Funding

Government-Backed Funding Ecosystems

The Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) stands at the forefront of nurturing biotech and agri-tech innovation in India, powered by robust funding from both Government of Karnataka and Government of India initiatives. Through strategic programs, grants, and seed funding schemes, BBC enables startups and innovators to transform high-potential ideas into market-ready solutions.

State Government Support

The Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), under the Department of Electronics, IT, Bt, and S&T, Government of Karnataka, is spearheading a transformative initiative to empower agri-tech innovation in the state. In alignment with the Budget Speech of FY 2020-21, KITS has taken proactive steps to establish a dedicated Agri/Farm Innovation Centre at the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) at ₹47.50 crores funding support by The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) & KITS has also facilitated the allocation of ₹20.00 crores under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) to kickstart this ambitious project. This funding aims to boost rural infrastructure and entrepreneurial innovation in the agriculture sector.

Central Government Support

In alignment with the Union Budget Speech of FY 2020–21, which proposed the establishment of a “Centre of Agro Innovation” to promote entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors, the Central Government, through its flagship schemes, has extended substantial support to realize this vision in Karnataka. As a result, the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) a Section 8 company promoted by the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) has been sanctioned significant funding to establish a state-of-the-art Agri/Farm Innovation Centre. Key financial backing has been facilitated under Central schemes such as the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), under which ₹20.00 crores have been sanctioned, and an in-principle approval of ₹47.50 crores has been granted through NABARD under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).

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