# Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre

> Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre is a government-backed, Section 8 not-for-profit life-sciences incubator in Bengaluru. It offers shared laboratory infrastructure, instrumentation, MedTech prototyping, mentorship, funding connections and commercialisation support for startups in healthcare, agriculture, food and environmental biotechnology.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, India
- **Founders:** Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services (KBITS) (Institutional promoter; now KITS), Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (Institutional shareholder at establishment)
- **Products:** Laboratory and bench incubation, Central instrumentation access, BIRAC BioNEST MedTech facility, Mentorship and commercialisation support, India-Australia LaunchPad
- **Notable:** Established a shared life-sciences incubation and central instrumentation facility described by BIRAC as 60,000 square feet., BIRAC’s compendium recorded 45 technologies/products and 71 IPs facilitated; these are historical reported outputs, not current counters., La Trobe reported a 12-startup India-Australia LaunchPad PitchFest in July 2025 and three Australian immersion selections.

## Products & services

- **Laboratory and bench incubation** — Modular incubation suites, bench spaces and shared research infrastructure for life-sciences startups.
- **Central instrumentation access** — Capabilities across molecular biology, microbiology, analytical science, imaging, cell culture and fermentation.
- **BIRAC BioNEST MedTech facility** — Electronics, software and mechanical prototyping support, including robotics and medical simulation capabilities.
- **Mentorship and commercialisation support** — Technical and business guidance, regulatory support, investor connections and access to eligible government schemes.
- **India-Australia LaunchPad** — Bilateral acceleration and market-discovery programme with La Trobe University and BIRAC.
- **Research ethics and GCP training** — Training in ethics committee review, informed consent, participant safety and research compliance.

## Achievements

- Established a shared life-sciences incubation and central instrumentation facility described by BIRAC as 60,000 square feet.
- BIRAC’s compendium recorded 45 technologies/products and 71 IPs facilitated; these are historical reported outputs, not current counters.
- La Trobe reported a 12-startup India-Australia LaunchPad PitchFest in July 2025 and three Australian immersion selections.
- La Trobe recognised BBC’s co-location at Eagleworks in November 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — BBC announced induction of Biovirexa Lifescience, focused on APIs and pharmaceutical intermediates, on October 17.
- **2026-10** — BBC reported research ethics committee and GCP training on October 17, including case studies and mock IEC review.
- **2026-09** — BBC reported discussions about agritech, bio-inputs, entrepreneurship and rural livelihood initiatives in Kalyana Karnataka.
- **2025-11** — La Trobe announced recognition of BBC’s co-location at Eagleworks.

## Links

- Website: https://bioinnovationcentre.com/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bangalorebioinnovationcentre
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Innovate_at_BBC
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bangalorebioinnovationcent1861
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangalorebioinnovationcentre
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bioinnovationcentre/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24