Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research & Technology Development (PACE)

Programme Type: Academia Industry Partnerships

Focus Area: Industries, Organizations, Academic Institutions, Universities

Target Audience: Industries and R & D Organisations

Funding Agency: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India

Eligibility: All industries registered in India, having a healthy financial track record or a promising financial health forecast, preferably those having DSIR recognized in-house R&D units; and also for R&D organizations/ academic institutions/ universities. The R&D organization / academic institution / university for collaboration with the industry should have the requisite expertise and track record in the proposed area of research

Purpose: Innovations, Promoting Entrepreneurship

Application Method: Offline

Fellowship / Financial Assistance: The support would be generally limited to 50% of the total project cost. However, maximum amount of Government support in any single project shall generally be limited upto Rs.5.00 Crores.