Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) 21st Call is now open
Last Date : 16th August 2022 :: KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
Greetings from KIIT-TBI!
This is to inform you that the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) 21st Call is open now. KIIT-TBI as one of the BIG partners invites innovative proposals with potential for commercialization.
To brief, BIG is the flagship program of BIRAC, which provides the right admixture of fuel and support to young startups and entrepreneurial individuals. BIG is the largest early-stage biotech funding program in India. Funding grant of upto INR 50 lakhs to best-in-class innovative ideas to build and refine idea to proof-of-concept.
The Purpose of the BIG scheme is to:
Foster generation of ideas with commercialization potential
Upscale and validate of proof of concept
Encourage researchers to take technology closer to market through a start-up
Stimulate enterprise formation
As part of this scheme, successful BIG Innovators receive up to INR 50 lakh for research projects with commercialization potential with a duration of up to 18 months.
Eligible Entities Include
Individual Entrepreneur with Graduate degree in any discipline, Research Scholar, Scientist
Start-up having a registered company/ LLP incorporated on/after 1st January, 2017
Focus Areas: Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and delivery systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean Energy and related areas.
Grant Money: INR 50 lakhs
Duration: 18 months
Call open from: 1st July 2022
Call ends: 16th August 2022 (5:30 PM)
Need further assistance? Register for our BIG Sensitization Workshop: https://cutt.ly/pK4DCfJ
To start the process of application, please generate the Letter of Intent (LoI) from us which is an important document to be uploaded in the online application form.
Generate LoI: https://cutt.ly/kiittbibig
BIRAC Online Application: https://birac.nic.in/login_instructions.php?scheme_type=5
For any query, feel free to reach out below mentioned contacts:
Aryan Jaiswal
Program Associate, Bioinnovation, KIIT-TBI
Email ID: [email protected]
Ray Saisoubhagya
Program Associate, Bioinnovation, KIIT-TBI
Email ID: [email protected]
Website: www.kiitincubator.in/big
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