineer, with expertise in design,testing ,development and maintenance of drones .

Dr. Ranjan Sariyal

Young Proffessional

Dr. Ranjan Sariyal is a Nuclear Physicist, who has experiencing of more than 6+ years in research. He has carried out his research in prestigious institutions of India like TIFR, Mumbai and IUAC, New Delhi. He now ventures into the realm of startups, where he offers valuable mentorship and guidance.

Dr. Dinesh Arora

IPR Head

An Electronics and communication Engineer with 3 Year of Industry and 19 year of academic experience is specialized in Technology , Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights.

Dr. Deepika Sharma

Coordinator, Sponsored Projects

Highly motivated researcher with the experience of more than a decade in the field of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), specializing in their purification and characterization.

Dr. Shweta Lamba

Coordinator, Publications

Passionate and dedicated Associate Professor at CGC Landran, specializing in Computer Science. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science, dedicated over 12 years to academia, nurturing future leaders and innovators in the tech industry.

Ms. Divya Sharma

Team Member

specialized in e-commerce strategies tailored to empower self-help groups, fostering economic independence and community development through online platforms.

Mr. Sukhvir Singh

Team Member

Responsible for manufacturing & deployment of all mechanical projects under DST having 15 years of MNC experience.

Ms. Ritu Sharma

Coordinator, Finance@ RISE Deptt

In-charge of finance at ACIC RISE.

Mr. Satwinder Singh

Coordinator-Projects, Additive Manufacturing Lab

A Mechanical Engineer with specialisation in Thermal Engineering.

Mr. Kuldeep Singh

Executive Assistant

The jack of all trades, the back bone and pillar of all activities. He is multitasking individual, enthusiastic about work and eager to learn new skills.

Testimonials

Anish Kumar

⁠(CEO/Founder)- Makes360

I'm thrilled to share my experience with ACIC RISE Association. As the Founder & CEO of Makes360, being innucubated here has been transformative. The world-class infrastructure, guidance from industry mentors, and commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Semi-urban and Rural India are unparalleled. ACIC RISE empowers entrepreneurs to make a meaningful impact on billions of lives, and I wholeheartedly endorse them. Thank you, ACIC RISE, for your invaluable support.

Abhinav Pundir

⁠(CEO/Founder)- Jaivikalpa Private Limited0

ACIC RISE is not just an incubator, it is a family for all the budding entrepreneurs regardless of their age, race, ethnicity or geographical location. They welcome Entrepreneurs/Innovators with open arms and guide them towards building a successful venture. We have raised our Seed Fund through them and we are proudly incubated at CGC Landran. They have supported us with infrastructure, network, interns and guidance towards building a successful startup.