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About Us
MITCON's BIO-TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE is sponsored by APCTT & DST Govt. of India. An Integrated project with hands on training facility for various disciplines in Agri Bio-Technology has been set up by MITCON as an Incubator for potential Entrepreneurs. The center houses facilities for Tissue Culture, Bio-fertilizer, Bio-pesticides, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development, Information Repository and Consultancy Services.

Objective

  • To Commercialize viable Agri Bio-Technologies through Agripreneurs (Agri Graduates / Agri Technocrats / Farmer entrepreneurs).
  • Train, Counsel, Guide, Monitor them in setting up their Enterprises.
  • To Establish a Knowledge Repository for Bio-Technologies available from various sources for Immediate Adoption. 
  • Sensitize and Identify Agri Graduates, Technocrats, Farmer Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. 
  • Provide assistance to farmers / entrepreneurs on technical aspects of use and application of biological products.
  • Synergize with Research Institutes and Experts for creating suitable platforms for counselling with Entrepreneurs, Students and Farmers.
  • To provide infrastructure facility on suitable terms to scientists, under-graduate and post-graduate students and technocrats for research and development.

Infrastructure

  • Well equipped air conditioned laboratories for Tissue Culture, Bio-Fertilizer and Bio-Pesticides, Organic Farming, Vermi- compost Technology, Soil / Water / Analysis, Environment Testing
  • Equipments - Laminar Air Station, Shakers, Autoclaves (horizontal & vertical), Laboratory and Binocular Microscopes, Magnetic Stirrer, Hot plate and Quality Control Equipments
  • Well furnished Class Rooms with ultra modern teaching aids, experienced faculties in different Bio-Technology applications
  • Poly House for cultivation of horticulture crops
  • Bio-Technology data bank, Library, with LCD / Laptop & Net surfing
  • In-House Technical Expertise

Team

Head of the Department
Mr.Chandrashekhar Kulkarni
M.Sc. (Microbiology)
Specialised in Molecular and Agriculture Biotechnology
Email :shekhukulkarni@yahoo.com

Technical Team
Mr. Dilip Deshmukh,
M.Sc. (Entomology) 

Incharge Production - Product formulation -  liquid bio-fertiliser & bio-pesticide, culture maintenance,  production planning, delivery schedule,  equipment handling, manpower planning,  - training to farmers, entrepreneurs, dealers – quality parameters – product support system – market support  

Mrs. Vrushali Deshpande M.Sc. (Microbiology) 
Incharge Production - Product formulation -  liquid bio-fertiliser & bio-pesticide, culture maintenance,  production planning, delivery schedule,  equipment handling, manpower planning,  - training to farmers, entrepreneurs, dealers – quality parameters – product support system – market support  

Ms. Kavita Satam,
M.Sc. (Botany)

Micro-propagation techniques – media preparation – sterilization – primary and secondary hardening – training – consultancy projects – pharma projects – microbial activities  - Pharma Biotech Data input.

Administration 
Mr. Rajiv Shinde,
(Manager) 
Para-professional services for feasibility report, appraisal, micro and macro studies – business proposals, client counselling. Administrative support for production, inventory, stock, delivery schedule, repairs and maintenance, manpower management, liaison with incubatees. Infrastructure Management.