The “Biotechnology Young Entrepreneur Award (BYE)” is a programme to promote commercialisation of bioscience ideas among graduate/post graduate students in Biotechnology and to enc...
Department: · Level: state · State: Kerala
1. The winning teams will be given cash awards by the Kerala Biotechnology Commission. 1. Cash award for winners - first prize â‚ą1,00,000/-, second prize â‚ą50,000/- and third prize â‚ą25,000/-. 1. The awardees will be encouraged to establish start-ups through facilitation and support after evaluation and recommendation by an Expert Committee.
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 subjects) from universities/Institutes in the State of Kerala are eligible to apply.
**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 day’s 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. **Note 01:** The applicants should form a team of five students. **Note 02:** At least three members in the team of five s...