Center of Excellence in Resource Recovery · Tumakuru Smart Manufacturing Cluster, Karnataka
Student Incubation & Innovation

From idea to industrial deployment.

A four-stage technology-readiness pipeline, a women-in-climate fellowship, and startup support engineered to beat the national graduation benchmark.

The TRL pipeline

Four stages, one continuous pathway

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CFC Pods · TRL 1–3

Early concept and proof-of-concept work in shared pods with equipment and mentor access.

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Innovation Sandbox · TRL 3–5

Structured validation and de-risking within the sandbox ecosystem.

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Pilot Plant · TRL 5–7

Scale-up piloting on real waste streams with COERR's engineering support.

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Industrial Plot · TRL 7–9

Deployment-grade demonstration and first industrial contracts.

W-CLIEM Fellowship

12 fellows/year at ₹25,000/month, with 30% of CFC pods reserved for women-led startups.

Startup Support

Grants, lab access and industry introductions targeting a >60% graduation rate vs. the 35–40% national benchmark.

IP & Patents

5–8 patents filed per year from Year 2, with commercialization and licensing support.

Academic Collaboration

M.Tech and W-CLIEM training with partner universities and research institutions.

Project Shelf

15–20 bankable, deployment-ready projects introduced to 400+ corridor industries.

Innovation Sandbox

A safe, structured environment to validate climate technologies before market entry.

Building a climate technology? Let's incubate it.

Apply for CFC pods, the W-CLIEM fellowship, or pilot access.

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