More about IBioM

By entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs.

Highlights

Networks: 1500+; Networks
States across India: 6+; States across India
WhatsApp communities: 20+; WhatsApp communities
Monthly meetings: 50+; Monthly meetings
Pavilion at flagship conferences: Pavilion at flagship conferences
Workshops & symposiums all year: Workshops & symposiums all year

Startups
Entrepreneurs
Incubators
Investors
Institutes
Professors

A pioneer platform dedicated to supporting and empowering StartUps and MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) in the state of Karnataka, India.

Focused on the biotechnology sector including allied disciplines.

IBioM plays a crucial role in fostering innovation, encouraging collaboration, and driving sustainable growth of the industry.

Why a foundation

Challenges of startups & MSMEs

The problems members bring to IBioM — and the ones the foundation takes up on their behalf.

01
Timely funding from government departments.
02
Uninterrupted Biotech/Life Sciences R&D procedures.
03
Support to move from StartUp to ScaleUp.
04
Accessible biotech infrastructure, manufacturing logistics, and rural sector outreach support.
05
Assistance with customs & regulatory clearances.
06
Regular interaction with KITS, Dept. of Electronics, IT & BT (GoK) & DBT–BIRAC (GoI).

Across India

From Bengaluru to the whole country.

Headquartered in Bengaluru, with members and chapters reaching New Delhi, Mumbai, Mysore, Tamil Nadu and Kerala — startups, entrepreneurs, incubators, investors, institutes and professors on one platform.

Map of India showing IBioM presence in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru (HQ), Mysore, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Where we meet

Monthly meet venues

50+ monthly meetings and counting, hosted across Bengaluru's institutes, incubators and member companies — 30–50 or more participants at each.

A researcher in protective equipment pipetting onto a seedling in a petri dish — Our vision
Improve the scientific understanding of biotechnology, educate and enhance scientific literacy, and instill public confidence and trust in the ever-growing bio-economy of the country.

IBioM is a vibrant community dedicated to innovation and success in the biotech industry. It started as an informal group and gradually developed into a strong biotech ecosystem — every member helping each other with knowledge, resources and skilled services at negligible or no cost.

That culture of mutual support has transformed into a powerhouse with a need for representation to the Government — a voice for biotechnology MSMEs and startups across India.

Our core values

Symbiotic

Help

Members help members — knowledge, resources and skilled services shared at negligible or no cost.

24×7

Support

A community that answers — from the WhatsApp group to monthly meets, someone has walked your path.

Connect

Network

Founders, academia, institutes and investors on one platform, building India's bio-economy together.

Meet the people behind the foundation on the trustees page.

What members say

“IBioM is among the best things that happened to manufacturing in India. IBioM brings me a lot of focus on my thinking and in my business. Thank you for bringing together an organization which will help the people gathered.”

Vivek Mishra

CEO, Fibroheal

“From BBS-IBioM, we got collaborated to multiple partnerships. BBS-IBioM: One Stop Station for Multiple Partnerships.”

Maneesh Paul

CEO, Microvioma

“The connections and contacts offered by the IBioM BBS connection — Dr Jagadish Mittur, Dr Raja Mugasimangalam and Dr Subramanya Vangala — were very commendable and very helpful.”

Gopal Satyamurthy

Chairman, Scigenics Biotech Pvt Ltd, Chennai

IBioM is a vibrant networking platform for biotechnology & allied sciences.

IBioM is a beautiful blend of youth and experience.

Resource partnerships