Schedule

Tentative schedule is as follows:-

DETAILED and FULL SCHEDULE AS OF 26 July 2018 (CLICK ON LINK FOR PDF)

Day 1: Friday, 27 July 2018 (930 am – 10 pm)

DAY 1- MORNING — PRE CONFERENCE CLINICS

  • BRBC M-Clinic (Pre-conclave Clinic focussed on “Getting ready for investments”)

  • BRBC R-Clinic (Pre-conclave Clinic focussed on “Regulatory approvals for medical products”)

DAY 1- AFTERNOON — CONCLAVE

  • Inaugural session (To be attended by Secretary DBT and Chairperson BIRAC, Director CSIR-NCL and MD BIRAC amongst other dignitaries) (This is expected to be anytime after 11.30 am; Flights can be planned accordingly)
  • Induction of latest BIG grantees; Graduation of BIG grantees
  • LUNCH
  • Startup show case and BRBC Mentor Mixer  (an opportunity to startups and mentors to meet each other); Networking dinner.

  • Journeys and perspectives on bio-entrepreneurship by senior entrepreneurs
  • Insights on medical device innovations
  • Scaling up bio-based technologies
  • The art and science of effective story telling for entrepreneurs
  • Formal closure of the Conclave

DINNER

Day 2: Saturday, 28 July 2018 (930 am – 2 pm)

DAY 2 — MORNING — PEER-to-PEER LEARNING

  • Peer-to-peer theme-wise learning sessions: Lessons from more experienced entrepreneurs to new entrepreneurs: a) Winning an investment, b) Getting regulatory approvals and setting up a manufacturing facility, c) Running a scientific services business profitably.
  • BIG Partners and BIRAC team get-together

DAY 2 — AFTERNOON — PEER-to-PEER LEARNING

  • Peer-to-peer sector-wise learning sessions and Open House: Entrepreneur get-together for sectors — a) Medical devices, b) Diagnostics, c) Agrobiotech, d) Industrial and environmental biotech, e) biopharma

LUNCH