Business Incubation Centre for Fisheries and Aquaculture (BICFA)

BICFA runs at Guwahati Biotech Park under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana of the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and the park describes it as the first such centre in the Northeast region. It is set up as a one-stop shop for budding and existing fisheries entrepreneurs, and its associates can incubate in the ready-to-use modular lab space at the Technology Incubation Centre.

What you get

• Mentorship and hands-on training on quality fish seed production, fish meal production, freshwater ornamental fish, value-added fish products, pearl culture, aquarium setup and ornamental fish-keeping, and analytical and nutritional analysis techniques
• Help with business plan and project preparation
• Capacity building through training, workshops and webinars
• Technical and business mentoring, and help setting up infrastructure
• Consultancy, technology transfer assistance, fund syndication, project and marketing assistance, facilitation of regulatory approvals and IP-related assistance
• The option to take lab space at the Technology Incubation Centre

Who can apply

• Budding and existing entrepreneurs in fisheries and aquaculture, with the centre's emphasis on the Northeast region
• No further eligibility conditions are published

How to apply: The centre's page publishes phone numbers and a downloadable flyer rather than a form or a deadline, so call to start a conversation. BICFA also publishes a scientific magazine and issues occasional calls for contributions.