AIC-KUFOS @ WORLD MARITIME DAY CELEBRATIONS 2026

Atal Incubation Centre - KUFOS successfully conducted an orientation session on “Academic Entrepreneurship & How to Run IEDC Clubs in Academic Institutions” on 16 October 2026 at the Senate Hall, KUFOS. The session was led by Dr. Dr. Deepu Krishnan P R, Assistant Manager – Translational Research, Kerala Startup Mission, who shared valuable insights into academic entrepreneurship and the effective functioning of IEDC clubs. The Programme also included the selection of the KSUM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC)-KUFOS Core Committee, marking an important step towards strengthening the campus innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. We extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Deepu Krishnan and all participants for contributing to the success of the Programme.

Atal Incubation Centre - KUFOs successfully conducted Office Hours – Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on 15 October 2026, helping our innovators connect with experts and receive valuable guidance on patenting their products and protecting their innovations.
A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Amina .s, Ms. Dhanya Ramachandran, and Ms. Manju Manathara for sharing their valuable expertise and guiding our innovators through the process of intellectual property protection.
We also extend our sincere thanks to Puthran & Associates, our knowledge partner for this Office Hours session, for supporting us in making expert guidance accessible to our innovators.
At AIC-KUFOS, we believe that the right knowledge and support can help transform promising ideas into protected innovations.

Blue Innovation – Pitch Fest 2026
Ideas for our oceans. Innovation for our future.
AIC-KUFOS, in association with the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), successfully hosted Blue Innovation – Pitch Fest 2026 on 18 September 2026 as part of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar (SSSS) 5.0.
Under the theme “Marine Litter & Coastal Waste Management,”young innovators and researchers showcased promising solutions for marine litter, microplastics, ghost fishing and coastal waste management.
Congratulations to our winners, Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Chinnu Remanan, for their outstanding ideas and presentations.
Special thanks to our expert evaluators Dr. Girish Gopinath, Dr. Athul Krishna K R and Mr. M. Fasil for their valuable insights and encouragement.
Nurturing ideas. Empowering innovators. Shaping a sustainable blue future.