Goa University Research Park Unit (GURU) has been set up to coordinate activities of the University related to innovation, incubation, entrepreneurship and industrial interaction. GURU provides a platform for industries to join the University to build on intellectual capital. GURU is to serve as a link between industry and academia. It provides a platform to use knowledge, expertise, and resources for supporting innovation, research and development to achieve social, health and industrial impact in Goa.
GURU is set up to achieve the primary objectives of the Startup Policy of the Government of Goa. This park will accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship culture in students by bringing industries and academia on a common platform. Goa University in association with the Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Goa, has established Bio-incubator, Health-Incubator and IT-incubator Technology under GURU. UNIGOA Knowledge and Innovation Foundation (UKIF) is established as a Section 8 (not-for-profit) company. It aims to promote entrepreneurial activity in Goa University and commercialization of R&D efforts across all disciplines. It also extensively undertakes pre-incubation activities.
Objectivess
Goa University Research Park Unit is aimed at serving the following main objectives:
To create mutual value through collaboration between Goa University and industry for nurturing research knowledge to emerging technologies that create impact in industrial and societal development.
To provide a platform for developing innovative solutions and technologies for societal uplift and commercialization.
To strengthen students with corporate research and entrepreneurial skills.
To create innovation, incubation and start-up ecosystems for promoting and supporting entrepreneurship across the technical, non-technical and allied institutes of Goa.
To identify, encourage, facilitate, and support innovators and entrepreneurs, for creating self-sustainable business models.
To develop, frame and implement policies to support start-ups and entrepreneurship.
To extend state of the art laboratories and other world class incubation and pre-incubation facilities to innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs.
To actively support any potential innovator in Goa to participate in innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) related activities, thus encouraging start-ups and entrepreneurship as a career option.
Statue and Policies
Goa University Innovation, Incubation and Start-up Scheme (GUIISS)
SA-39 - Statue relating to the Intellectual Property rights (IPR) of the faculty members of Goa University and Affiliated College.
IPR and Patent Scheme for the on-campus School/Department of University
Hand-holding and Start-up 2024 supported by DST-PURSE
Bio-incubator Dust free – level III - laboratory space, high-end instruments, for supporting the development of innovative and creative processes or products using biological entity or part thereof. This facility will support startups in the fields of agriculture, fishery, energy, food, and allied sectors.
Health incubator Dust-free laboratory for developing innovative products and services for human health and pharmaceutical sectors with the purpose of drug discovery and development, disease detection and diagnostics, therapeutics, disease prevention and control, hygiene, etc.
IT incubator (Dust free) for developing innovative products and services in artificial intelligence, robotics, networks, IT solutions, etc.
Co-share: 20 Start-ups; Training space for 50 innovators/trainees, high-speed internet (LAN/W-LAN)
Meeting cum Conference room: Audio-video facility, space for 60 individuals, interactive presentation facility, natural light, chairs with dedicated electrical connections
Intellectual Property, Financial support, Legal/Regulation support, Business Development support, Marketing Support, Industrial Testing support
Basic amenities: Twenty Lockers, Toilets (Ladies/gents), Lift, Cafeteria, etc.
Instruments
Basic instruments: Vertical Deep Freezer (-80⁰C), Ultrasonicator, Walk in Cold Room, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, B.O.D Incubators, Horizontal Laminar Air flow, Bio-Safety Cabinet Class II Type B2, Ice Flake machine, Precision Balance, Ultrapure Water purification system, Micro Plate Reader, Refrigerated Incubator Shakers, Vertical autoclave, Portable autoclave, pH Benchtop Meter, Fumehood, Horizontal autoclave cylindrical, Digital Magnetic Hot Plate Model, Vacuum Pumps, Water Bath, Vortex Shakers, Hot Air Oven, 3D Printer
