Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA) : EV-Mission

The proposals in consortia mode are invited under EV mission for establishing Electric Mobility Nodes (e-Nodes) in the country. An e-Node should be focused on at least one of the specified technology verticals. Each e-Node in a specific technology vertical will consist of about 3-4 academic institutions/R&D laboratories with provision for inclusion of startups/PSU/industry partners working in the respective domain. The Lead Principal Investigator (LPI) and PIs of these institutions will form an e-Node aligned with technology verticals and the e-Node will be located in the lead institution. The LPI will serve as the primary point of contact for coordination and cooperation among the other Principal Investigators (PIs) within each e-Node. The e-Nodes will be supported in two tracks. In Track I, funds will be allocated for short term deliverables (for 3 years). Allocation of funds in Track II, in higher TRL (for another 2 years) will be based on the performance of the e-Nodes in terms of short term deliverables. Participation of relevant industries/PSUs/start-ups is mandatory. The industry partner is expected to provide funding in cash or kind (in the way of extending R&D facilities, providing vehicles or systems for testing and validation, etc.) towards the successful execution of the project. At least 10% of the project cost should be supported by the Industry.