Bringing together biotech, HealthTech, and life-sciences startups, incubation centres, investors, and industry leaders to shape the future of bio-based innovation.
Grand Finale • 1-Day In-Person Event on 30th October 2026, 9:00 AM IST at KSRCT
Distinguished Investors, Speakers & Mentors
Connecting deep-tech innovators with pioneering investors, venture builders, distinguished industry speakers, and esteemed ecosystem mentors.
INVESTORS & VENTURE CAPITAL
ARASI ARUL
FOUNDER, ZHA VC & 60PLUSGLOBAL
VEDHA ARUN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIVE ANGEL NETWORK
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Shivani Vohra
Business Analyst
Pavethra Hariprasanth
Associate Consultant Clinical Geneticist
Andrew Silvanus
Head of Sales & Partnerships
Coming Soon
To Be Announced
ESTEEMED MENTORS
CA Aswin Arasappan
Founder & CEO
INTELLURA LABS
ER SHAMEER
Founder
(BTS) BY THE STARTUPS COMMUNITY
Dr. BALAJI GANESH
Founder
Emsensing Technologies
Dr. B. Mythili Gnanamangai
CEO
ACIC-KSRCTIF
BioBridge Startup Summit 2026
Bridging Biology, Research & Entrepreneurship
BioBridge Startup Summit 2026 is a one-day summit bringing together Biotechnology, HealthTech, and Life Sciences startups, researchers, incubation centres, investors, and industry leaders on a common platform.
Translation: Scientific Research to Market
The summit aims to strengthen connections across the bio-innovation ecosystem by creating opportunities for incubation support, industry collaboration, entrepreneurial learning, and investor engagement. Through expert interactions, startup experiences, and discussions on investment perspectives, the event encourages innovators to explore pathways from scientific research to market-ready solutions.
Collaboration & Sustainable Growth
With a focus on collaboration and sustainable growth, BioBridge Startup Summit 2026 provides a space for emerging bio-ventures and ecosystem enablers to exchange ideas, discover opportunities, and build meaningful connections.
Summit Date
30 October 2026
A full-day intensive summit bringing together bio-innovators, researchers, and venture builders for collaboration and growth.
Summit Venue
KSRCT Campus
Department of Biotechnology & ACIC, K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu.
Target Audience
Biotech & Life Sciences
Dedicated for Biotechnology, HealthTech, and Life Sciences startups, translational researchers, incubators, student innovators, and industry leaders.
Event Highlights
The six core summit highlights featured on the official poster:
20+ Distinguished Speakers
Keynote presentations and visionary insights from industry pioneers, academic leaders, clinical experts, and successful biotech entrepreneurs.
Investors Connect
Direct interaction and investment pitch opportunities with prominent venture capitals, angel investor networks, and seed funding platforms.
300+ Founders & Entrepreneurs
An energetic convergence of bio-startup founders, innovators, translational researchers, and ecosystem builders driving next-gen solutions.
Industry and Corporate Collaboration
Forge corporate partnerships, joint ventures, clinical validation channels, pilot testing, and technology commercialization pathways.
Hi Tea Networking
Curated high-touch networking sessions offering informal face-to-face dialogues with speakers, mentors, investors, and corporate leaders.
Masterclasses & Panel Discussions
Actionable expert sessions exploring regulatory frameworks, IP rights, grant opportunities, bio-incubation support, and venture scaling.
Registration & Participation
Connect with the BioBridge Startup Summit 2026. Choose your participation stream below to access networking, exhibitions, pitching, and mentorship.
Startups
For biotech, HealthTech, therapeutics, and life-sciences founders seeking investor access, incubation programs, and mentorship.
Incubation Centres
Bio-incubators, institutional labs, and accelerators looking to connect with promising startups and showcase facilities.
Ready to participate in BioBridge 2026?
Submit your application through the official StartupTN portal: form.startuptn.in/BSS
Summit Sessions
The summit is designed around three core sessions, connecting bio-startups with support systems, entrepreneurial experiences, and investment perspectives.
Bio Enablers Pitch
Incubation Reverse Pitch
Incubation centres and bio-innovation enablers present their programmes, laboratory facilities, mentorship, funding support, and opportunities available to bio-startups.
"Discover support. Find the right incubation pathway."
Inspiring Bio Startups
Startup Talks
Selected founders share their entrepreneurial journeys, research-to-market experiences, challenges, milestones, and lessons learned while building bio-based ventures.
"Learn from founders building the future of bio-innovation."
Investor Needs
Investor Panel Discussion
Investors and relevant experts discuss funding expectations, investment readiness, commercialization challenges, and what investors look for in biotechnology and life-sciences startups.
"Understand the investor perspective and prepare for growth."
Programme Note: These are the three core sessions. Precise start and end times will remain unpublished until the formal programme schedule is fully confirmed.
BioBridge Student Hackathon — Live Grand Finale
The BioBridge Student Hackathon provides a complementary platform for student innovators to develop and showcase solutions to biotechnology-related challenges.
The hackathon and BioBridge Startup Summit share a broader focus on bio-innovation, but each has its own programme and participation process. The summit focuses on startup ecosystem connections, incubation support, founder experiences, and investor perspectives; the hackathon focuses on student-led innovation and solution development.
Problem Statements
Build Sprint Active
Teams Selected
Cash Prizes & Grants
CONSORTIUM & ECOSYSTEM
Organized By
Department of Biotechnology
K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology
MARABANU
Biotech Venture Builder & Mentorship
StartupTN Government of Tamil Nadu
State Startup Ecosystem Partner
ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS
Supported By
OUTREACH PARTNERS
Outreach & Community Partners
Ready to participate in BioBridge 2026?
Shaping India's Biotech Future.
Submit your application through the official StartupTN portal: form.startuptn.in/BSS
Eligibility & Selection Notes: Stalls and speaking opportunities are subject to limited availability and organizer confirmation. Applications are evaluated on relevance to biotechnology, HealthTech, life-sciences, and ecosystem value. Submitting the registration form initiates the review process; selected participants will be contacted directly.