BIRAC WORKSHOP ON

BIO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GRANT
WRITING & IP
( 23rd 24th June, 2016 )
Objectives
The objective of the workshop is to sensitize the target audiences about the BIRAC support
for the entrepreneurs and the importance and relevance of intellectual property in the
biotechnology regime. Moreover, these workshops also provide a platform for the aspiring
entrepreneurs to gain knowledge about effective grant writing skills from the experts in the
domain. The main aim is to motivate the students and researchers to take entrepreneurship as
a career since BIRAC has the mechanism to support them and to make the young
entrepreneurs aware of the power of intellectual property and ways to manage it.
Who Can Participate

Young Entrepreneurs / Start ups

University / Institute Professionals
Researchers & Students
Biotech Industries of J&K state

Major Highlights

BIRACs Role in creating Start- up Culture & Funding Mechanics of BIRAC

Key Elements in effective grant writing
IPR and Technology Management
Patentable Subject-matters and Key considerations for patenting in Life Sciences
Biotech Inventions: Essentials of drafting a Patent specification
Introduction to Biodiversity Act & Rules

For Registration
Application will be considered on first come, first served basis. Application form for
attending the workshop are available here http://www.iiim.res.in/External/Birac/form.pdf
Interested participants can send the duly filled and signed requisition form at
ssaran@iiim.ac.in. Form should also be accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs.1000/(Industry personnel) or Rs. 500 /- (for New Start-ups, Entrepreneurs, Academia & Students),
drawn in favor of Director, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, payable at
Jammu (Applicant should write his name with parentage at the back of the DD). The last date
of Registration by e.mail is 15th June16 and the hard copy of the same should reach to IIIM,
Jammu latest by 18th June 2016. An acceptance email will be send to the participants once
the hard copy of the application form along with the DD is received.
Participants have to arrange their own Travel and Stay during the workshop.

Venue
New Conference Hall
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Canal Road, Jammu Tawi-180001,
Jammu & Kashmir State, India

For Details Please Contact

Dr. Y S Bedi , Ex Chief Scientist or Dr. Saurabh Saran, Senior Scientist
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Canal Road, Jammu Tawi-180001,
India
Email: ysbedi@iiim.ac.in, (Cell : +91-9419182307) ; ssaran@iiim.ac.in (Cell: +919999359416 )