Is the challenge currently open for applications?

No, the application form is no longer accepting responses. This scheme is currently closed.

What kind of support do selected teams receive?

Selected teams receive support services of up to INR 5 lakhs, along with recognition, visibility, and networking opportunities with clinicians, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders.

Who can apply to this challenge?

It is open to startups, innovators, and academic researchers globally. Solutions must focus on ophthalmology or eye care, including diagnostics, drugs, devices, AI/ML, hardware/wearables, and regenerative therapies.

LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026 – Up to ₹5 Lakhs

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LV Prasad Eye Institute BioNEST Incubator

Hyderabad · Telangana · India

The LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator is India's first hospital-based incubator, funded under the BioNEST programme of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Government of India. Housed at LVPEI's Kismatpur campus in Hyderabad, the…

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The LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026 is the third edition of the flagship national and global platform launched by LV Prasad Eye Institute in collaboration with the All India Ophthalmological Society. The challenge is designed to identify, recognize, and accelerate high-impact innovations in eye care that have the potential to deliver meaningful social and clinical outcomes.

The program invites startups, innovators, and academic researchers working across the ophthalmic innovation spectrum, including diagnostics, medical and surgical devices, AI and ML-driven software, hardware and wearables, and regenerative therapies. Selected teams gain the opportunity to engage directly with leading clinicians, key opinion leaders, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders through a structured evaluation and mentorship-driven process.

Shortlisted innovators participate in an intensive bootcamp aimed at refining business models, strengthening clinical relevance, and optimizing pitch readiness. Finalists present their solutions at the grand finale event hosted at the LVPEI KAR Campus in Hyderabad. In addition to recognition among global eye care startups, selected teams receive visibility, networking opportunities, and support services of up to INR 5 lakhs to help advance their innovations toward real-world deployment.

LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

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