Inauguration of St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Catalyst Centre

SJIM Catalyst Center, established in the premises of St. Joseph’s Institute of Management with ample availability of space for the Startup to get incubated and a pool of high-quality mentors, industry practitioners and experts from the Startup ecosystem.

St. Joseph's Institute of Management Incubation Center - Catalyst Center was inaugurated at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management (SJIM), Primrose Road, Off MG Road on Aug 09, 2019, which is a key milestone for SJIM having 50 years of legacy in management education.

The entire program was inaugurated by Chief Guest Naveen Lakkur (Chief Innovation Coach at Institute of Inspiring Innovation) and Special Guest Dr. Pavan Soni (Innovation Evangelist). The Inauguration Function was presided by Father and Director Manoj D’Souza SJ.

The Catalyst Center will provide world-class infrastructure along with required handholding and mentoring to selected Startups right from the ideation stage. It also enjoys the benefit of being centrally located in the City along with a strong brand value associated with SJIM with 50 years of legacy in Management education.

The selected Startups will go through 2 stages of incubation - INGRESS, pre-incubation and launch pad of 3 months, followed by CATALYST, which is 18 months of incubation for all Startups who qualify the INGRESS stage. This is an unmatched opportunity for Startups to get proper hand-holding, mentoring and guidance at every stage of their Startup journey at SJIM Catalyst Center. However, SJIM Catalyst Center will be managed by Edify Accelerators.