About us
IIT Kanpur, in 2001 established the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering (BSBE) to act as focal point for research in the area of Health and Biotechnology. Thereby, in order to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country and utilize the IITK expertise as well as resources, BIRAC under BISS established new world class Bio-incubator at IIT Kanpur.
Vibrant and Unique Innovation Eco-System at IIT Kanpur
Over the years from the funding availed from different funding agencies specified above SIIC ,IIT Kanpur has built a healthy Eco-System conducive for Innovation and Incubation system depicted in the given graph
A bio-incubator facility set-up at SIDBI Innovation & Incubation Center, IIT Kanpur provides a platform to facilitate bio-entrepreneurship and thereby to promote scientific imagination and creation.
A bio-incubator facility set-up at SIDBI Innovation & Incubation Center, IIT Kanpur provides a platform to facilitate bio-entrepreneurship and thereby to promote scientific imagination and creation.
SIIC has a Technology Transfer and Patenting Cell
IIT Kanpur has seen a growth in its Patent filings and has successfully carried out technology commercialization and Industry participation. SIIC plays a vital role in preserving knowledge in the form of Intellectual Property. It acts as a Technology Transfer Office of the institute and provides professional aid to the IITK Faculty and students for filing patents and copyrights. So far, it has filled 370 patents. SIIC facilitates the modification and up-gradation of the software’s/products developed by the faculty/students of IIT Kanpur to the industry requirements with the help of a commercial partner. The concerned faculty member acts as a mentor. The commercial partner is also responsible for marketing the product and providing customer support.
Our Vision
To become country’s leading incubation ecosystem that identifies and nurtures ideas addressing unmet need of Indian health care system and facilitates their translation into commercially viable products.
Our Mission
- To facilitate and mentor the generation and translation of innovative ideas into biotech products and services.
- To promote academia – industry collaboration and forge international linkages.
- To encourage techno entrepreneurship, enable creation and sustainability of viable bio enterprises.
Key Strategies
- Broad based scouting out for innovative yet feasible ideas.
- Handhold the company at every stage of product development.
- Provide the unbeatable mentorship both technical and financial.
- Minimize upfront financial burden to let the companies utilize the limited financial resources in the most productive manner.