Manna Biotech
Startup Funding

BIRAC BIG — Biotechnology Ignition Grant

BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) India Startup
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India's flagship early-stage grant for biotech entrepreneurs and startups to convert a research idea into a proof-of-concept.

Eligibility

Indian innovators, startups (DPIIT-recognised) and entrepreneurs with an early-stage biotech idea.

Who should apply

Biotech founders, student innovators and early-stage startups.

Skills that strengthen your application

Proof-of-conceptIP / patent basicsTechno-commercial proposal

Manna Biotech skill tip

A defensible proof-of-concept plan plus a prior-art / IP note makes the BIG proposal far stronger.

Recommended training: Patent / IP Support + Research-to-Product feasibility

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