BioNEST-ICIITP
A programme by Incubation Centre IIT Patna
A BIRAC and DBT-backed incubation track for life-sciences, MedTech and biotech founders, with its own dedicated space and labs.
At a glance
| Best for | Life-sciences, MedTech and biotech founders from idea stage to early scaling |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Early revenue |
| Format | In person |
| Run with | BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology |
About BioNEST-ICIITP
BioNEST-ICIITP, supported by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and the Department of Biotechnology, is IC IITP's incubation track for founders working on life sciences, MedTech and biotech ideas.
What you get
- Air-conditioned co-working incubation space with cubicles, furniture and internet, at a minimal charge
- Meeting rooms and a larger conference room
- A dedicated office space, available on a rental basis
- Access to PCB prototyping, product design, 3D printing, testing and manufacturing labs
- Mentorship on entity registration, problem validation, product/service definition, patents and business planning
- Product development, product testing and clinical-studies support through partners
- Help applying for BIRAC and DBT's own grant schemes
- Periodic investor interaction meets
Who can apply
- Startups from idea stage through early scaling
- Working in bio-signal processing, medical imaging, biomedical devices, disease screening and diagnostics using biomarkers, or materials for medical and other applications
How selection works: applications are reviewed by domain experts, shortlisted founders pitch to a selection committee, and an offer follows for those selected, with an agreement signed before onboarding.
How to apply: fill in the BioNEST application form on the BioNEST page.
Where to apply
Other Incubation Centre IIT Patna programmes
- Resident / Non-Resident Incubation ProgrammeIC IITP's core incubation track for ESDM, medical-electronics and ICT hardware startups, with lab access, mentoring and a seed fund.
- Pre-Incubation ProgrammeA short, no-cost stage for teams not yet ready to pitch for full incubation.
- NIDHI PrayasDST's prototype-development scheme, hosted at IC IITP; its most recent application window has closed.
- NIDHI-EIRA DST entrepreneur-in-residence stipend, hosted at IC IITP, for a founder to work full-time on a technology business idea for a year.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)DPIIT's national seed-fund scheme, disbursed through IC IITP as an empanelled incubator.
- GENESIS at IC IITPMeitY's Tier-II/III city startup scheme, run at IC IITP across three separate tracks — entrepreneur-in-residence, pilot funding, and matching investment.
- MedTech SchoolA paid, week-long short course on medical-device innovation for students, founders, faculty and industry.
- Entrepreneurship Development Programme cum Internship (EDPI)A recurring, multi-week weekly programme combining entrepreneurship training with an internship, run with EdTech partner Moonpreneur.
- IdeathonA recurring idea-pitching competition for life-sciences ideas, feeding into BioNEST incubation. Its most recent edition, Ideathon 2.0, closed in March 2025.