A BIRAC - KIITTBI - BioNEST Initiative
BIRAC Regional
Techno-Entrepreneurship
Promotion Centre
Building Biotech Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in East and North East Region
ABOUT US
FOCUSED STATES
Overall Impacts
Glimpses of our Past Programs
North East Startup Showcase (NESS)
DATE: 1st & 2nd February 2023
The first Northeast Startup Showcase (NESS) Summit 1.0, organized by BRTC in collaboration with MTI-Hub, successfully promoted the seeding of startups in the Northeast region
BINER 2.0
DATE: 3rd & 4th February 2023
Building Sustainable Incubation Network in North East Region
Instilling the know-how of incubations process & its best practices among incubation mangers / enablers
10-15 Incubation managers from existing incubators (BIRAC/ non-BIRAC) organizations willing to set up incubators will be taken for a tour and orientation at KIIT-TBI and other established incubators to understand and learn best practices of incubation.
Manipur Technology Innovation Hub
DATE: 5th January 2023
Venue: MTI Hub, Imphal, Manipur
MTI HUB aims to nurture and scale innovative ideas, stimulate job creation, and contribute to the overall socio-economic development of Manipur.
North East Immersion Program
DATE: 9th - 10th December 2022
Venue: Auditorium, Campus 11, KIIT TBI
A mega-scale event at KIIT-TBI united 100+ startups and MSMEs affiliated with KIIT-TBI, supported by various organizations. Additionally, 15+ startups from Northeast India were invited to showcase their innovations and engage with policymakers and industry collaborators.
Capacity Building Training Program
DATE: 6th - 7th september 2022
Venue: Central Agricultural University, College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura
Capacity Building Training Program
DATE: 8th - 9th september 2022
Venue: CSIR-NEIST Jorhat,Assam
Training workshop at Vinoba Bhave University
DATE: 13TH-13TH NOVEMBER, 2019
Participating Institutes: University Department of Biotechnology, Vinoba Bhave University-Hazaribagh, Advanced Science & Technology Research Centre (ASTRC), St. Columba's College-Hazaribagh, K.B. Women's College-Hazaribagh and Annanda College-Hazaribagh.
NE India Launchpad 1.0
NE India Launchpad 2.0
The NE Launchpad 2.0, supported by MeitY TIDE 2.0 and in collaboration with Manipur Technology Innovation Hub (MTI-Hub) and BIRAC-BRTC, received an overwhelming response with 93 applicants. A cohort of 60 startups participated in the two-week Acceleration Program from 1st to 15th February 2023, followed by a successful Pitch Day on 10th and 11th March 2023. The selected 17 startups now benefit from one year of pro-bono incubation support, including prototyping facilities, mentorship, company formation assistance, IP guidance, grant writing support, and more.
BRTC Roadshow
DATE: 9 th september 2022
VENUE: The Assam Kaziranga University.
Rural Women Entrepreneurship Training Program
Venue: Chikiti ,Bramhapur
Training Workshop at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat
DATE: 19TH-20TH SEPTEMBER, 2019
Partnering institutes: NEIST Jorhat, Assam Agriculture University-Jorhat, Assam women’s University-Jorhat, Kaziranga University-Jorhat
Training workshop at Patna University
DATE: 11TH-12TH NOVEMBER, 2019
Participating Institutes: Patna University, AKU Patna, RMRIMS Patna, Patliputra University, BR Ambedkar Bihar University.
Rural Women Entrepreneurship Training Program at Imphal, Manipur
DATE: 9TH-11TH NOVEMBER, 2019
Chief Guest: Shri Karam Shyam Minister of CAF& PD and Revenue, Government of Manipur
Roadshow: Sister Nivedita University
DATE: 8TH AUGUST, 2019
Venue: Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, West Bengal
Speakers: Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT-TBI • Dr. Namrata Mishra, Manager-R&D, KIIT-TBI • Dr. Birendranath Banerjee, Co-Founder, inDNA Life sciences Pvt Ltd • Dr. Susanta Roychoudhury, Chairman, Board of Directors, ATGC Diagnostics Pvt Ltd • Mr. Partha Pratim Mahapatra, Co-Founder, Ezerex
Roadshow: PRSU, Raipur
DATE: 29TH AUGUST, 2019
Venue: Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
Speakers : Prof. K L Verma, Vice-Chancellor, PRSU | Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT-TBI | Dr. Namrata Misra, Head-Bioinnovation, KIIT-TBI | Prof. Rup Lal, MD, PhiXgen Pvt Ltd, New Delhi | Ms. Shivani Gupta, Co-Founder, Inochi Care Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Roadshow: Tezpur University
DATE: 30TH JULY, 2019
Venue: Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam
Speakers: • Dr. Niranjan Karak, Dean R&D, Tezpur University • Dr. Bula Chaudhury, Sr. Scientists & Coordinator, Guwahati Biotech Hub (GBH) • Dr. Nivedita Jena, Chief Scientific Officer, KIIT-TBI • Dr. Manash Deep Dey, Manager-BRTC, KIIT-TBI
Roadshow: CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam
DATE: 29TH JULY, 2019
Venue: CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam
Speakers: • Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Director, CSIR-IHBT • Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT-TBI • Dr. G.N. Sastry, Director, CSIR-NEIST • Dr. KSMS Raghava Rao, Director, CFTRI • Dr. Jatin Kalita, Head-Research Planning & BD Division, NEIST • Mr. Rajeev Aiyappa, Partner, Plataforma Capital, Singapore • Mr. Subhas Bhattacharjee, Retd. MD, NERMAC • Dr. Devendra Biswal, Senior Information Officer, Bioinformatics Centre, NEHU • Dr. Priyangshu Sharma, Co-Founder, Innotech Intervention Pvt Ltd
Roadshow: Tripura University
DATE: 12TH JULY, 2019
Venue: Tripura University
Speakers: • Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO KIIT-TBI, Bhubaneswar • Dr. Manish Diwan, Head-SPED, BIRAC • Sh Sunil Kumar, NABARD, Agartala • Prof. V. L. Dharurkar, VC, Tripura University • Prof. Pawan Sharma, Assam Agricultural University • Sh. P. K. Mohapatra, NABARD, Agartala • Ms. Taranjeet Kaur, DM-Entrepreneurship Development, BIRAC • Dr. Namrata Misra, Manager – R&D, KIIT-TBI • Dr. Shaon Raychaudhuri, Associate Prof., Tripura University
Roadshow: ADAMAS University
DATE: 9TH AUGUST, 2019
Venue: ADAMAS University, Kolkata, West Bengal
Speakers: Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT-TBI • Dr. Namrata Mishra, Manager-R&D, KIIT-TBI • Dr. Birendranath Banerjee, Co-Founder, inDNA Life sciences Pvt Ltd • Mr. Partha Pratim Mahapatra, Co-Founder, Ezerex
Roadshow: NEHU, Shillong
DATE: 29TH JUNE, 2019
Venue: North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong
Speakers: • Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO KIIT-TBI, Bhubaneswar • Prof. Anupam Chatterjee, Chairperson NASI Shillong Chapter, Shillong • Prof. S. R. Joshi, Secretary NASI Shillong Chapter, Shillong • Prof. S. R. Rao, Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, NEHU, Shillong • Dr. Manash Deep Dey, Manager BRTC, KIIT-TBI, Bhubaneswar
OUR PROGRAMS
Fostering the growth of east & north east entrepreneurial culture through a wide variety of capacity building programs and workshops.
Roadshows on Essentials of Techno- Entrepreneurship
Design
workshops
Incubation
Practice School
North East
Immersion Program
Training programs for
rural women entrepreneurs
North East
showcase Event
Capacity Building
Training programs
Thrust Areas:
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Empowering budding entrepreneurs through various capacity building programs
No matter what sector your innovation represents, we nurture them all with funding opportunities through various govt schemes for every stage of idea, mentorship, networking, assists you with IP and registration and finally hand hold until you are ready to fly.
Collaborations
To foster an empowering environment for entrepreneurs, BRTC has established collaborations with 18 institutes and organizations located in the East and Northeast regions. These partnerships aim to enhance research and development as well as entrepreneurship development efforts. BRTC also actively engages with various stakeholders, including government departments, ministries, industry organizations, international bilateral agencies, philanthropic organizations, and the corporate sector, leveraging their expertise, resources, and expanding outreach activities.
