Incubation at BITS BIRAC BioNEST
A programme by BGIIES (BITS Goa Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Society)
Resident or virtual incubation at the BITS Goa bio-incubator, with wet-lab bench space, offices and staged support from validation through graduation.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage health and environment startups that need wet-lab bench space and a team around them |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | Rolling; no fixed term stated |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Paid |
About Incubation at BITS BIRAC BioNEST
The society's main offer. BITS BIRAC BioNEST is a bio-incubator of about 3,500 sq ft on the BITS Goa campus, roughly 1,500 sq ft of it office space. Support is set out in three stages and residency is charged monthly, with a cheaper virtual option billed yearly.
What you get
- Pre-incubation: market validation through prototyping and testing, innovation assessment, IP and legal support, help preparing a proposal and business plan, and introductions to mentors, experts, consultants and advisors
- Incubation: office and rental space, laboratories and experimental facilities, communication facilities, conference rooms and library access, help commercialising the technology, basic business services, help raising the finance the startup needs, and handholding alongside mentors
- Post-incubation: advanced business plan and market research support, help with administrative and legal problems, and access to angel investors and venture capital
- Partner programmes for portfolio startups from Amazon Web Services, GitHub and HubSpot
- A choice of an enclosed office of about 120 sq ft, a wet-lab bench, or both, each charged monthly; or virtual incubation charged yearly
Who can apply
- The declared focus is health and environment
- Neither site publishes an eligibility bar — no stated incorporation requirement, no students-only rule and no geography gate. Ask before you apply.
How selection works: Not published. The application pack asks for a completed application form, a presentation in the incubator's format and a business plan on its template, which points to a written review followed by a pitch.
How to apply: Use the online application on the incubator's Join Us page and attach the application form, presentation and business plan downloadable from its incubation page. Questions to bgiies.office@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in.
Where to apply
Other BGIIES programmes
- EnvironXcelA twelve-week pre-incubation programme for idea-stage founders, with a wild-card entry into incubation for those who do well.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at BITS BIRAC BioNESTBITS BIRAC BioNEST is a seed-fund incubator under the national Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and invites applications through the national portal.