{"id":25786,"date":"2024-03-13T06:08:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T06:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/?page_id=25786"},"modified":"2025-04-03T12:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:09:52","slug":"fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25786\" class=\"elementor elementor-25786\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb84bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fb84bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f67c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1f67c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464d911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"464d911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Asset-3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Asset-3-1.png 852w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Asset-3-1-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a21460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a21460\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1d94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb1d94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Scope<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a78c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a78c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BFI-BIOME Fellowship Program at Venture Center provides a unique opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs and innovators to leverage the Venture Center innovation ecosystem and mentoring support to explore\/ detail\/ advance their ideas while benefiting from a stipend to cover personal costs.<\/p><p>The focus of the BFI-BIOME Fellowships is to create and support a cohort of enterprising innovation fellows who are keen to work on building solutions for important healthcare problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880127b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"880127b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09e76d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b09e76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BFI-BIOME Fellows at Venture Center for 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae7033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bae7033\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28wnyel elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28wnyel\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-546b9f5\" data-id=\"546b9f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ea02d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c7ea02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7eed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7eed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gains for Fellows\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-737867c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"737867c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7e3a38\" data-id=\"a7e3a38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbf615 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7dbf615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1523224.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1523224.png 512w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1523224-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1523224-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Monthly Fellowship<\/span><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Receive a generous monthly stipend up to 50,000 INR for a duration of up to 6 months.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44fa3d3\" data-id=\"44fa3d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e1adf elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c2e1adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5764576.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5764576.png 512w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5764576-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5764576-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Intensive Mentoring<\/span><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Benefit from personalised mentoring sessions aimed at accelerating the development of your innovation to the next stage.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b272246\" data-id=\"b272246\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca93117 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ca93117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/170070-200.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/170070-200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/170070-200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Discounted Services<\/span><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Avail analytical, scientific, intellectual property, and regulatory services at discounted rates to propel your innovation forward.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdeb740 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdeb740\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f553f1f\" data-id=\"f553f1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8858c70 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8858c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2941909-200.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2941909-200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2941909-200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Workshops and Talks<\/span><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Access specialised workshops and talks designed for scientific entrepreneurs at concessional rates to enhance your knowledge and skills.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd12b54\" data-id=\"dd12b54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de72011 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"de72011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1071933-200.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1071933-200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1071933-200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Thriving Community<\/span><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Become part of a large startup community, fostering collaboration and networking opportunities with like-minded individuals.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a67fe54\" data-id=\"a67fe54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda2f14 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dda2f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/patient-icon-health-insurance-icon-isolated-on-white-background-vector.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/patient-icon-health-insurance-icon-isolated-on-white-background-vector.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/patient-icon-health-insurance-icon-isolated-on-white-background-vector-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/bfi-biome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/patient-icon-health-insurance-icon-isolated-on-white-background-vector-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Access to Healthcare Partners<\/span><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Engage with Venture Center's network of partners working in the healthcare domain, opening doors to potential collaborations and resources.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a53169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a53169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b41362\" data-id=\"4b41362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5166bc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d5166bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3848ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3848ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can apply\/participant?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea25efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea25efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Eligibility criteria:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Applicant<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has to be an individual (not company or organisation). Applicant can be a founder of a startup company that he\/she is pursuing full time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicant is required to be at least 18 years of age as on the date of call for applications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must have completed basic undergraduate training in natural sciences\/engineering\/ medicine.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants should not be receiving any other concurrent fellowship\/ salary\/ remuneration.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants should be willing to pursue the project\/ startup full time with no other concurrent commitments during the fellowship duration.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants cannot be pursuing a long-term academic\/research project (like doctoral students) with significant obligations during the project duration.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants should not have any antecedents \/ background that can tarnish the reputation of Venture Center or BFI or this program.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Technology idea and startup story:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application should have submitted\/ disclosed adequate information about the technology to allow a fair assessment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should be working on developing\/advancing a science and technology based solution that promises to solve a real-world health related problem. The applicant needs to be working in the broad area of health related technologies including following industrial sectors: diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, therapeutics, preventives, rehabilitation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proposed technology has to be scientifically sound and technically feasible. There should not be any obvious\u00a0 insurmountable barriers including regulations, IP, specialised facility needs, resource needs etc<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Project (this is the proposed\u00a0 A\u2192 B plan for the fellowship duration)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The activities proposed for the fellowship period should be aimed at crossing over key challenges\/ barriers in development or advancement\/ translation or commercialization of the above technology closer to market.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pure academic research with no relevance for impact via eventual deployment of a product\/ service based on above mentioned technology will not be eligible<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118e4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"118e4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p style=\"color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 1.875rem; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Desired outcomes from fellows:<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 1.875rem; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205692d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205692d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The fellowship duration should be used to complete a focused task important to take the technology\/ business to the next level\u00a0 (Ex: Work towards a proposal to raise substantial grant funding; develop the pitch deck for an investment round; close an investment deal; detail out regulatory pathway; cross a key technical barrier etc). 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