FUNDING & STARTUP SUPPORT
Biotechnology Ignition Grant
Grant-in-aid
Programme overview
Supports commercially promising biotechnology ideas as they progress towards validated proof of concept. Relevant fields include agriculture, industrial biotechnology, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, drug delivery, biosimilars, stem cells and bioinformatics.
Eligibility and conditions
- Individual applicants such as students, researchers, scientists, academics and clinicians.
- Biotechnology startups less than five years old, subject to the current call’s detailed eligibility.
What support is offered?
- Grant assistance for early development and validation.
- Technical mentoring, IP, legal and regulatory guidance.
- Prototype facilities, coworking and opportunities to seek later-stage support.
Application and selection
The BIG partner checks eligibility, followed by expert scoring, a technical-panel presentation and a final selection-committee decision. Prepare technical evidence, a commercialisation plan, budget and milestones; confirm the call’s exact upload requirements.
Speak to the programme team
Ask KIIT-TBI for the current call and application route. A listing here does not indicate that applications are open.
Programme details adapted from MTIF’s linked KIIT-TBI Biotechnology Ignition Grant information. Campus 11, KIIT-DU, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024.
Information checked on 26 September 2026. Awards depend on the current call, assessment and scheme terms.