Venture Center has been appointed as a BIG Partner starting with Round 4 of BIG.

The BIG Partner is expected to assist BIRAC with:

• Popularizing the program and provide clarifications
• First level of screening of applications (before BIRAC does final screening)
• Carry out due diligence of applicants and projects
• Administer the project on behalf of BIRAC
• Reviewing and monitoring of projects

Key points to note:

• Venture Center has decided to separate the teams that:
  • Provide Bioincubation services (Contact person: Ms Priya Nagaraj) (Please visit website http://www.bioincubator. venturecenter.co.in/big.php )
  • Carry out responsibilities of the BIG Partner (Contact person: Dr Manisha Premnath)
• Thus, the BioIncubation team shall not be carrying out the evaluation/reviewing process. This is intentional and meant to reduce any conflicts.
• Applicants are free to choose any of the BIG Partners for their application. Venture Center is likely to be a suitable BIG Partner for applicants:
  • From the western part of India including Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Northern Karnataka, Rajasthan and MP (due to its location)
  • Applicants who wish to leverage Venture Center's networks (with research institutions, entrepreneurs, investors etc) in the Western region
  • Applicants who wish to leverage Venture Center BioIncubator's BioIncubation programs, events etc at a later stage.

Resources for applicants:

• BIRAC's BIG website
• BIRAC's BIG Guide and FAQs
  • FAQs (BIG Scheme)
  • Click here to view guidelines (BIG Scheme)
  • Proformas for online submission of proposals (in case of company)
  • Proformas for online submission of proposals (in case of individual)
• How to register for BIG in BIRAC website
• Venture Center's slide deck for applicants
  • Introduction to BIG
  • BIG process flow
• 1st BIG Report
• BIRAC Resource

Information sites for stakeholders:

• Site with links

Contact:

BIG Partner Team @ Venture Center; big@venturecenter.co.in | Phone: +91-20-2586-5875/76/77

Websites:

www.bioincubator.venturecenter.co.in www.bioincubator.venturecenter.co.in/big.php