Deadline: 25 March 2024
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.
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.
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 and research 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.
For more information, visit BIRAC.
