Heritage archive. This page preserves information published on sjcemysore.org in 2014. Programmes, names and facilities may have changed since SJCE became part of JSS Science and Technology University. For current, official information visit the official university website.
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering – Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (SJCE-STEP) was described in 2014 as one of the premier institutions of its kind in India, established in 1988 on the SJCE campus with the support of the Department of Science & Technology (Government of India), the Industrial Development Bank of India, the Department of Science & Technology (Government of Karnataka) and the Department of Industries & Commerce (Government of Karnataka).
Some later sources date the founding of SJCE-STEP to the mid-1980s; the 2014 site gave 1988. See our in-depth article for details.
Recognition
It was one of the first three STEPs accredited as the best STEP among the 14 established across the country. Over time it developed several methodologies to develop new entrepreneurs and support existing ones.
UNESCO identified STEP as a nodal centre for organising a seminar on “Entrepreneurial Engineering Design and Product Development Facilities in Technical Institutions”, in which 11 South-East Asian countries participated. The Director of SJCE-STEP was invited to advise Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) on a similar initiative.
Focus
Its main focus is the development of technocrat entrepreneurs through managerial and technological inputs. Industry recognised it as an institution that supports professionals through continuing education and training programmes.
Indian STEP Association
SJCE-STEP was identified as the base for the Indian STEP Association, which promotes networking among STEPs in India and science parks abroad, notably in the UK, the USA, Malaysia and Austria, with a vision of spreading the STEP movement among SAARC nations.