Internships
About: | BioSaarthi is a six-month cohort-based global mentorship initiative by DBT-BIRAC to support emerging biotech startups through personalized guidance from senior executives/CXOs with international experience. It facilitates structured mentor-mentee engagements to help ventures overcome challenges in product development and scaling. |
Eligibility: | Startups/SMEs must have 51% or more Indian ownership, be at Proof-of-Concept stage (TRL 3 or higher), demonstrate minimum 9 months financial runway; desirably have granted patent/publication and minimum funding of ₹3.5 Cr (₹2 Cr from private sources); faculty entrepreneurs from BRIC institutes only. |
Area: | Herbal Formulations and Product Development |
Target Group: | Biotechnology |
Duration: | 6 months |
Stipend: | No stipend; virtual mentorship sessions, potential for consulting/advisory/ board engagements. |
Institute: | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) |
Status: | Closed |