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  Pre-Incubation Mentoring Program by MANAGE, Hyderabad

MANAGE-CIA Organizing an online 22-Day Mentoring Program (Pre-Incubation Program) for aspiring Agripreneurs and Startups to guide them in idea generation, understanding the Agri startup ecosystem and setting up their business.

The program enables the Agripreneurs to move from idea to Minimum Viable Product (MVP Stage) while developing a sound understanding of the business, skills, challenges, and opportunities.

Applications for the Fourth Batch are open now. Last date to apply for the program is September 30, 2022. Interested Participants are requested to register themselves.

The program fee is ₹ 2500/- (Rupees Two thousand five hundred only).

Eligible Participants 

 Agri-Startups 

 Idea stage/Pre-Idea Stage Entrepreneurs 

 Aspiring Entrepreneurs 

 Student & Youth Interested in Agripreneurship 

 Professionals in Agri-Startup Ecosystem 

 Agricultural Extension Professionals

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Official Notification

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 Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) 21st Call is open now. 

KIIT-TBI as one of the BIG partners invites innovative proposals with potential for commercialization.

 

Keeping in view that the BIG-20th call for BIG Grant is opened on 1^st July 2022, KIIT TBI is organizing a Grant Writing session on BIG Grant on 09th July 2022 .  

The webinar is open for all innovators/startups, and the participants who attend the session will get a further opportunity for subsequent multiple one-on-one mentoring sessions on BIG grant writing with leaders of the startup ecosystem.

 

To brief, BIG is the flagship programme of BIRAC, which provides the right admixture of fuel and support to young startups and entrepreneurial individuals. 

BIG is the largest early stage biotech funding programme in india. Funding grant of upto INR 50 lakhs to best in class innovative ideas to build and refine idea to proof-of-concept.

 

The Purpose of the BIG scheme is to:

· Foster generation of ideas with commercialization potential

· Upscale and validate of proof of concept

· Encourage researchers to take technology closer to market through a start-up

· Stimulate enterprise formation

As part of this scheme, successful BIG Innovators receive up to INR 50 lakh for research projects with commercialization potential with a duration of up to 18 months.

 

Eligible Entities Include

· Individual Entrepreneur with Graduate degree in any discipline, Research Scholar, Scientist

· Start-up having a registered company/ LLP incorporated on/after 1st July, 2017

Focus Areas: Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and delivery systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean Energy and related areas.

 

Grant Money: INR 50 lakhs

Duration: 18 months

Call open from: 1st July 2022

Call ends: 16th August 2022 (5:30 PM)

 

Register for our BIG Grant Writing  Workshop: https://cutt.ly/KIIT-TBI-BIG-Writing

 

To start the process of application, please generate the Letter of Intent (LoI) from us which is an important document to be uploaded in the online application form.

 

Generate LoI: https://cutt.ly/BIG-21-LOI

 

BIRAC Online Application: https://birac.nic.in/login_instructions.php?scheme_type=5

Refer to the resources attached in the zip below. It will help you navigate better with the application process.

1.    Registration Guide

2.    User Manual

3.    Scheme Guidelines

4.    Quick Reference Handbook

5.    FAQs

 

For any query, feel free to reach out below mentioned contacts:

  

Ray Saisoubhagya

Program Associate, Bioinnovation, KIIT-TBI

Email ID: sai@kiitincubator.in

Contact No: 7381899047

 

Website: www.kiitincubator.in/big

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in partnership with the States, has launched an all India centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme)" for providing Financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. 

The objectives of the scheme are : 

(i) Support for capital investment for upgradation and formalization with registration for GST, FSSAI hygiene standards and Udyog Aadhar;

 (ii) Capacity building through skill training, imparting technical knowledge on food safety, standards & hygiene and quality improvement; 

(iii) Hand holding support for preparation of DPR, availing bank loan and upgradation;

(iv) Support to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), producers cooperatives for capital investment, common infrastructure and support branding and marketing. 

GOI-NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPING AND HARNESSING INNOVATIONS (NIDHI)

DST-ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE (EIR)

National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.

NIDHI-Entrepreneur-In-Residence (NIDHI-EIR) 

The NIDHI-EIR programme provides tremendous opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs to expand their networks and get critical feedback on their ventures in order to promote their entrepreneurial career goals and aspirations.

Programme aims:

• To encourage graduating student to take to entrepreneurship by providing support as a fellowship.
• To provide a prestigious forum for deserving and budding entrepreneurs to pursue their ventures without any       additional risks involved in technology based businesses.
• To create, nurture and strengthen a pipeline of entrepreneurs for incubators
• To make pursuing entrepreneurship related to a technology business idea more attractive among options available career options.
• To enable creation of new start-ups by entrepreneurs and significant progress towards raising funding or investment.

 Opportunities under NIDHI-EIR Programme:

• Guidance from experienced, innovative and highly successful entrepreneurs on the business concept, strategy or venture and insight into specific industries or markets.
• Best practices for starting a business and broaden the professional network.
• Co-working spaces for developing the idea into a marketable product. Objectives of NIDHI-EIR Support Programme.

 Eligibility for an NIDHI-EIR support:

• The EIR applicant should be citizen of India. An Indian citizen is defined as one who is in possession of a government approved proof of nationality such as a valid passport, voter’s id etc.
• The EIR applicant should have completed
• Minimum 4 years of formal full time undergraduate/post graduate education towards one or more degree programme. Basic degree or diploma should be in science or engineering (OR)
• 3 years degree or diploma program and have 2 year full time work experience post degree or diploma. Basic degree or diploma should be in science or engineering.
• NIDHI-EIR recipients are expected to be committed to exploring a business idea.
• NIDHI-EIR seeking the support should demonstrate his ability to build a scalable technology business startup.
• NIDHI-EIR support recipient are expected to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations full time. NIDHI-EIR cannot be concurrent with any other remuneration or fellowship.
• The NIDHI-EIR should be registered for the pre-incubation or incubation program at the TBI for the entire duration of NIDHI-EIR support.

Official website http://www.nidhi-eir.in/index.php