We help students and faculty from every AMET department turn ideas into companies — with mentorship, funding and lab access.
AMET University spans 18 departments and thousands of students across engineering, management, computer science and the sciences. Great ideas come from all of them — and most never get built. CEII exists to change that: a founder-first environment open to every discipline on campus.
We pair the breadth of a full university with the tempo of a modern venture studio — mentors, capital introductions, lab access and a real path from idea to company. AMET's maritime heritage is a distinctive edge, not a limit.
A staged path — each program meets founders where they are and moves them to the next with momentum.
Validate the idea. An 8-week sprint on problem-fit, market research and a first prototype — open to any discipline.
Idea → Prototype ↗ 02 — IncubationBuild the product. Six months of mentorship, lab and workshop access, and pilots with industry partners.
Prototype → Pilot ↗ 03 — AccelerationScale & raise. Investor readiness, go-to-market, and warm introductions to the capital network.
Pilot → Revenue ↗ 04 — Always-onCommunity, events and student ventures through the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) — the pipeline that feeds it all.
Campus → Cohort ↗◇ Program structure is an illustrative proposal — final tracks to be confirmed with CEII
A hand-matched mentor from industry, tech, finance or academia — plus regular office hours with the CEII team.
Grant guidance (DPIIT, state seed funds), a curated angel & VC network, and demo-day exposure.
Access to AMET's engineering, science and technology labs — including its distinctive maritime facilities — plus co-working space.
Warm routes to AMET's industry partners for real-world pilots and first customers.
Company formation, IP strategy, compliance and contract templates — the unglamorous essentials, handled.
A community of founders, alumni and experts — events, teardown sessions, and a network that outlasts the program.
Vision-guided robotic arms that make small factories flexible and affordable.
Low-cost point-of-care diagnostics for rural and campus clinics.
An AI tutor that adapts to each student's pace across subjects.
Demo days, founder clinics and meetups — CEII is busiest when the community gathers.
All events →Fortnightly 1:1 clinics with the CEII team and a rotating mentor.
Cohort ventures pitch to investors and industry partners.
A flagship gathering of the innovation ecosystem across AMET.