Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park
STEP is a project sponsored by HBTI, Kanpur along with the Department of Science and Technology, government of India, New Delhi. It is also financed by financial institutions like IDBI, IFCI and ICICI along with funding from the government of Uttar Pradesh, through its Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Industries.
It was established in 1986 at the institute, for motivating science, technology and engineering graduates to take up entrepreneurship. It has been engaged in the activities of technology development, technology incubation, technology transfer and technology applications in industry. STEP- HBTI has been working as an apex organization for transforming technical education into entrepreneurship.
The management programme leading to an MBA degree at STEP-HBTI is also offered as a course.
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