{"id":1592,"date":"2021-01-06T08:11:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T08:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/?post_type=event&#038;p=1592"},"modified":"2021-01-06T08:14:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T08:14:14","slug":"big-awareness-session-jan-19th-2021-1030am-1130am","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vaUVoji7FmA67wy36","title":{"rendered":"BIG Awareness Session | Jan 19th, 2021 | 10:30am to 11:30am"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTIC Medtech Incubator as a BIRAC&#8217;s Associate BIG Partner inviting\u00a0applications for the\u00a0<strong>18th call BIG GRANT.<\/strong>\u00a0We are organizing a \u201c<strong>BIG Awareness Session\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Jan\u00a0<\/strong><strong>19<\/strong><strong>th (Tuesday), 2021<\/strong>\u00a0via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration Link &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vaUVoji7FmA67wy36\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/vaUVoji7FmA67wy36&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610006595645000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF6EOyslY0cQDnkGHhDqH5RzTCNCg\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/vaUVoji7FmA67wy36<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to Join the Session-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/99983886679?pwd=U3g4TVAxanlrekowVE83VUcveHpxZz09\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/99983886679?pwd%3DU3g4TVAxanlrekowVE83VUcveHpxZz09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610006595645000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuJKG7MNAuEkCEa4yUxgnqAL39pA\">Zoom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Meeting ID:\u00a0999 8388 6679<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Passcode: 567036<\/em><em>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date : Jan\u00a019, 2020\u00a0(Tuesday)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time :\u00a010:30am to\u00a011:30am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Big Scheme Overview and Process Flow.<\/li>\n<li>Insights into Big Requirements and Application Submission.<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A Session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BIG GRANT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant) is a flagship scheme of BIRAC which recognizes and invests in innovative ideas in the biotech sector. The ideas should have clear potential to translate into commercial products\/technologies. BIG supports individual entrepreneurs\/ start-ups from ideation to Proof of Concept (PoC). Under the BIG scheme, BIRAC provides grant-in-aid of upto INR 50 lakhs (approx USD 75,000) for a period of 18 months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Areas supported under BIG:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BIG scheme supports innovation under Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and delivery systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean Energy and related areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Can Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BIRAC invites proposals from\u00a0Biotech Start-ups and Individual Entrepreneurs with innovative idea having potential for commercialization. Eligible entities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start-up age allowed for a registered company\/ LLP incorporated under BIG w.e.f 1st Aug 2020: 5 years.<\/li>\n<li>Scientists, Faculty, Research Scholars, and Graduates in any discipline incubating\/ intend to incubate at a BioIncubator.<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility criteria for start-ups under BIG has been revised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Provided by IITM HTIC MedTech Incubator as a BIG Associate Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orientation from Innovators &amp; Entrepreneurs on the eligibility and aim of\u00a0BIG schemes.<\/li>\n<li>Mentor and handhold prospective BIG applicants and assist them for application.<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring provided for areas including but not limited to technical, business, IP, legal, regulatory etc.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate connects and networking for BIG applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Application submission opens on 1<sup>st\u00a0<\/sup>of January, 2021 &amp; Closes on 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February, 2021\u00a0(5:30pm)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more details Please visit \u2013\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/grant\/program-scheme\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/grant\/program-scheme\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610006595645000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETF3OHbsjci1dG4G9L6QPAmo-f2w\">https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/grant\/program-scheme\/<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please email us for more details at<em>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:big@htic.iitm.ac.in\">big@htic.iitm.ac.in<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1592 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/big-18th-call-poster-orientation-session\/'><img width=\"208\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BIG-18th-Call-Poster-orientation-session-208x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BIG-18th-Call-Poster-orientation-session-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BIG-18th-Call-Poster-orientation-session-709x1024.jpg 709w, https:\/\/htic.iitm.ac.in\/mti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BIG-18th-Call-Poster-orientation-session.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HTIC Medtech Incubator as a BIRAC&#8217;s Associate BIG Partner inviting\u00a0applications for the\u00a018th call BIG GRANT.\u00a0We are organizing a \u201cBIG Awareness Session\u201d\u00a0on\u00a0Jan\u00a019th (Tuesday), 2021\u00a0via Zoom. 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