India's Biggest Competition for Bio-Entrepreneurs, NBEC2024 is here!

The National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC), a flagship event of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), is India’s largest and most prestigious national competition for bio entrepreneurs.?Over the years, NBEC has attracted, identified and nurtured deep science-driven business ideas that address India’s most pressing societal challenges in new, innovative, and commercially viable ways.

Now in its 7th edition, #NBEC2024 is open till April 30th, 2024 for student teams, researchers, innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups, small or medium biotech companies or anyone with a bright idea in any discipline of the life sciences. Apply here

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Launched in 2017, till date, NBEC has brought to the forefront 87 promising young entrepreneurs as winners who have grabbed the attention of investors, were featured in national and global media, and went on to win many other accolades.

NBEC has garnered the support of over 30 industry partners, with a substantial amount of ?16.1 Crore allocated as prize money and investment opportunities in edition six alone. The total amount of cash prizes and investment opportunities crossing a mindboggling ?37.8 Cr.

C-CAMP Director-CEO Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, PhD said, “NBEC over the years has seen a true amplification of bio entrepreneurship in India. It has touched almost all states & UTs in India and built a strong pipeline of deep-science based innovations that have impact potential not only in society but also from the investor standpoint.”

With approximately 15,000 applications received from 35 States & UTs in the past six editions, NBEC has established itself not only as India’s biggest innovation showcase but also as a unique platform that has broken the oft-mentioned issue of metro-based innovation silos in India’s biotech landscape and unlocked the potential of science-led entrepreneurship among Tier II, Tier III cities.

Highlights of NBEC 2024

Prize: NBEC 2024 has in store ?15 Crore in cash prizes and investment opportunities for winners, making it one of the biggest and most high-stakes platforms, in India’s bio startup domain. Winning student teams will receive prize money of up to ?10 lakhs.

• 2 Parallel tracks, one for startups, individuals and entrepreneurs in India and an exclusive one for aspiring student teams.
• Winners will get access to mentorship by key industry leaders. ?

Shortlisted finalists in both startup and student tracks will participate in a specially designed Entrepreneurship Development Boot Camp to understand the tricks of the trade such as how to raise funding for your startup, what to say & what not to say while pitching business ideas to VCs and more!

Focus areas for applications

• Agri Tech & Mol Bio, including conventional plant breeding, tissue culture and micro-propagation, molecular breeding or marker-assisted selection, genetic engineering and GM crops, molecular diagnostic Tools, soil health and AI & ML in agriculture; animal health including diagnostics, therapeutics, nutrition, and other sub-domains related to veterinary applications and other related sub-domains
• Healthcare, including Diagnostics, Drug Discovery & Development of vaccines, therapeutics, biologics and plant-based therapeutics, CRO/CMO/CRAMS, Maternal & Child Nutrition
• Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), including TB/Malaria, Covid-19, Rare and Neglected Diseases & other Infectious Diseases
• Digital Health, including AI & ML, imaging, wearables, healthcare IT and other related subdomains
• Medical Devices
• Environment, including Clean and renewable energy, biofuels, clean air, and other related sub-domains. Water & Sanitation including water treatment, solid waste treatment, and other related sub-domains
• Industrial Biotechnology, including enzymes, fermentation-based products for non-pharma purposes, bioplastics, and other related sub-domains. Food & Nutraceuticals, including dietary supplements, and other related sub-domains
• Personal Care Products

Curious to know more? Check out https://www.nationalbioentrepreneurship.in/