Venture Center

Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)

More Info
birac.nic.in
Organization
Department of Biotechnology (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC))
Fund type
Grant
Source
Government
Status
Active
Focus area
Biotech, Medtech, Health & rehabilitation | Agriculture, food and nutrition | Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Hardware, software, IOT, data, AI, ML | Industrial Products | Material Tech, textiles
Target
Private Limited Company | Limited Liability Partnership
Fund range
Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs
Fund stages
A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection

Grant funding up to Rs. 50 lakh. Calls are open at specific times of the year.

Purpose

Support is provided for technology ideas relating to medical/health biotechnology, biopharma and medical devices/biomaterials/diagnostics, agro/biotechnology and animal/marine biotechnology, industrial/ environmental biotechnology and biomass value addition via biotechnology, biotechnology based services/reagents/supplies, bioinformatics and bio-IT interface etc