Kanavu Startup Village welcomed III-year students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security and IoT), Nandha Engineering College, Erode, for an educational field visit focused on technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry exposure.
The visit provided students with an opportunity to step outside the classroom and understand how technology is applied in real-world projects and startup environments.
About the Nandha Engineering College Field Visit
The field visit was organized to provide students with practical exposure to:
- Real-world technology applications
- Software and digital projects
- IoT and emerging technologies
- Client project management
- Startup operations
- Industry expectations and career opportunities
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
The students actively participated in the sessions and interacted with the Kanavu Startup Village team to understand how a technology-driven organization works.
Students Explore the Startup Environment
During the visit, students explored the working environment at Kanavu Startup Village and learned how different teams contribute to the development and delivery of technology and digital projects.
The Tech Manager and Digital Manager interacted with the students and explained the organization’s workflow, project execution process, client requirements, and the practical responsibilities involved in handling real-world projects.
This helped students understand the difference between learning technology in an academic environment and applying those skills to solve practical problems for clients.
CEO Shares His Entrepreneurial Journey
One of the major highlights of the field visit was the interaction between the students and Karthi Easwaramoorthi, CEO of Kanavu Startup Village.
The CEO shared his personal entrepreneurial journey with the students, including his experience of growing up in a small village, moving to America, and later returning to his hometown with a vision of creating technology-based employment opportunities in rural areas.
He also spoke openly about the failures, challenges, struggles, and lessons he experienced during his entrepreneurial journey.
His experience of building Ticketgoose.com gave students a real-world perspective on entrepreneurship and the journey behind building a successful technology venture.
Rather than presenting success as an easy journey, the session helped students understand the importance of confidence, hard work, persistence, learning from failure, and continuously improving oneself.
Technology and Rural Entrepreneurship
One of the unique aspects of Kanavu Startup Village is its combination of a technology-focused working environment with a rural setting.
The students were particularly impressed by the green surroundings and agricultural fields around the startup village.
The visit demonstrated how technology companies and startups can create meaningful opportunities beyond major cities.
For engineering students from the region, this provides an important message: technology careers, innovation, and entrepreneurship can also grow from rural communities.
What Students Learned from the Visit
The field visit gave students practical insights into several areas:
1. Real-World Technology
Students gained a better understanding of how technology and digital solutions are used to address real client requirements.
2. Startup Culture
Students experienced how a startup team works collaboratively and manages projects in a professional environment.
3. Client Project Management
The interaction with the Tech and Digital teams helped students understand how client requirements are converted into practical project solutions.
4. Career Opportunities
Students learned about the skills and professional capabilities expected from technology graduates entering the industry.
5. Entrepreneurship
The CEO’s personal journey helped students understand the realities of entrepreneurship, including both achievements and failures.
Student Feedback
The students described the visit as an inspiring and informative experience.
They appreciated the opportunity to interact directly with the CEO and the professional team and found the discussions about technology, startup operations, and entrepreneurship particularly useful.
The CEO’s personal story was one of the most memorable parts of the visit. Students appreciated his openness about the challenges he faced and the lessons he learned throughout his career.
The students also enjoyed the natural surroundings of Kanavu Startup Village, particularly the green environment and agricultural landscape surrounding the workspace.
For many students, the visit provided a new perspective on the possibility of building technology careers and gaining professional experience within their own region.
Why Industry Visits Matter for Engineering Students
Industrial and startup visits play an important role in connecting academic learning with industry requirements.
For students studying Cyber Security, IoT, Computer Science, and related technology fields, exposure to real working environments can help them understand:
- How technology is used in businesses
- How professional teams collaborate
- How client requirements are handled
- What skills companies expect from graduates
- How startups create technology solutions
- How entrepreneurship can become a career pathway
Such experiences can help students make more informed decisions about their future careers.
Kanavu Startup Village: Creating Opportunities Through Technology
Kanavu Startup Village aims to create an environment where technology, entrepreneurship, employment, and rural development can come together.
The visit by Nandha Engineering College students reflects the importance of creating opportunities for young people to experience technology and entrepreneurship closer to home.
By connecting students with working professionals, entrepreneurs, and real-world projects, such interactions can help bridge the gap between education and employment.
Conclusion
The Nandha Engineering College students’ visit to Kanavu Startup Village was a meaningful opportunity to connect classroom knowledge with real-world technology and entrepreneurship.
From understanding client projects and startup operations to listening to the CEO’s personal journey and exploring a technology workspace surrounded by nature, the students experienced multiple dimensions of the modern technology ecosystem.
The visit reinforced an important idea:
Innovation does not have to begin in a big city. It can begin anywhere — even from a village.
Kanavu Startup Village looks forward to creating more opportunities for students, educational institutions, and aspiring entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow together.
Kanavu Startup Village — Building technology. Creating opportunities. Growing from the roots.