
Pune: On July 27 and 28, the city based Venture Center hosted the annual Biotech Ignition Grant (BIG) Conclave of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). The Biotech Ignition Grant of BIRAC is a pioneering early stage grant-funding program supporting innovative ideas right from concept to proof-of-concept to advanced validation stage.
The BIG conclaves are annual congregation of India’s emerging biotech start-ups and entrepreneurs, leading mentors, investors, and industry experts.
Speaking at the inauguration of the event, Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), remarked “The Biotech Ignition Grant has supported over 300 early stage biotech start-ups and entrepreneurs. Going forward, incubators will need to explore mechanisms to ensure that these enterprises become sustainable and scalable.”
