BFI-BIOME Fellowship and Kickstarter
A programme by AIC-CCMB
A six-month fellowship to take a life-science idea to proof of concept, and a prototype grant for young biotech and health-tech startups, run with the BFI BIOME network.
At a glance
| Best for | Young life-science and health-tech innovators and startups |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About BFI-BIOME Fellowship and Kickstarter
BFI-BIOME is run with Blockchain For Impact's BFI BIOME virtual network to support health-tech ideas and startups. The fellowship is a six-month programme that takes an idea to a proof of concept, with a monthly stipend, lab access and mentorship. The Kickstarter initiative supports prototype development for young startups over nine months, with incubation space, lab consumables and prototype services.
Status: the last date for the fellowship was 25 June 2025, so the call is closed.
Who can apply: individual innovators under 35 with an MBBS, MD or PhD in life sciences or biomedical fields, who can commit full time. Kickstarter applicants must be legally registered Indian startups under one year old in biotech, life sciences or health-tech.
How to apply: contact fellowships@aic-ccmb.in.
Where to apply
Other AIC-CCMB programmes
- NIDHI PRAYASGrant support to turn a science or technology idea into a prototype, for individual Indian innovators.
- NIDHI-SSP seed supportDST NIDHI seed support for registered companies incubated at AIC-CCMB.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at AIC-CCMBSeed grant for proof-of-concept and prototype work, with a later investment route through convertible debentures or debt-linked instruments.
- TIDE 2.0A MeitY-supported programme for startups using emerging technologies in life-science problems: an Entrepreneur in Residence seed fund, a grant for MVP development and an investment route.
- SPARSH Social Innovation Immersion FellowshipA BIRAC fellowship for social innovators in healthcare, with clinical or rural immersion, a stipend and a mini kick-start grant.
- Student Innovators ProgramMentoring for school student teams from the Atal Innovation Mission Innovation Marathon, with a bootcamp on product development, IP and business modelling.
- CoviTeD Acceleration ProgrammeA Covid-19 acceleration programme for health technologies, run as a CSR initiative. Its last call closed in January 2021.