Bio-incubation at C-CAMP
A programme by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)
C-CAMP's core bio-incubator: fully-equipped resident lab space plus a virtual, non-resident route to its technology platforms.
At a glance
| Best for | Biotech, agritech and medtech startups needing lab space or instrument access |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
About Bio-incubation at C-CAMP
C-CAMP's Bio-incubator is a 44,000 sq ft facility on the NCBS-TIFR campus, built with support from BIRAC's BioNEST scheme, NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission and the Karnataka IT/BT department.
What you get
- Dedicated, fully-equipped lab space with basic benchtop equipment
- Access to shared technology platforms (genomics, mass spectrometry, NMR, flow cytometry, imaging and more)
- Clean rooms and culture rooms for tissue-culture work
- BSL1 and BSL2 biosafety facilities
- A non-resident option to use the technology platforms on a service basis, without taking lab space
Who can apply: Biotech, agritech and medtech startups needing wet-lab space or instrument access.
How to apply: Write to C-CAMP at ccamp@ccamp.res.in to enquire; sub-programmes such as the non-resident incubation track and the MeitY TIDE 2.0 centre run their own application processes.
Where to apply
Other Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) programmes
- C-CAMP-MeitY TIDE 2.0 (EiR Grant)A MeitY TIDE 2.0-backed Entrepreneur-in-Residence grant for digital health solutions at C-CAMP.
- C-CAMP-MeitY TIDE 2.0 (Start-up Grant)A MeitY TIDE 2.0-backed start-up grant for digital health solutions at C-CAMP.
- DST-NIDHI-CCAMP AcceleratorA cohort-based, one-on-one mentorship accelerator for life sciences, healthcare and agritech startups, run under DST's NIDHI scheme.
- Karnataka Startup Advancement Programme (K-SAP)A Karnataka-government-backed programme offering lateral-entry seed funding and mentorship to Karnataka life sciences startups.
- WE-Bio (Women Entrepreneurs in Biotechnology)A two-phase incubation and acceleration programme for women-led Karnataka life sciences startups, run with the Government of Karnataka.
- C-CAMP Startup Advancement Program (C-SAP)A year-long, equity-based mentorship and funding-assistance programme for early-stage life sciences startups.
- National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC)C-CAMP's flagship annual bio-entrepreneurship competition, run through the BIRAC Regional Entrepreneurship Centre (BREC).
- Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate ActionA centre under C-CAMP's Bio for Climate & Sustainability initiative, funding and deploying bio-based climate solutions.
- C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) CoE Non-Dilutive Funding ProgramA non-dilutive funding programme for early-stage biotech startups, run with the Wadhwani Innovation Network.
- Social Alliance for Accelerating Transformative & High-impact Innovations (SAATHI)A nationwide alliance, backed by the Gates Foundation, supporting deeptech and grassroots innovations with societal impact.
- Indigenisation of Diagnostics (InDx) / National Diagnostics CatapultA national public-private platform helping Indian MSMEs scale up indigenous diagnostics manufacturing.
- Indigenisation of Biologics (InBx) / National Biologics CatapultA national initiative to build India's biomanufacturing capability for biotherapeutics, launched in August 2024.
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