BioVerse Challenge 2025 by Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Quick Answer
Nationwide challenge by Thermo Fisher for early-stage and growth-stage biotech startups registered with DPIIT.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
- Registrations needed
- DPIIT recognition
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 10 April 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global leader in serving science, has launched the BioVerse Challenge 2025, a nationwide initiative designed to accelerate high-potential biotech startups across India. This program aims to foster world-leading innovation within India's bioeconomy by providing critical resources for scaling and commercialization. The challenge targets innovations across several key areas, including Biologics, Industrial Biotechnology, Bioenergy, Green Biotech, Marine Biotechnology, Agri & Food Biotech, and Medtech & Diagnostics.
The challenge categorizes participants into two distinct groups: Trailblazers and Rising Stars. Trailblazers, a maximum of 20 startups, receive comprehensive support including access to Thermo Fisher's state-of-the-art facilities and technologies in India, customized skill-building programs, and expert mentorship. They also gain access to strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities. Rising Stars, comprising up to 50 startups, specifically benefit from expert mentorship, strategic partnerships, and collaboration opportunities, focusing on advancing their ventures through targeted guidance. The program underscores a commitment to enhancing India's biotech ecosystem.
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Grant providers
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in life sciences and laboratory equipment, formed through the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company has a significant presence in India and actively supports the…
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- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Selected startups receive hands-on, in-kind acceleration support rather than a cash award. Trailblazers (up to 20 startups) get access to Thermo Fisher Scientific's state-of-the-art facilities and technologies in India, customized skill-building programs, expert mentorship, and strategic partnership and collaboration opportunities. Rising Stars (up to 50 startups) receive expert mentorship, strategic partnerships, and collaboration opportunities, with targeted guidance to advance their ventures. The support is designed to help early- and growth-stage biotech startups scale and commercialize, across areas such as biologics, industrial biotech, bioenergy, green biotech, marine biotech, agri & food biotech, and medtech & diagnostics.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
