BFI-BIOME in collaboration with FITT, aims to deliver transformative Biotech/HealthTech solutions to bring together researchers, technologists and innovators to collaborate and solve pressing healthcare challenges.

This program supports innovators and early-stage start-ups through two tracks:

1. Fellowship: Individual innovators can receive a fellowship of up to ₹50K/month for 7 months to focus full-time on developing their solutions.
2. Kickstarter: Startups can receive up to ₹11 lakhs over 9 months to validate their concept, build prototypes and scale early growth.

Focus Areas: Precision Medicine, Industrial Biotechnology, MedTech, Biomaterials, Diagnostics and Tissue Engineering

Eligibility for Fellowship:

1. Nationality: The applicant must be an Indian national.
2. Educational Qualification: Applicants must have been awarded a master’s degree or a PhD degree (including cases where the thesis has been submitted).
3. Academic Status: Applicants should not be engaged in any long-term academic/research project with significant obligations during the fellowship period.
4. Commitment: The innovator must be ready to work full-time during the fellowship and not receive fellowship/salary/income from any other source at the same time.

Eligibility for Kickstarter:

1. Company Registration: The startup must be a legally registered company in India, incorporated within the last five years.
2. Equity Ownership by Indian Nationals: Majority equity, amounting to a minimum of fifty-one percent (51%), held by citizens of India.
3. Product or Technology Advancement: Working on a product or technology in biomedical science, biotech, life sciences or health-tech with the potential to create a substantial societal impact on healthcare in India.
4. Incubation Partnership: Expressing willingness to get incubated at FITT IIT Delhi, in accordance with the institute's established Incubation Policy.
5. Other Compliances: Startups should demonstrate strong R&D, IP, technology development, derisking and commercialization activities.

Deadline: 31st October 2025

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