VRIF
Transforming students into
Entrepreneurs & Innovators
A statewide innovation movement empowering engineering students across 210+ colleges to build startups, solve grassroots challenges, and create lasting impact.
Our Numbers Speak
Karnataka's Premier
Innovation Engine
The Visvesvaraya Research & Innovation Foundation (VRIF) is the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Arm of 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 — spanning 210+ VTU-affiliated colleges.
Mission & Vision
To catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship by bridging academic research with real-world impact.
To build Karnataka's most dynamic startup and innovation ecosystem from VTU's network of institutions.
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.
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 & Prototyping
Industrial additive manufacturing printers supporting PLA, ABS, Nylon, and custom polymers.
Data Centre
High-performance compute clusters for processing heavy machine learning models.
Advanced Product Dev.
Multi-axis machinery, tooling labs, and testing racks supporting development lifecycles.
Programs & Initiatives
VINYASA
Nurturing Innovation & Entrepreneurship
SAMSHODHANA
Skill | Research | Innovate | Enterprise
SHE INNOVATES
Empowering Women to Lead Innovation
NAIN PMU
New Age Innovation Network
VRIF LAUNCHPAD
Transforming Ideas into Market-Ready Products
TBI NAVODAYA
Building Startups Through Structured Incubation
Leadership & Team
Board of Directors
Dr. S. Vidyashankar
Vice-Chancellor, VTU & Chairman, VRIF
Dr. Prasad Rampure
Registrar, VTU — Board of Directors
Dr. Ujwal Urubail
Registrar (Evaluation) — Board of Directors
Execution Team
Ecosystem Partners
VTU
Visvesvaraya Technological University
KITS
Govt. of Karnataka
KDEM
Digital Mission
Startup Karnataka
Startup Initiative
ITBT Dept.
Govt. of Karnataka
VRIF Gallery
Snapshots from our workshops, innovation labs, and ecosystem activities.
VRIF Brochure
Official brochure — programs, infrastructure, team, and impact across Karnataka.
Upcoming Events
Stay connected with VRIF's calendar of bootcamps, summits, cohort launches, and demo days.
No Upcoming Events
Events will be announced here. Follow us on social media to stay updated.
Careers at VRIF
We're hiring for the VTU NAIN (New Age Innovation Network) PMU Project. Recruitments conducted as per Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) process.
Silver Jubilee Bhavan, VTU Campus, Belagavi‑18 · Remuneration as per norms
Program Manager
Technically qualified in TBI focus areas
Lead NAIN program execution, operational management, coordination with other Depts.
Program Associate – Mentor & Capacity Development
Management professional with startup exposure
Manage mentor onboarding, startup support, workshops, bootcamps & mentoring programs.
Program Associate – Market & Partnerships
Technically qualified with market exposure
Lead market partnerships, investor engagement, branding & startup outreach.
Program Associate – Project Coordination & Operations
Technically qualified with operations experience
Mentor coordination, facility operations, programs.
Accounts Associate
Technically qualified in IoT & Robotics
Manage accounts, budgeting, payments, compliance & financial reporting.
Ready to Apply?
Send your resume to vrif@vtu.ac.in or vrif.tbi@gmail.com within 15 days. All recruitments are per KITS-approved process.
Contact VRIF
Silver Jubilee Bhavan, VTU Campus, Jnana Sangama, Machhe, Belagavi – 590018, Karnataka, India