Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Technology Development Board Department of Science and Technology invites proposals from Indian Companies for development and commercialization of Chemical based innovation and allied sectors.
Focus Areas
- The call seeks proposals from companies focusing on technologies in areas such as:
- Sustainable Chemical Processes and Products
- Development of green chemistry processes to minimize environmental impact.
- Technologies for reducing emissions, energy consumption, and water usage in chemical production.
- Alternatives to hazardous raw materials, such as the use of bio-based feedstocks or renewable resources.
- Innovative separation processes that improve product purity or yield and reduce the need for harmful chemicals.
- Proposals that focus on enhancing process efficiencies by increasing the rate of chemical reactions, reducing the number of steps in manufacturing, or minimizing energy consumption.
- Development of new catalysts that enhance the efficiency and selectivity of chemical reactions.
- Improvements in chemical engineering techniques to support faster and more cost-effective production processes.
- Critical Mineral extraction
- Flow chemistry and micro reaction technology
- Smart technologies in Chemical Processes
- Integration of AI, machine learning, and IoT for predictive maintenance, process optimization, and real-time monitoring.
- Advanced process control systems that improve operational efficiency, reduce downtime and optimize energy use.
- Targeted medicines and Radiosensitizers
- Waste Minimization and Recycling
- Innovations in waste management and the development of closed-loop systems for recycling by-products, chemical solvents, and other waste materials.
- Technologies that support the chemical industry’s transition to a circular economy by enabling the reuse and recycling of chemicals within production processes.
- Advanced Materials in Chemical Technologies
- Development and innovations in polymers, composites, and nanomaterials.
- Development of high-performance materials for energy storage, electronics, biochemical or biomedical applications.
- Sustainable Chemical Processes and Products
Key Features
- Financial Assistance to Indian Companies for Technology Commercialization
- Evaluation on the basis of Scientific, Technological, Financial and Commercial Merit
- Funding shall be in the form of Loan, Equity and/or Grants
Eligibility Criteria
- Any Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956/2013.
- Start-up companies (with DPIIT Certificate)
For more information, visit TDB-DST.
