Introduction
Kerala Biotechnology Commission has initiated the Bioentrepreneurship Certification Programme with the aim to attract students who have completed UG/PG courses in Biotechnology and allied subjects towards entrepreneurship; by providing them the knowledge about the entire venture creation process, from ideas generation to build viable innovation driven businesses and mentoring them to have their own ventures. KBC partners with biotech-based startups / industries in the state in conducting the programme.
Eligibility
Students who are pursuing or have completed the under graduation / post–graduation course in Biotechnology and allied areas in kerala are eligible to apply.
Features
The programme is conducted in three levels:
- Bio-entrepreneurship Basic Certification (BBC) course
This is a one-day programme with a maximum of 4–hour duration. This programme offers an exposure to basics of bioentrepreneurship, its requirements, productization and marketing, investment, and the business sustainability etc. Based on a 30-minute course assessment test, a maximum of 10% of the total participants will be selected to attend the second level course. - Bioentrepreneurship Advanced Certification (BAC) course
This a one-week programme, which mainly focused to teach the detailed information about Innovations/Novel applications; problem solving options; prototyping; product; market plan, investment plan and future plan strategy to aspiring student entrepreneurs. This programme provides the participants, direct interaction with experienced mentors, on different aspects of bioentrepreneurship. There will be a 30 minutes pitch assessment test; selected participants will be provided an opportunity for the third level industrial certification course. - Bioentrepreneurship Industrial Certification (BIC) Course
This is a one-year programme that offers to provide an exposure on the entire venture creation process, from ideas generation to building viable innovation driven business. The selected students from the first two-levels will be enrolled to the one-year Bioentrepreneurship Industrial Certification (BIC) Programme with a stipend of Rs. 20,000/- per month offered by KBC for one year year bioenterpreneurship training in the partnering industry; the convenience fee @ Rs. 25,000/- per candidate will be provided to the industry by KBC. The candidate is expected to acquire necessary skills and training by the end of the training period to have own ventures / to get placement in biotech industries.
Contact
The Scientist – in – Charge
Kerala Biotechnology Commission
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004.
Telephone: 0471-2548406, 2548254
E-mail: kbc.kscste@kerala.gov.in,
biotechkerala@gmail.com,
startupkbc@gmail.com
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