Institute Innovation Cell (IIC)
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada has established Institute Innovation Cell (IIC) in line with the Ministry of Education, Govt.of India with a purpose of systematically fostering the culture of Innovation in the institute. IIC at SPA Vijayawada will focus on creating complete ecosystem which will foster the culture of Innovation from ideas generation to pre-incubation, incubation and graduating from the incubator as successful start-ups. Further, it shall work closely with the students to encourage the creative energy of student population to work on new ideas and innovation and promote them to create start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.
IPR CELL
The School has created IPR Cell for not only to create a new knowledge (creations) in the form of patents, trademarks, geographical indications, and industrial designs etc but also provides laws that bring stable, safe and sustainable eco-system over intellectual products, processes and services for the sole benefit of the society.
In fact, there are two branches of IPR: one is industrial property (first recognized in Paris Convention in 1883) and second one is copyright (first recognized in Berne Convention, 1886). Industrial property consists of patents, trademarks, geographical indications, and industrial designs etc. that are territorial in nature. IPRs are statutory rights that allow originators exploit their inventions or innovations exclusively for a particular period of time.
IPR Policy Documents
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT (IPR) POLICY, 2019 – SPA VIJAYAWADA (Policy Note) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT (IPR) POLICY, 2019 – SPA VIJAYAWADA (Process and Procedures)This cell conducts various national and international workshops, seminars and conferences in the respective field of study to encourage students, faculty and public. The details of the conferences mentioned below:
National Conference on Scholarly Communication and Intellectual Property Rights CONFERENCE REPORT
Incubation Center - an initiative of DIC
A research space, enabling students to interact with faculty and experts towards creation and innovation of intellectual products and services in the respective field of study, training and research.
Sculpture Workshop - an initiative of DIC
The workshop is intended to create and inculcate aesthetic sensibility among the students of the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada. A 3D sculpture process shall be studied by observing 3D object as forms. How to draw, and how to do 3D forms in using clay. It completely throws the beholder into the realm of the creativity and refreshes the human mind as it is made of with Clay, which is turned into beautiful 3D sculpture. The outcome is expected to create a positive feel in the participants.
