Innovation & Entrepreneurship Arm of VTU Belagavi
VRIF
Visvesvaraya Research & Innovation Foundation

Transforming Students into
Entrepreneurs & Innovators

A statewide innovation movement empowering engineering students to build startups, solve grassroots challenges, and create lasting impact.

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About VRIF

Karnataka's Premier
Innovation Engine

The Visvesvaraya Research & Innovation Foundation (VRIF) is the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Arm of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, registered as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act 2013.

VRIF fosters a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and research commercialization across Karnataka's engineering ecosystem β€” spanning 210+ VTU-affiliated colleges and over 5,000 students.

Startup Incubation
Full 12-month incubation cycle through TBI Navodaya
Tech Transfer
IP commercialization and patent licensing support
Industry Connect
Bridging students with industry mentors
Women Innovation
Dedicated She Innovates program

Mission & Vision

Mission

To catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship by bridging academic research with real-world impact.

Vision

To build Karnataka's most dynamic startup and innovation ecosystem from VTU's network of institutions.


Infrastructure

Centres of Excellence

Six advanced labs equipped with industry-grade tools for prototyping, testing, and innovating.

Robotics Lab

Custom actuators, controllers, and development boards for industrial automation testing.

Data Centre

High-performance compute clusters for processing heavy machine learning models.

IoT Centre of Excellence

Testing beds for sensor networks, connectivity protocols, and hardware-software validation.

Drone Technology CoE

Autopilot controllers, carbon layouts, telemetry rigs, and flight validation toolkits.

3D Printing & Rapid Prototyping

Industrial additive manufacturing printers supporting PLA, ABS, Nylon, and custom polymers.

Advanced Product Development

Multi-axis machinery, tooling labs, and testing racks supporting development lifecycles.


VRIF Ecosystem

Programs & Initiatives

Six flagship programs from ideation to market-ready ventures.

VINYASA

Nurturing Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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SAMSHODHANA

SAMSHODHANA

Skill | Research | Innovate | Enterprise

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SHE INNOVATES

SHE INNOVATES

Empowering Women to Lead Innovation

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NAIN PMU

New Age Innovation Network

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VRIF LAUNCHPAD

Transforming Ideas into Market-Ready Products

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TBI NAVODAYA

Building Startups Through Structured Incubation

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Leadership

Leadership & Team

Board of Directors

Dr. S. Vidyashankar

Dr. S. Vidyashankar

Vice-Chancellor, VTU & Chairman, VRIF

Dr. Prasad Rampure

Dr. Prasad Rampure

Registrar, VTU β€” Board of Directors

Dr. Ujwal Urubail

Dr. Ujwal Urubail

Registrar (Evaluation), VTU β€” Board of Directors

TBI Team

Santosh Ittanagi

Santosh Ittanagi

Chief Executive Officer

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Absar Patel

Absar Patel

Operations Manager

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Chetan Haragabal

Chetan Haragabal

Incubation Manager (Outreach & Market Content)

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Chitra Thakre

Chitra Thakre

Incubation Manager (Mentor Connect & Facility Management)

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Vikas Rudrapur

Vikas Rudrapur

Associate – Events & Programs

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Shrinath Basapuri

Shrinath Basapuri

Account Officer

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Chetan Gaonkar

Chetan Gaonkar

Associate – Media & Marketing

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Anju Jamboti

Anju Jamboti

Associate – Admin

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Ecosystem Stakeholders

Our Patron & Partners

β˜… PatronVTU Logo

VTU Belagavi

Patron University

Partner
KITS

KITS

Govt. of Karnataka

Partner
KDEM

KDEM

Digital Mission

Partner
Startup Karnataka

Startup Karnataka

Startup Initiative

Partner
ITBT Dept.

ITBT Dept.

Govt. of Karnataka


Resources

Resource Centre

VRIF Brochure

Official brochure β€” programs, infrastructure, team, and impact across Karnataka.

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Innovation Calendar

Events & Programs

Coming Soon

Exciting events and programs are being planned. Stay tuned for hackathons, bootcamps, mentorship sessions, and more.


Get In Touch

Contact VRIF

Office Address

Silver Jubilee Bhavan, VTU Campus, Jnana Sangama, Machhe, Belagavi – 590018, Karnataka, India

General Enquiries
market@vtuvrif.com