What is the maximum stipend amount?

Fellows receive a monthly stipend of up to ₹50,000 for a duration of up to 6 months.

Who is eligible to apply?

Applicants must be individuals at least 18 years old, holding an undergraduate degree in natural sciences, engineering, or medicine. They should not be receiving any other concurrent fellowship, salary, or remuneration and must commit to full-time work on their project.

Can startup founders apply?

Yes, an applicant can be a founder of a startup company that they are pursuing full-time, provided they meet all other individual eligibility criteria.

What kind of projects are eligible?

The program supports science and technology-based solutions addressing real-world health problems in sectors like diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, therapeutics, preventives, and rehabilitation. Pure academic research without a clear path to product/service deployment is not eligible.

BFI-BIOME Fellowship at Venture Center – Up to ₹3 Lakhs

Describe the problem your startup solves and who faces it.

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Smallholder farmers lose 30–40% of perishable produce to poor cold-chain access. Our IoT-enabled micro cold-storage units bring affordable, solar-powered refrigeration to the last mile…

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What is your current traction and key milestones to date?

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12 paying agri-FPOs across 3 states, ₹48L ARR, and a 22% month-on-month growth in storage utilisation over the last two quarters…

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How will the grant funds be utilised over the next 12 months?

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60% towards manufacturing 40 additional units, 25% on field engineering hires, and 15% on cold-chain certification and compliance…

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Documents to prepare

Pitch deck (PDF)
Certificate of Incorporation
DPIIT recognition certificate
Founder PAN & Aadhaar

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