The BioNEST incubation facility was established in March 2020 at CSIR-IITR with the support of BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. This bio- incubation and translational research program is nurtured under Centre for Innovation and Translation Research (CITAR) hub of the institute and will provide incubation support to young innovators and start-ups with industrially viable ideas to support and translate them into market-reaching products. The incubation and meeting support were provided to the incubatees to make them globally competitive with their innovation and technology through academy-industry interactions. This is a unique bio-incubation ecosystem with the advanced instrumentation, scientific and technical expertise housed at CSIR-IITR. Approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of built-up area of incubation space is available under BioNEST incubation facility.