Eligibility and Application Format

The applicants must be students who are pursuing their masters or doctoral degree in the area of life sciences (bioscience / biotechnology and/or related subjects) from Indian universities / Institutes.

The applicants should form a team of 5 students and nominate a team leader. The individual team members may or may not be from the same Institute/University. The Students may also appoint a faculty member as a guide.

Each team will submit only one entry.

Core biotechnology disciplines under which Concept Notes will be invited include Agriculture, Aquaculture, Alternate Energy/Bio-energy, Bioinformatics, Biological Applications, Bioprocess Engineering, Environment, Food, Human Resource Development, Medical, Medical Diagnostics, Medical devices, Medical Therapeutics, Nanobiology/Nanobiotechnology, Vaccines.

The proposals could be either for product, service or an application.

Entry Format - Download here.

(A) INSTITUTE INFORMATION

a) Name of the Institute:

b) Address:

c) Telephone Numbers with STD Code:

d) Website, if any:

e) Head of the Institute:

f) Name and title of the forwarding authority:

(B) TEAM INFORMATION

Team Leader

a) Name:

b) Course:

c) e-mail:

d) Tel. No. with STD Code:

e) Contact Address:

Team Members

Member 1

a) Name:

b) Course:

c) e-mail:

d) Tel. No. with STD Code:

e) Contact Address:

Member 2

a) Name:

b) Course:

c) e-mail:

d) Tel. No. with STD Code:

e) Contact Address:

Member 3

a) Name:

b) Course:

c) e-mail:

d) Tel. No. with STD Code:

e) Contact Address:

Member 4

a) Name:

b) Course:

c) e-mail:

d) Tel. No. with STD Code:

e) Contact Address:

(C) CONCEPT NOTE

a) Executive Summary (800 Words)

b) Concept and Description of the scientific idea (1600 Words)

c) Market Potential and Commercialization prospects (800 Words)

d) Team Members and their Backgrounds, including guides/mentors, if any (800 words)

e) Current challenges and roadblocks in the development of the project (1600 Words)

(D) GENERAL INFORMATION

a) How did you find out about BEST - India?

b) Has the team or individual member of the team any previous experience in preparing a business plan?

c) Has the team or individual member of the team previously participated in a business plan competition?

d) What are the team’s expectations from the workshop?

All applications must be sent to: Nandita Chandavarkar, Director – Operations, ABLE India - Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises, No. 13, 2nd Floor,10th Main, 4th C Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560034; Telefax: +91-80-4163 6853, e-mail: best@ableindia.org.

The Application must be accompanied by certified Copy of the Identity Card of each member of the Team.

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Signature of Forwarding Authority           Seal of Institute/Forwarding Authority

Date: _____________________