Welcome toLaunchpad
From Idea to Impact.
Turn your wildest tech concepts into real-world, industry-backed products. Launchpad is the ultimate innovation and new product development engine at Vishwabharat Skill Institute (VBSI).
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Stop building for a grade.Start building for the future.
Nested within our world-class Center of Excellence at the VTU Bengaluru campus, Launchpad bridges the gap between raw student curiosity and commercially viable product engineering.
Whether you want to build a deep-tech breakthrough in GenAI, architect an IoT-driven hardware prototype, or design a disruptive Med-Tech solution, Launchpad gives you the resources, ecosystem, and backing to take your ideas from a whiteboard to the global stage.
Proven delivery
Best practices honed across cohorts.
Joint with Hiring Partner
Shared standards, shared decisions.
90% hands-on
Projects, capstones, real problems.
Certified & placed
NASSCOM SSC / VTU credential + LOI.
Everything you need to go from whiteboard to market
CXO-Led Product Mentorship
You won’t just get academic feedback. You will collaborate directly with our board of 50+ tech entrepreneurs, CTO/CIOs and industry practitioners who know how to successfully build and scale products.
Prototyping Labs & Ecosystem
Tap into our state-of-the-art infrastructure. Build, test, and iterate your minimum viable products (MVPs) alongside active deep-tech start-ups right here in India's undisputed start-up and innovation capital.
Fast-Track to Incubation & Funding
Launchpad isn't a temporary sandbox. Exceptional products engineered here get immediate exposure to our extensive network of tech collaborators, venture partners, and philanthropic donors.
High-impact innovation across our core deep-tech domains....
Launchpad focuses on high-impact, problem-solving innovations across our core deep-tech domains:.....
Generative AI, Analytics & Machine Learning
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Embedded Systems, Industrial IoT, and EdgeAI
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Connected Healthcare and Medical Technology
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Cyber & Operational Technology (OT) Security
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Next-Gen Digital Media and AI-Powered Full-Stack Products
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Built for tomorrow’s tech entrepreneurs
If you are a student or a young professional with a relentless drive to solve complex, real-world issues, a passion for hands-on engineering, and the ambition to transform into a tech entrepreneur, Launchpad is built for you.