Vision
ED Cell at BNMIT is committed to developing successful entrepreneurs by being a resource, guidance and motivation center through Innovation & creativity, Education & Research, and Community Engagement.
Mission
The mission of ED Cell at BNMIT is to instill entrepreneurial thinking in our students and to create a community of business practitioners with a lifelong commitment to achieving social and economic progress through entrepreneurship.
Overview
ED cell provides a platform to all the students, who thrive to become entrepreneurs. ED cell acts as an incubator to society, developing future entrepreneurs. E-Cell, BNMIT is been recognized by AICTE and is been funded to develop the entrepreneurial talent among youth. It is been associated with Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), AWAKE, FKCCI, MSME, and NEN.
Dr. Jyoti Raghavendra Munavalli
Professor & Head,
Innovations & ED Cell
A Distinguished Researcher Empowering Future Innovators and Entrepreneurs, Dr. Jyoti R Munavalli stands as a driving force in healthcare technology, biomedical engineering, and entrepreneurship education at BNM Institute of Technology BNMIT. With a passion for bridging engineering, medicine, and entrepreneurship, Dr. Jyoti has significantly contributed to advancing biomedical applications and health informatics through cutting-edge research and student-driven innovations.
Currently serving as the Head of Innovations & Entrepreneurship Development Cell, she is actively mentoring student teams from ideation to prototyping, filing patents, and exploring commercialization pathways. With over 20 years of academic experience and extensive collaboration with healthcare institutions, MedTech startups, and interdisciplinary research groups. Her academic footprint includes:
- 65+ International & National Research Publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
- Multiple patent filings and copyrights in biomedical devices and digital health innovations.
- Development of prototypes in health-tech and assistive technologies, most of them recognized at innovation summits.
Her vision is to establish a robust innovation ecosystem at BNM Institute of Technology that combines academic excellence, translational research, and entrepreneurial mindset, enabling students and faculty to create impactful products and services that address pressing societal needs
