Bio-Entrepreneurship
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ABOUT PROGRAM

Target Audience:

Ideation or Early-stage Students/ Academicians/ Professionals.

Mode:

Hybrid

Duration:

9 Weeks

Bioriidl India's First DIY Biolab is organizing the 8th edition of Bio-Entrepreneurship Program (BEP), a 9-week program that will focus on ideation to prototype development and go-to-market strategies. The program will run from June to August 2024.

During the program, participants will be exposed to experts and mentors from technology, business, and design verticals. They will also learn how to do prototype development, market research, and prepare a business plan. At the end of the program, there will be a pitching session where teams will present their prototypes to investors. The winners will be selected based on their final prototype and the milestones they have achieved.

prototype development
Prototype Development
prototype development
Speaker Sessions
prototype development
Mentor hours
prototype development
Networking
prototype development
Pitching

TIMELINE

Week 1
Week 2-4
Week 5-7
Week 8
Week 9
WEEK 1
Selection round 1: Idea Submission
Discover and Define
Program Flow
WEEK 2-4
Selection Round 2: Prototype Submission
POC / Prototype Development
Expert Session
Mentor Panel
Lab Access
WEEK 5-7
Selection Round 2: Prototype Submission
Business Plan Development
Expert Session
Mentor Panel
Lab Access
WEEK 8
Selection Round 3: Business Pitch Submission
Mock Pitch
Network Opportunity
Upto 5L Cash Prize
WEEK 9
Selection Round 3: Business Pitch Submission
Pitch Day
Network Opportunity
Upto 5L Cash Prize

Speakers

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Syed Ahmed
Director and CEO
Techinvention Lifecare
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Maharukh Rustomjee
Amaterasu Lifesciences LLP
Founder, Chief Scientist and Managing Partner
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Bhavna Pandya
Innovation Catalyst
riidl
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Rutwik Rao
Advocate
Bombay High Court
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Senthilkumar Murugesan
CEO & Co-founder
JioVio Healthcare
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Vivek Singh
CEO & Founder
TACIT MEDTEK
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Deep Mehta
Co-founder
DigiChefs

Mentors

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Nilesh Lele
President
Chamber for Advancement of Small & Medium Businesses
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Miloni Mithani
Manager - Prod/Segment Marketing
Sutherland
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Lolly Jain
Professor and Head
K J Somaiya College of Science and Commerce
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Radha Iyer
Professor and Area Chairperson
K J Somaiya Institute of Management (General Management Area)
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Rushva Parihar
Head, Improve Lives Foundation
OmniActive Health Technologies
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Surendra Chavan
Founder and CEO
Rubhu Biologics Inc

BENEFITS

PARTICIPANT BENEFITS

(for 9-weeks only)

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

COLLABORATOR BENEFITS

  • Sessions by the experts and 1-on-1 mentorship.
  • Access to world-class infrastructure (including Biolab and Fablab).
  • Facilitate in testing and validation of your product.
  • Chance to win Cash Prizes of INR 5 Lakh.

ABOUT US

Contact us for any queries at bhavna.pandya@somaiya.edu / apekshakumari@somaiya.edu
For more information about BEP and past successes, visit our social media pages: