Not-for-profit · Since 2011 · Patna
From Gaon
to Global.
Bihar Entrepreneurs Association is a community of 19,000 members working voluntarily at block, district and global levels — turning Bihar's youth, women and farmers into founders.
- 19K+Members
- 13Editions of BES
- 8Centres of excellence
Bihar Startup Policy
Drafted by BEA
Startup Yatra
Across every district
Across every district
Recognised & invited by
US Govt · IVLP Fellowship
Govt of Israel
NITI Aayog
BRICS Solution Awards
World Youth Development Forum
IAYEA
FIEO
DGFT, Govt of India
ICAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
US Govt · IVLP Fellowship
Govt of Israel
NITI Aayog
BRICS Solution Awards
World Youth Development Forum
IAYEA
FIEO
DGFT, Govt of India
ICAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
What you can do today
Pick your starting line.
Incubation
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Apply for incubation
Mentorship, market linkage, credit linkage and the documentation help early founders need to raise their first rupee.
Apply now →Internship & industrial training
Work alongside founders and mentors on live projects.
Apply → ▦Co-working office
Desk space opposite Bihar Museum, Bailey Road, Patna.
Book a desk → ✎Startup & entrepreneurship course
Market research, credit linkage and market linkage — taught through practice, for first-generation entrepreneurs.
Enroll → ☺Career counselling
One-on-one guidance on jobs, skilling and self-employment.
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2011
Founded by youth, for Bihar
Our story
Building an entrepreneurial mindset in a state that was told to look for jobs.
BEA was founded in 2011 as a not-for-profit, voluntarily-run organisation by youth who wanted to work passionately for Bihar — a state that lacked an entrepreneurial mindset and sat low on major development indexes, with one of the lowest per-capita incomes in India.
We drafted the Startup Policy for the Government of Bihar, helped bring about a startup committee and ₹500 crore seed capital, and started the Bihar Startup Yatra at district level in 2013.
01
Gaon to Global
Networking with the business community to help businesses grow beyond borders.
02
Ecosystem
Connecting ecosystem builders across the globe to support entrepreneurs all round.
03
Market research
Research on new business opportunities and sector-specific data.
04
New technologies
Connecting founders to new technologies and machinery from across the globe.
19,000+
Members across Bihar & beyond
2011
Year founded
₹500 Cr
Seed capital in Bihar Startup Policy we pushed for
13
Bihar Entrepreneurship Summits held
Highlights
Eight centres. One mission.
Each centre focuses BEA's network on a sector where Bihar can lead — from policy and agriculture to artificial intelligence. Explore the centres →
Youth
Technology Development
Skill Development
Health Management
Agriculture Development
Education Development
AI — Centre of Excellence
NewBEA is registered as a Trust and as a Section 8 organisation, tax-exempt under 12AA and 80G (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt of India). It holds an FCRA licence (Ministry of Home Affairs) for foreign donations and a CSR-1 licence for CSR support.
The journey
Making an Enterprising Bihar.
- 2011
BEA is founded
A voluntary, youth-run not-for-profit with one goal: entrepreneurship for Bihar.
- 2013
Bihar Startup Yatra
Taking startup awareness to the district level, campus by campus.
- 2014
1st Bihar Entrepreneurship Summit
The first BES brings founders, investors and government on one stage.
- 2019
International Cyber Security Workshop
Two-day workshop led by a Senior Director of KLA, USA.
- 2022
9th BES & ICAR MoU
The ninth summit, and Krishi Samvad begins across districts to turn farmers into agripreneurs.
- 2023
DG, $100M Youth Development Fund
Secretary General Abhishek Kumar appointed at IAYEA's first council meeting in China, with 26 countries.
- 2024
BRICS Solution Awards jury
Invited to Moscow as presidium and jury member, after mentoring 200 young leaders from 60 countries at the World Youth Development Forum.
- 2026
13th Bihar Entrepreneurship Summit
21 March, Patna — bringing the state together to “Scale Up Bihar”.
Video presentations
See BEA in action.
Highlights from the Bihar Entrepreneurship Summit, our appearances on DD Bihar, and BEA on the global stage.
Shorts
All shorts ↗
YouTube Short
5 July 2026
YouTube Short
5𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 भारत उद्यमिता सम्मेलन 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 12, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢.
Our services
A network that opens doors.
From a first meeting with a government official to a trade delegation abroad, BEA handles the introductions so founders can focus on building.
- Identifying and interfacing with potential partners, buyers and collaborators.
- Arranging meetings with government officials and corporates.
- Advocacy with government on behalf of entrepreneurs and youth from Bihar on policy and trade matters.
- Organising summits, conventions and meetings on national and bi-national issues.
- Participating in exhibitions and trade fairs in Bihar and other states.
- Interactive sessions with the US Embassy, Consulates General and foreign commercial service offices.
- Mounting business and trade delegations to Bihar and other states.
- Meeting business delegations from Bihar, other states and different countries.
- Coordinating meetings for trade development missions.
- Business support services for Indian and foreign businesspeople in Bihar.
- Special meetings for visiting CEOs and senior executives from companies and MNCs.
- Support and network from partner organisations like IACC and WEF.
News & events
What's happening at BEA.
Founder Meet
Founder Meet on Scaling Business in India and Outside India
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Invited at the World Youth Development Forum
BEA Secretary General, Mr. Abhishek Kumar, was invited to the World Youth Development Forum in Shanghai and Wuhan, China, from June 10–17, to mentor 200 young leaders selected from 60 countries. The A…
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Founders Meet at Udyami Bhawan on 03/07/24
Founders Meet at Udyami Bhawan on 03/07/24
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Founders Meet at Udyami Bhawan, Patna.
We hosted an exclusive session on Banking Loans and Project Financing. The session provided participants with valuable insights into the process of obtaining bank loans and securing project financing…
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Bihar Think Tank Dialogue
Bihar welcomed Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, our esteemed mentor and a key contributor to India's policy landscape, at the Bihar Think Tank Dialogue. The dialogue was inaugurate…
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Founders Meet at Udyami Bhawan on 25/05/20
Founders Meet at Udyami Bhawan on 25/05/20
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9th Bihar Entrepreneurship Summit BES 22
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Export Meet with FIEO and DGFT, Govt of India
At Hotel Lemon Tree, Patna
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BEA Secretary General visit to US
BEA Secretary General returned from a month-long visit to the United States, covering 11 states as part of the U.S. Government's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Fellowship.
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International Cyber Security Workshop-July'19
International Cyber Security Workshop by Senior Diretcor-KLA, USA Mr. Ravi Bhagat on 19th and 20th July 2019.
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Mr. HarshvardhanSupply Chain Expert · Alumni, MIT, USA
Blog · ब्लॉग
Stories from the ground.
05 Oct 2024
बिहार उद्यमी संघ के महासचिव एवं भारत उद्यमी संघ के अध्यक्ष श्री अभिषेक कुमार को BRICS Solution Awards (ब्रीक्स समाधान पुरस्कार), मॉस्को में प्रेसीडियम सदस्य और जूरी सदस्य के रूप में आमंत्रण
बिहार उद्यमी संघ के महासचिव एवं भारत उद्यमी संघ (Entrepreneurs Association of India) के अध्यक्ष, श्री अभिषेक कुमार को मॉस्को में आयोजित होने वाले प्रतिष्ठित BRI…
21 Jun 2024
Krishi Samwad
13 Jun 2024
BEA's Secretary General's Visit to Magadh University: Fostering Entrepreneurship in Bihar.
26 May 2024
स्टार्टअप मीट में उद्यमियों ने बिजनेस आइडिएशन व मॉडलिंग पर चर्चा की
05 Oct 2023
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Secretary-General BEA has been appointed Director General of 100-Million-Dollar Youth Development Fund
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