BEST-India (Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Student Teams) is aimed at encouraging young postgraduate and doctoral students in developing biotechnology entrepreneurship and exposing them to issues involved in commercialization of bio-science.

The scheme is sponsored by The Department of Biotechnology, (www.dbtindia.nic.in) Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and managed and administered by Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises, ABLE – India. (www.ableindia.org).
1st Call-Announcement in major National Dailies 15th November 2011
2nd Call-Announcement in major National Dailies 15th December 2011
Last date for uploading Concept Note 18th January 2012
First Level Screening of Proposal 1st February –15th March 2012
Second Level Screening for 20 Team 25th March –25th May 2012
Announcement of the shortlisted 20 Team 1st June 2012
Entrepreneurship Workshop 10th August – 13th August 2012
Presentation & Awards at ABLE BioInves November/December 2012