IBioM Startup to Scale-up Conclave

Parallel Track @ Genomics India 2025

Date: August 12, 2025

Venue: IISc, Bengaluru

Agenda

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration & Welcome Coffee

• Informal check-in and networking among attendees.

09:30 AM – 09:45 AM | Opening Remarks & Introduction

• Welcome address by Naveen Kulkarni, Secretary and Founding Trustee, IBioM.
  Setting the context for the day’s discussions.

Session 1: Context of Funding

Time: 09:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Speakers: Investors and Analysts

• Talk 1: Startup to Scaleup: What after PoC?
• Talk 2: Startup Valuation
• Talk 3: IP and Its Role in Valuation

Session 2: Startup Pitches

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

• Startups looking to raise scale-up funding.
  Each startup will deliver a 10-minute pitch followed by 10 minutes of Q&A.

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM | Lunch Break

Session 3: Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

• Talk 1: Introduction to TRL
• Talk 2: TRL from an Incubator’s Perspective
• Talk 3: Case Studies on TRL

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Coffee Break

Fireside Chat: Investment & Innovation in Biotech

Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

• A candid conversation among representatives from VC firms, startups, valuation experts, and IP professionals.
• Moderator: Prof. Pallu Reddanna
• Includes Q&A from audience.

Networking Evening

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Sponsored by: Lexorbis

• An informal opportunity to connect with peers, speakers, investors, and thought leaders over refreshments.