Industry Update – Indo-Singapore Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme 2024

Indo-Singapore Collaborative R&D Programme, 2024 announced by Technology Development Board, an opportunity to innovate for a sustainable future, foster cross-border collaborations, and drive impactful change in the industry. This initiative, a partnership between India and Singapore, is designed to accelerate progress in sectors critical to our shared future.

Focus Areas for 2024:

– Green Economy, Energy, Water, Climate & Natural Resources
– Semiconductors
– Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
– Data Science & Emerging Technologies
– Health & MedTech

Who Can Apply?

Indian Companies: Companies must be registered under the Indian Companies Act (1956/2013), with at least 51% Indian ownership. The lead Indian company should operate and be headquartered in India.

Academic and R&D Institutions: Indian universities and research institutions, including not-for-profit organizations recognized by DSIR or DARPA, can participate as co-investigators.

For further details on funding guidelines and proposal submission:
Please contact : indo-singapore@tdb.gov.in

Source: https://tdb.gov.in/india%E2%80%93singapore

Industry Update – Bioenablers: Biomanufacturing Hubs 

Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India and  Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) , jointly invite proposals for seeking support to establish Bio-Enabler: Biomanufacturing Hubs

About the Proposal

Enabling Access to Infrastructure and Resources [Bio-foundries] for Bio-manufacturing

Recognizing the potential of Biomanufacturing to power green growth, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India has undertaken an initiative on Fostering High Performance Biomanufacturing.Against this backdrop, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a PSU under the aegis of DBT, invites proposals from Industries/ Academic Institutes/ Incubators etc. to set up biomanufacturing hubs.

The proposals are envisaged in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with financial co-sharing to co-develop integrated infrastructure (bio-foundries) including automation,workflows, processes, scale up facilities and related resources for access by start-ups andresearch communities engaged in biomanufacturing.

Key Features of the Call

Proposed facilities will support process innovation for rapid design and testing of organisms and scale-up engineering to accelerate biomanufacturing processes in the sectoral areas including but not limited to: functional foods and smart proteins, bio-based chemicals and enzymes, precision bio therapeutics, climate change and resilient agriculture, carbon capture and utilization, futuristic marine and space research.

Who can Apply?

The proposals can be submitted by Companies established under the Companies Act 2013/ The Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act,2008/ Academic Research Institutes, Universities, Research Foundation, Medical Colleges and Institutes – both public and private who are valid legal entities such as Trust, Society or established under central or state statute, Recognised Incubators. Applications from academia proposing facilities to be located in institutes premises should mandatorily have an industry collaborator who should operationalize and run the facility.

How to apply?

Proposals for the Scheme is required to be submitted online only. To submit a proposal online, please log on to the BIRAC website (www.birac.nic.in).

 No Hard Copy to be submitted. Proposals submitted online only would be considered.

Last date for Submission of Proposals : 04th November 2024( 5:30 p.m.)

Details of the scheme including eligibility requirements, categories for proposal submission; guidelines for support as grant and loan; agreement templates etc. are available at www.birac.nic.in

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:

The last date for submission of proposals under Bioenablers: Biomanufacturing Hubs is extended till 4th November 2024 (till 5.30 PM). Those who have already submitted the proposal need to revise as per the specific guidelines and revised proposal format

Source: https://www.birac.nic.in/desc_new.php?id=1144

Notification – UGC asks higher education institutions to get registered on BioRRAP

Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP)

The integrated portal – Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP)-has been initiated by the Government of India (GOI) to provide regulatory information to researchers and to facilitate approvals.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher educational institutions and their affiliated colleges/institutions to get registered on Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP).

According to UGC, it is one-of-a-kind digital gateway intended to make science and scientific research more accessible as well as make it easier to create businesses. The information on international research projects as approved by all line Ministries/Departments of GOI is expected to be integrated with BioRRAP (with unique BioRRAP ID for each proposal).

With regard to Research Projects by entities falling under the category of Central/State Government, the relevant approvals will be dealt with by the concerned Ministry of the Government of India. State Governments have been requested to forward all such proposals to the concerned line Ministry of Government of India

In respect of Non-Government Organizations, the Health Ministry’s Screening Committee, operated by DHR/ICMR, that has been reconstituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will review the research projects involving international collaboration/funding in health research including studies in humans, animals, plants & environment.

UGC advised the higher educational institutions to follow the above provisions strictly and get registered on the portal

Source:https://odishatv.in/news/education/ugc-asks-higher-education-institutions-to-get-registered-on-biorrap-193363