Guwahati Biotech Park Incubation Centre (GBPIC)
A programme by Guwahati Biotech Park
The park's incubation centre, offering leased modular lab space and business support to biotech founders admitted through a research proposal.
At a glance
| Best for | Scientists and entrepreneurs in biotechnology with a commercialisable idea that needs further R&D |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
About Guwahati Biotech Park Incubation Centre (GBPIC)
GBPIC is the incubation centre of Guwahati Biotech Park. It gives biotechnology founders ready-to-use modular laboratory space, shared office services, technology support and on-site business and management support, so an R&D idea can be taken towards a business. Intake is by proposal, not by a dated cohort: a founder submits a research proposal for the lease of lab space whenever their idea is ready.
What you get
- Ready-to-use modular laboratory space on lease
- Shared office services and technology support
- On-site business and management support
- A commitment that client data is kept confidential and secure
Who can apply
- Scientists, entrepreneurs, firms, societies, partnerships, companies and students pursuing R&D in biotechnology and related areas
- Those with a commercialisable idea that needs further R&D
- Founders building a venture in or for the Northeast region of India
How selection works: proposals are judged on the innovation merit of the idea, its sustainability, and the marketability of the product or service.
How to apply: submit a research proposal in the park's Request For Proposal format to the Chief Executive Officer, Guwahati Biotech Park, Technology Complex, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati-781039. The proposal should set out the space and lease period needed, a broad business plan, the promoter institution or company, the means of funding and staff, the R&D facilities required, and compliance with effluent, bio-risk and gene-containment requirements.