The Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, has been conferred with the ‘Bharat Incubator Award 2025’ at the 4th Bharat Entrepreneurship Summit held at the NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi. The Bharat Entrepreneurship Summit is a flagship event every year organized by the Entrepreneurs Association of India (EAI). This national-level recognition highlights the IIIM incubator’s outstanding contributions towards fostering innovation, supporting startups, and promoting entrepreneurship in the Jammu & Kashmir region.

Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR-IIIM and Chairman of IIIM-TBI, said that CSIR-IIIM is relentlessly working round the clock to support startups in key sectors such as agri-tech, nutrition, healthcare, Phytopharma, Aroma and Biotechnology etc. “This award stands as a strong validation of our unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and accelerating economic growth in the Jammu and Kashmir region” he said. Dr Ahmed credited the achievement to the visionary leadership of Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science and Technology & Vice President CSIR. “Changing mindsets and utilizing local resources are the keys to startup success in Jammu & Kashmir,” he emphasized.

Earlier during the ceremony, Dr Saurabh Saran, Sr Principal Scientist, CSIR-IIIM and Principal Investigator of IIIM-TBI, highlighted that CSIR-IIIM currently operates three incubation centres (i) BioNEST Incubator at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu (ii) BioNEST Incubator at Industrial Biotech Park, Kathua & (iii) Atal Incubation Centre at IIIM Branch, Srinagar. He informed that these centres have supported over 125 startups, with more than 20 successfully launching products into the market. Dr Saran also shared the vision of TBI focus on thematic areas such as the Aroma Mission, Phytopharmaceuticals, and livelihood-linked innovations. The event was graced by Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Minister of Industries, Food Supplies, Environment, Forest, and Wildlife, Government of NCT Delhi, as the chief guest.