BIO-AI CENTRE OFEXCELLENCE
Bringing artificial intelligence and deep technologies together with Kerala's strengths in biodiversity, spices, Ayurveda and life sciences to enable innovation, research and entrepreneurship.
Where biology meets intelligence
The Bio-AI Centre of Excellence (Bio-AI CoE) is a flagship initiative of the Kerala Startup Mission under the Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of Kerala.
The project has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, under the IndiaAI Mission – Startup Financing Pillar.
Bio-AI CoE is a cross-domain initiative combining artificial intelligence with Kerala's distinctive strengths in biodiversity, spices, and Ayurveda to enable innovation, research, and entrepreneurship.
01 — RESEARCH
Advancing Bio-AI research and deep-tech innovation
02 — INFRASTRUCTURE
Access to compute, GPU infrastructure and advanced facilities
03 — EXPERTISE
Domain mentoring connecting AI, biotechnology and life sciences
04 — ECOSYSTEM
Connecting startups, researchers, institutions and industry
Two domains.
One intelligence layer
Uniting deep technologies with Kerala's core ecosystem strengths.
Ayurveda
AI and deep-tech applications across Ayurveda.
Spices
AI and deep-tech innovation, value addition and technology development in the spices sector.
The Incubation Opportunity
Discover
Identify high-impact use cases intersecting AI, Ayurveda, spices, biodiversity, and life sciences.
Develop
Build deep-tech solutions with access to high-performance computing, GPUs, and expert mentoring.
Validate
Test and validate your solutions with institutional partners, research labs, and industry experts.
Commercialise
Scale your Bio-AI venture with funding opportunities, market access, and ecosystem support.
Build the future of Bio-AI
The Bio-AI Incubation Program is designed to support startups developing innovative solutions at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, biotechnology, Ayurveda, spices, biodiversity, and life sciences.
Who Can Apply?
STARTUPS
What you get
We provide the critical resources needed to turn complex biology into scalable technology.
Infrastructure
Compute & GPU Infrastructure through KSUM and partner institutions
Expertise
Specialised mentoring and technical guidance
Network
Extensive industry and institutional linkages for validation and growth.
Incubation
Incubation at Bio-AI CoE, Digital Hub, Kochi
Capital
Tailored funding pathways for early-stage and growth-stage ventures.
An Ecosystem Initiative Backed By
