BIRAC BIG – Up to Rs 50 Lakh Biotechnology Ignition Grant

BIRAC BIG 2023 – Up to Rs 50 Lakh Biotechnology Ignition Grant

BIRAC BIG 2023 – Up to Rs 50 Lakh Biotechnology Ignition Grant. Entrepreneurs which include scientists, graduates, research scholars, faculty etc are encouraged to apply for the BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant. You can get Grant-In-Aid up to of Rs. 50 Lakhs. Check out all of the details on the same below:

This call expires in :

BIG 23RD CALL BIOTECHNOLOGY IGNITION GRANT (BIG) – (1ST JULY 2023 – 16TH AUGUST 2023)

The Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is a flagship scheme of BIRAC which recognizes and invests in innovative ideas in the biotech sector. The ideas should have clear potential to translate into commercial products/technologies. BIG supports individual entrepreneurs/ start-ups from ideation to Proof of Concept (PoC). Under BIG scheme, BIRAC provides grant-in-aid of upto INR 50 lakhs (approx USD 75,000) for a period of 18 months.

Purpose of the BIG scheme

• Supports ideation to PoC
• Nurtures entrepreneurship to enable translation of ideas into commercially viable products/ technologies to address unmet need.
• Enables Biotech Startup Ecosystem in the country to become globally competitive.

3. Types of projects supported

3.1 What is supported?

BIG scheme supports

innovation under Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and delivery systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean Energy and related areas.

The project proposals can be submitted in any of the following seven categories:

• Devices & Diagnostics
• Drugs including drug delivery
• Industrial Biotechnology including Secondary Agriculture
• Agriculture
• Biosimilars & Stem Cells
• Vaccines
• Bioinformatics & facilities

BIRAC encourages proposals involving integration of Biotech with applied sciences that may include Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Sensors, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and related disciplines to potentially facilitate transforming healthcare, lifesciences, agriculture, secondary agriculture and other bio-based industry/ markets.

3. What is not supported?

• Basic/exploratory research projects
• Projects having low element of novelty
• Projects involving systematic clinical trials, field trials or late-stage validation/certification of the technology.

Note: BIG grant is not a research fellowship and cannot be used to support PhD or any
other academic research.

4. Project Duration

The funding is provided for a period of up to 18 months. The project is implemented in a milestone-based manner.

Application process

• BIRAC issues a national call inviting applications under BIG at least twice a year
  (1st of January & 1st of July ).
• The Call for Proposals is advertised through one or more means that may include
  BIRAC website, newspapers, journals and magazines.
• The Call for Proposals is typically open for a period of upto one and a half month.
• The BIG Scheme is implemented across the country through BIRAC’s BIG Partners. The
  Call will mention the names of BIG Partners for the particular call. Names of the BIG Partners and their responsibilities are mentioned in Annexure 2.
• Application for BIG needs to be submitted online ONLY through BIRAC website
  www.birac.nic.in.
• Applicants are advised to fill-up and submit their applications early without waiting for the last date in order to avoid last minute rush. Please note that the online system will stop accepting applications automatically at the specific date and time mentioned in the Call details.
• Applicants are advised to provide sufficient details in their applications to allow for an informed and fair evaluation/review.
• Requests for changes in a proposal once submitted will not be entertained.
• Providing incorrect information intentionally is viewed adversely and may lead to disqualification

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