The тАЬBiotechnology Young Entrepreneur Award (BYE)тАЭ is a programme to promote commercialisation of bioscience ideas among graduate/post graduate students in Biotechnology and to enc...
Students who are pursuing post-graduate programmes (including integrated PG degree programmes), doctoral degrees, B.E. or B.Tech. in Biotechnology or in the area of life sciences related to biotechnology (bioinformatics/Molecular biology/microbiology/biochemistry/Genetics and/or related subjects) from universities/Institutes in the State of Kerala are eligible to apply.
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**Online**
Applications are invited twice every year during January and June and are to be submitted online when notified. ([Application form](https://kscste.kerala.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BYE_Application_21.pdf))
**Scrutiny of the Application:**
**Step 01:** An expert panel will evaluate the concept proposals and shortlist 15 teams.
These 15 teams will attend a high-quality Entrepreneurship Workshop of 3-4 dayтАЩs duration that will familiarize them with matters related to starting a business venture like Business Plans, IP & Patenting Strategies, Raising Finance, Business Strategies and HR Practices, and other aspects of entrepreneurship development.
**Step 02:** After the workshop, each team may go back, consult among themselves and with their mentor, and develop a business plan based on their concept and learning experience from the workshop within 3 weeks after the workshop.
**Step 03:** Each team then will have to make a presentation to a panel of Experts.
The panel will evaluate each of the business plans and identify three winning teams.
1. Students who are pursuing post-graduate programmes (including integrated PG degree programmes), doctoral degrees, B.E. or B.Tech. in Biotechnology or in the area of life sciences related to biotechnology (bioinformatics/Molecular biology/microbiology/biochemistry/Genetics and/or related...
1. The winning teams will be given cash awards by the Kerala Biotechnology Commission.
1. Cash award for winners - first prize тВ╣1,00,000/-, second prize тВ╣50,000/- and third prize тВ╣25,000/-.
1. The awardees will be encouraged to establish start-ups through facilitation and support aft...
**Online**
Applications are invited twice every year during January and June and are to be submitted online when notified. ([Application form](https://kscste.kerala.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BYE_Application_21.pdf))
**Scrutiny of the Application:**
**Step 01:** An expert panel will...