Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India
and
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(A Govt, of India Enterprise)
2nd CALL FOR PROPOSALS
under
Research and Services Scheme (CRS) to facilitate Academia-lndustry Interaction 1st August to 15th September, 2012
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Section 25 'Not-for-Profit Company' of Government of India, has been set up as Department of Biotechnology's interface agency, which serves as a single window for nurturing and promoting innovation led research. It helps to connect professional and institutional networks and provides support for quality innovation targeted at affordable solutions and product development through its various innovative schemes.
Contract Research and Services Scheme (CRS)
CRS endeavours to extend its support to academia in the form of grant-in-aid for validation of the Proof of Concept (PoC) by an Industrial partner. The scheme supports academia-industry interaction between research institutes, universities, public funded research laboratories, governmental organizations, research foundations and companies/industries.
Under this scheme, those academic partners who have already generated or have pre-existing scientifically established PoC/leads could seek support for specific research and validation process to be performed by company partners within a defined time frame. The industry partner in turn would complete the validation phase in a Contract Research mode.
In addition, if the academic group requires some specific services from the industry such as toxicology, sequencing, use of specific equipment etc. which form a part of validation of the PoC, it could also be supported underthis scheme.
Modalities of Funding
The academic partner will be given grant-in-aid for the research component required for the validation at their site as well as for the validation and contract research/service component(s) to be outsourced to the collaborating company(ies).
Who can Apply?
a. Primary applicant (academia)
Public and/or Private Universities and Research Institutions having a well established research support system, for basic or applied research and education are eligible under this scheme. A registration/recognition/accreditation/certification from a government body is mandatory. They should have a pre-determined company partner(s) having DSIR recognized R&D/Service unit(s).
The Research group should necessarily have an established lead as evident by scientific data ready for validation/outsourced services and may fall under the following categories but not limited to:
(i) Validation of lab scale technology,
(ii) Small scale contract research resulting in generating several batches of process or multiple prototypes,
(iii) Large scale validation of prototype to commercial design.
b. Collaborating company(ies)
Only Indian Company(ies), registered under the Indian Companies Act 1956 with at least 51% Indian shareholding and having DSIR* recognised in-house R&D unit, interested to perform such a contract research service with academic partner are eligible.
(*Companies in the process of obtaining DSIR recognition may also apply along with the proof of application to DSIR. However, the final decision on such applications would be subject to their getting DSIR recognition.)
• User Registration is open round the clock
• Online Proposal Submission would begin from 1st August, 2012
• No Hard Copy to be submitted. Proposals submitted online only would be considered
How to Apply?
Proposals under CRS are required to be submitted online only. For submission of proposals. Institutions need to register with BIRAC through "Institution User Registration". Detailed guidelines on how to submit the Proposal will be available online at www.birac.nic.in
For further details, please contact: Dr. Amita Joshi, Programme Manager, BIRAC E-mail: biraccrs.dbt@nic.in
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