Overview of BCKIC Foundation

Seamlessly connecting research institutions, academia, industry and corporates towards creation of a Hub & Spoke Model, actively facilitating innovation and knowledge creation.

The Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster (BCKIC) Foundation, established as a Section 8 company on February 18, 2022, is a flagship initiative led by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, guided by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). The mission is to create seamless connections among research institutions, academia, industry partners, startups, and various stakeholders, fostering innovation and knowledge exchange within a Hub & Spoke Model. 

BCKIC Foundation aims to address regional and global challenges through consortium-style collaborations, leveraging the complementary strengths of all stakeholders and harnessing the best available expertise and technical know-how through a unified platform. Operating under a formal umbrella structure while preserving internal autonomy, BCKIC Foundation creates a shared ecosystem that promotes collaboration among stakeholders for innovation, technology development, and deployment. Additionally, BCKIC Foundation is part of a network of seven S&T Clusters in Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Pune, and Northern Region serving as global technology hubs that facilitate the entire spectrum from technology development to the commercialization of solutions, contributing to the growth of the social economy and livelihood generation.

Vision for Sustainable Growth

Our core objective is to TACKLE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES through CONSORTIUM-BASED COLLABORATIONS

❖ BCKIC Foundation is dedicated to seamlessly connecting research institutions, academia, industry partners, startups, MSMEs, NGOs, philanthropic foundations, state governments, and international organizations within a Hub & Spoke Model.

❖ We believe in harnessing the collective strengths of our diverse stakeholders, uniting their expertise and technical know-how under a single umbrella.

❖BCKIC Foundation fosters a shared ecosystem, promoting collaboration for innovation, technology development, and deployment, with each participant retaining their internal autonomy.

Objectives of BCKIC Foundation

Catalyst for Industry-Academia Partnerships

⦿ Facilitate strategic partnerships between industries and academia.

⦿ Translate industry needs into actionable research for researchers.

⦿ Mobilize funding and commercialization support for research breakthroughs.

Need-Based Capacity Building

⦿ Conduct need-based workshops and capacity-building training programs.

⦿ Promote best practices among key stakeholders.

⦿ Establish entrepreneurship support programs.


Supporting Startup Post-Incubation Deployment

⦿ Aid startups in deploying solutions with government and corporate partnerships.

⦿ Streamline regulatory compliance and procurement processes.

⦿ Facilitate partnerships, and funding opportunities for scalability.

Economic Growth Catalyst in Odisha

⦿ Spearhead the development of state - specific scientific infrastructure.

⦿ Establish scalable and replicable models for infrastructure expansion.

⦿ Attract higher investments and generate large - scale employment opportunities.

• Facilitate strategic partnerships between industries and academia.
• Translate industry needs into actionable research for researchers.
• Mobilize funding and commercialization support for research breakthroughs.

• Conduct need-based workshops and capacity-building training programs.
• Promote best practices among key stakeholders.
• Establish entrepreneurship support programs.

• Aid startups in deploying solutions with government and corporate partnerships.
• Streamline regulatory compliance and procurement processes.
• Facilitate partnerships, and funding opportunities for scalability

• Spearhead the development of state – specific scientific infrastructure.
• Establish scalable and replicable models for infrastructure expansion.
• Attract higher investments and generate large – scale employment opportunities.

Key Benefits for All Stakeholders

  • Access to customized R&D solutions addressing industry-specific challenges.
  • Deployment of technologies in CSR projects for societal benefits.
  • Licensing opportunities for innovative technologies from startups and R&D labs.
  • Engagement in themed challenges and hackathons to collaborate with innovators.
  • Implementation of fair IP sharing framework in joint projects.
  • Collaboration with a diverse network to magnify social impact.
  • Forming strategic alliances with socially-driven startups and research institutions.
  • Access to cutting-edge social innovations and initiatives addressing societal challenges.
  • Extending social programs to marginalized communities through wider outreach.
  • Participating in collaborative learning and knowledge exchange within the cluster.
  • Engaging in strategic leadership discussions and comprehensive partnerships.
  • Leveraging incubator strengths to fortify the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
  • Facilitating interdisciplinary R&D projects and knowledge exchange.
  • Contributing to and benefiting from infrastructure enhancement initiatives.
  • Establishing global research collaborations and receiving support for team building.
  • Leveraging incubator strengths and accessing R&D facilities.
  • Collaborating with other startups and MSMEs for piloting and commercializing technologies.
  • Networking with state leadership and accessing IP & licensing assistance.
  • Exploring funding opportunities and enhancing visibility through cluster-led events.
  • Leveraging industry connections for market access and scaling up
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