Post by Bhavishya Singla

A little chaos. A lot of learning. And one giant leap for student entrepreneurship. 🚀 Today, we inaugurated the Venture Lab Building at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology — a space built for bold ideas, real ventures, and student-led innovation. As the Joint Secretary of Institution's Innovation Council, TIET, I had the opportunity to co-manage this milestone event with a fantastic team alongside Thapar Innovate, Thapar Venture Club, and Thapar Venture Lab. Was it hectic? Absolutely. Was it worth it? Every single second. An inspiring lineup of dignitaries joined us: Chairman Rajeev Ranjan Vederah Sir, Director Padmakumar Nair, Prof. Aard Groen, Prof. Olga Belousova Ma'am, Deepindar dhillon Sir, Anurag Kumar Sir, HPS Lambha Sir, Naman Singhal Sir, CA Sahil Makkar Sir, Piyush Garg Sir, Somveer Anand Sir and Ajay Batish Sir Huge appreciation for our faculty champions who led from the front: Dr. Gaganpreet Kaurr Ma’am, Aneesh Gopalakrishnan Sir, Mandeep Singh Sir, Gurleen Kaur Bindra Ma’am — thank you for believing in student leadership. What made it even more exciting? 🔹 A conversation with a professor from South Korea, Prof. C. D. Kong sir who’s worked on game-changing aerospace projects 🔹 Insightful interactions with TIET alumni who now run a top marketing agency in Mumbai 🔹 Deep dives into startup stories from the Venture Lab incubator — across fintech, agri-tech, SaaS, and more And of course — shoutout to the all-star student crew: Prarabdh Sharma, Arpit Yadav, Balram Maurya, Guneev Taneja, Dir. Ishaan Jindal, Siddhartha Yadav — y’all crushed it. This event wasn’t just about an inauguration. It was a reminder: when students are trusted, empowered, and handed the mic — we build things that matter. The ecosystem is alive. The momentum is real. And we’re just getting started. 💼🚀 #VentureLab #ThaparInstitute #IIC #StudentLeadership #StartupEcosystem #BhavishyaWrites #InnovationInAction #Entrepreneurship #BuildingInPublic