Accelerating HealthTech Innovation: Apply Now for BFI-BIOME Fellowships at Venture Center

Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 18:45 [IST]

Venture Center, in collaboration with BFI-BIOME, is pleased to announce two support programs aimed at accelerating the growth and impact of healthtech innovators and startups. As part of these initiatives, applications are invited for the Fellowships for Innovators in the Healthcare domain.

The complete information is available on Manthan, a platform promotes collaboration at scale between industry and the scientific research and development ecosystem. According to Manthan this fellowship program offers a unique opportunity for individuals to leverage Venture Center's innovation ecosystem and mentoring support to advance their ideas while receiving a monthly stipend to cover personal costs.

The program focuses on creating and supporting a cohort of enterprising innovation fellows dedicated to addressing significant healthcare challenges. Read on to learn more about the program highlights, eligibility criteria, focus areas, and application details.

About the BFI-BIOME Fellowships

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.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.

Program Highlights

Monthly Fellowship up to 60,000 INR
Customized one-on-one mentoring for your unique needs
Discounted Services @ Venture Center
Credibility and branding of Venture Center
Leverage Venture Center's peer and mentor network
Access specialized workshops and talks @ discounted rates
Access to Healthcare Partners

Who Should Apply

An individual (not company or organisation). Applicants can be a founder of a startup company that he/she is pursuing full time.
Applicant is required to be at least 18 years of age as on the date of call for applications
Applicants must have completed basic undergraduate training in natural sciences/engineering/ medicine.

Focus Areas

The broad area of health related technologies including following industrial sectors: diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, therapeutics, preventives, rehabilitation.