History

       The Holy Cross Innovation and Incubation Centre (HCIIC) was born as a separate entity in the Holy Cross College Campus on 28.08.2021 under Association of Persons (AOP) and simultaneously it was also registered under Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) on 23-09-2021. The motto of HCIIC is to make the Faculty, Staff and Students of the college to become world class competent in terms of Entrepreneurship, Prototype, Patent and Startup. This venture is an outcome of the determination of Dr.S.Sahayaselvi. She became the President of this project, along with Dr.P.Leema Rose, the Vice President ,Dr.S.Sebastiammal, the Treasurer, Dr.A.Shyla Suganthi, the Secretary , K.Francy, the Joint Secretary, Dr.A.Anami Augustus Arul and Sr.Shanthi the governing body members. On 22-07-2022, HCIIC was registered under Society Act 1975. Dr. Sr. Mary M. Mary Gilda Mathias is the President followed by Dr.Sr.S.Sahayaselvi, the Vice President, Dr.Sr.S.Sebastiammal, the Treasurer, Dr.A.ShylaSuganthi, the Secretary, Sr.K.Francy, the Joint Secretary, Dr.Sr.P.Leema Rose, Dr.Sr. M.S.Ruba, Dr.Sr.S.Anne Perpet Sophy, Dr.Sr.S. Antin Mary, Dr.A.Anami Augustus Arul, Dr.Sheeba Daniel, Sr.A.Shanthi, and Sr.A.Selva Asha, the Executive Committee Members. The HCIIC offers Certificate Course and Value-added Courses in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship. It supports Institution’s and Innovation Council (IIC) to organize seminar or workshop series. Currently it incubates 13 startups and the faculty are in the verge of filing for patents. Er.Rahul the founder of Silver Link Foundation is appointed as consultant.