In-house incubation at the Technology Incubation Centre (GBPIC)

The Technology Incubation Centre invites proposals on a rolling basis for the lease of its ready-to-use modular laboratories. There is no cohort and no deadline: you submit a research proposal, and the park decides. Because this is a lease rather than a stipend-based programme, it suits teams that genuinely need bench space and instruments in Guwahati.

What you get

• Ready-to-use modular wet laboratory space, fully furnished with core and shell utilities, in units of roughly 300 to 1900 sq ft
• Shared basic office services and technology support services
• Assistance in arranging finance for the company's growth
• Access to the park's analytical, bioprospecting, micropropagation, herbal extraction and fermentation facilities, each with its own charge list
• The park's assurance of confidentiality and security over your data, material and contract results

Who can apply

• Entrepreneurs, firms, societies, partnerships, companies, scientists and students — this is not restricted to a host institute
• Enterprises or individuals doing research, training or manufacturing, including bioinformatics and clinical studies, may operate within the park
• Aimed at researchers spinning off from universities and research bodies in the Northeast, young professionals with an innovative business idea, and entrepreneurs starting a new company in the region
• No incorporation is stated as a precondition to apply, though a company is asked for its annual report or balance sheet

How selection works: Proposals are selected on the innovation merit, sustainability and marketability of the product or service.

How to apply: Download the application format and annexures from the park's How To Associate page, and submit the proposal covering the space and lease period you need, a broad business plan with the instruments required, the promoter institution or company, means of funding, staff to be positioned at the centre, the major facilities to be installed, and effluents likely to be generated with handling, bio-risk and gene containment commitments. Post it to the Chief Executive Officer, Guwahati Biotech Park, Technology Incubation Centre, Amingaon, Guwahati 781031, or email it to ceogbp@guwahatibiotechpark.com.