NIF's 10,000+ sq ft campus houses advanced laboratories, clinical trial facilities, regulatory clearance support, and collaborative workspaces — providing healthcare startups with everything they need to go from concept to commercialisation under one roof.
NIF's infrastructure is purpose-built for bioconvergence — where biology meets technology. Spanning over 10,000 sq ft within the JKKN Institutions campus, our facility is designed to eliminate the three biggest barriers healthcare startups face: accessing clinical mentorships, navigating ethical clearance, and managing pre-clinical research.
Every facility is interconnected — startups can develop prototypes in the Instrumentation Lab, test formulations in the Animal House, secure ethics clearance from the in-house IEC, and validate products through clinical trials at partner hospitals — all without leaving the NIF ecosystem.
NIF's Instrumentation Laboratory is equipped with advanced analytical, diagnostic, and fabrication instruments essential for healthcare product development. From molecular-level analysis to device prototyping, this facility provides incubatees with research-grade capabilities.
The lab supports a wide spectrum of bioconvergence activities — spectroscopic analysis for pharmaceutical formulations, precision measurement for medical device calibration, chromatographic techniques for quality control, and CNC-based prototyping for hardware startups.
NIF's Clinical Trial Facility is one of the most critical differentiators for healthcare incubatees. Backed by tri-party Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with 5+ hospitals, this facility enables startups to conduct regulated Phase I–IV clinical studies, product validation trials, and patient-centric research.
For healthcare startups, clinical validation is often the costliest and most time-consuming hurdle. NIF eliminates this barrier by providing direct access to clinical infrastructure, patient cohorts through hospital partnerships, and regulatory guidance.
NIF houses a CPCSEA (Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals) registered animal research facility — a rare and essential infrastructure for healthcare startups requiring pre-clinical validation of drugs, formulations, and biomedical devices.
The facility operates under strict ethical protocols with dedicated animal caretakers, standardised housing conditions, and comprehensive waste management.
NIF's in-house Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) is a constituted review board that provides ethical clearance for human research, clinical trials, and biomedical studies. For healthcare startups, ethics clearance is often the most significant bottleneck.
The committee comprises medical professionals, legal experts, ethicists, and community representatives — ensuring rigorous review while maintaining efficiency.
NIF's Mini IoT (Internet of Things) Lab is a dedicated space for startups developing connected healthcare devices. Equipped with sensors, microcontrollers, connectivity modules, and embedded systems tools, the lab enables rapid prototyping of wearable health monitors, remote patient monitoring systems, smart diagnostic tools, and IoT-enabled medical devices.
NIF's co-working space is designed for startup productivity — offering modern hot desks, dedicated workstations, private cabins for focused teams, and a fully equipped boardroom for investor pitches, advisory board meetings, and client presentations.
The NIF Admin Office provides incubatees with professional business support — including mail handling, visitor coordination, printing services, and administrative assistance.
Beyond the specialised labs, NIF provides access to a broad range of research infrastructure supported by JKKN Institutions — one of Tamil Nadu's leading educational groups encompassing Dental, Pharmacy, Nursing, Engineering, Allied Health Sciences, and Arts & Science colleges.
Incubatees can leverage cross-disciplinary research through JKKN's institutional labs — pharmaceutical formulation labs, microbiology and biotechnology labs, dental materials testing facilities, and engineering workshops.
What makes NIF's infrastructure uniquely valuable for healthcare startups.
From prototyping to clinical trials, ethics clearance to animal testing — complete the entire healthcare product lifecycle without leaving NIF's campus.
In-house IEC clearance, CPCSEA-registered animal house, and CDSCO compliance guidance reduce regulatory timelines from years to months.
Direct access to 100+ mentors spanning clinical medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biotech, business strategy, IP law, and venture capital.
Tri-party MOUs with 5+ hospitals give incubatees direct access to clinical environments, patient cohorts, and practicing clinicians.
Leverage the research labs, faculty expertise, and infrastructure of 10 JKKN institutions — creating unmatched cross-disciplinary capability.
Purpose-built IoT lab with sensors, microcontrollers, and connectivity modules for developing the next generation of smart healthcare devices.
Common questions about NIF's facilities, access policies, and how incubatees can utilise our bioconvergence infrastructure.
Whether you're a student with a breakthrough idea, a researcher seeking clinical validation, or a startup ready to scale — NIF's bioconvergence ecosystem is built for you. Join India's first healthcare-focused incubation centre and turn your vision into impact.
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