FOSS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CELL

ICFOSS & IEDC Innovation Projects

Mentorship for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and IEDC Student Startup Projects. We guide students from idea validation and prototype hardware fabrication to investor pitch decks and grant approvals.

ICFOSS Open-Source Track

Free & Open-Source Software Contribution

We help student open-source clubs implement high-impact FOSS projects complying with GPL/MIT licensing. Includes localized accessibility tools, decentralized blockchain archives, open RISC-V embedded code, and Linux kernel drivers.

100% Open Source Architecture (GitHub/GitLab)

Zero Vendor Lock-in & Free Tooling

ICFOSS Student Chapter Activity Guidance

IEDC Startup Prototyping

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development

Turn your college project into a fundable startup product. We build physical hardware working prototypes, design mobile MVPs, prepare financial projections, and write competitive IEDC grant application proposals.

Working Hardware Prototype Fabrication

Business Model Canvas & Market Validation

Pitch Deck & Video Demonstration Package

Featured FOSS & Startup Case Studies

IEDC Startup Advanced

IEDC Startup: Smart Waste Segregation Bin using Computer Vision

An innovative IEDC grant project that uses an edge camera to visually detect biodegradable, plastic, and metal waste using YOLOv8 tiny and automatically rotates multi-compartment bin flaps using servo motors.

Tech Stack: Python, OpenCV, YOLOv8, Arduino, IEDC Pitch Deck Included

ICFOSS Advanced

ICFOSS Open-Source Decentralized Student Certificate Verification on Blockchain

An ICFOSS-compliant decentralized credential repository where universities mint verifiable student graduation certificates on a private Ethereum/Polygon blockchain, preventing educational forgery and enabling instant QR verification.

Tech Stack: Solidity, Web3.js, React, Node.js, IPFS, Python