BFI Biome Virtual Network Program

About BFI Biome Virtual Network Program

• It will nurture cutting-edge biomedical science and innovation and accelerate the impact of transformative scientific advances in moving the needle for key healthcare challenges in India.
• It has a robust pipeline of biomedical innovations in several critical areas such as infectious disease diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, cell therapy, immuno-oncology, regenerative tissues, digital health tech to name a few.
• This initiative unites incubators and research institutes under a single umbrella. This fosters collaborations among the stakeholders in the translational pipeline, the process of transforming research discoveries into real-world applications.
• Through this program, BFI will allocate over $ 200,000 over the course of three years, leveraging C-CAMP’s expertise to develop essential programs for healthcare-based startups.

What is C-CAMP?

• It is an initiative supported by the Department of Biotechnology and has been a catalyst of cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences since 2009.

It is mandated to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. It has created and fostered an entrepreneur-friendly culture in and around the Academic/Research environment through its involvement in Seed Funding Schemes for Startups.

Q1: What Is Biomedical Engineering?

Biomedical engineering (BME) focuses on the advances that improve human health and health care at all levels and is the application of the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering to biology and medicine.

Source: C-CAMP joins BFI Biome Virtual Network Program to accelerate transformative healthcare solutions