KIIT-TBI Ecosystem with the support of
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY RESEARCH ASSISTANCE COUNCIL (BIRAC)
BIOTECHNOLOGY IGNITION GRANT (BIG)
North East
Special Call North East
Upto INR 50 Lakhs Grant-in-Aid for 24 Months
ABOUT: BIG North East
Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) North East Special Call is a flagship program of BIRAC which ignites young startups and entrepreneurial individuals from North East to establish and validate a Proof of Concept (PoC) for an innovative idea. BIG North East also supports innovations relevant to the challenges or needs of the North East region. KIIT-Technology Business Incubator is the only implementation partner for BIG North East in the entire nation.
Objectives: BIG North East
◉ Foster the generation of ideas with commercialization potential from and for North East.
◉ Proof of Concept (PoC)
◉Encourage Innovators and Entrepreneurial researchers to take technology closer to market through a start up
◉ Foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem of North East India.
Funding: BIG North East
Up to INR 50 Lakhs Grant-in-Aid
Eligibility: BIG North East
◉ Individual Innovators with Graduate Degree in any discipline, Research Scholar, Scientist, Faculty belonging from North East or is willing to implement the venture in North East .
◉Startups incorporated not more than 5 years ago from the date of application.
Duration: BIG North East
24 months
Thematic Area: BIG North East
Agriculture
Biosimilars &
Stem Cells
Drugs Including
Drug Delivery
Industrial
Biotechnology
Devices &
Diagnostics
Vaccines
Bioinformatics &
Facilities
Other Emerging Technology
Impact: BIG North East
Call Announced
Total Application
Innovators and startups supported
IP Filled
Prototype Ready
Funds Released
Women Led Enterprises
Jobs Created
TImeline: BIG North East
BIG North East: Grantees
- All
- Call-1
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