Formed under the aegis of the Foundation for Life Sciences and Business Management, a non- profitable organization, SILB (Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management) is the culmination of the life long dream of several internationally renowned academicians and business leaders - A dream to help build India's burgeoning Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Information Technology Industry by developing a world class institute. It aims at developing leaders in the said areas by providing adequate interaction with experts and exposure to R&D institutes and industrial setups.

SILB has been set up in the serene and scenic environs of Solan, the 'Mushroom City of India', and the 'Fastest Growing Hill Town in Asia'. Solan, located mid-way between Kalka and Shimla (55 km from Shimla and 75 km from Chandigarh), with pleasant summers (the temperature rarely rises above 30°C), occasional snowfall, average annual rainfall of 1200 mm and an altitude of 1,600 m, is one of the district headquarters of Himachal Pradesh. The city is the educational hub of the state and hosts the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Jaypee University of Information and Technology, National Research Centre for Mushroom, Zoological Survey of India, Central Research Institute, Dental, Engineering & Homeopathy colleges as well as reputed heritage public schools including Lawrence School, Sanawar. It can be reached from Delhi (about 310 km) by train / road via Chandigarh/ Kalka. Chandigarh and Shimla are the nearest airports.