E-Cell VNIT is an entrepreneurship cell based at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology that mentors and guides new and existing startups. It aims to foster a community of entrepreneurs, with programs and events that provide deserving individuals with opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills and succeed. E-Cell VNIT also inspires social responsibility in students by empowering social startups. Since its inception in 2003, E-Cell VNIT has guided over 5,000 startups and impacted more than 200,000 students and aspiring entrepreneurs