Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)

Ministry / Department: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India

Focus Area: a.) Drugs including drug Delivery, b.) Vaccines and clinical trials, c.) Biosimilars & stem cells, d.) Devices & Diagnostics, e.) Agriculture, f.) Industrial Biotechnology including Secondary Agriculture and g.) Bioinformatics

Target Audience: Industry, Academic Collaborator

Funding Agency: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

Eligibility: a. For Company/LLP:- Minimum 51% of the shares of the Company should be held by Indian Citizens holding Indian passport [Indian Citizens do not include Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) holders] b. For Academic collaborator: Academia having proper establishment documents for Public or Private Institute, University, NGO, or Research Foundation, proper registration/accreditation from a government body is mandatory like UGC affiliation certification, AICTE, CSIR /DSIR/SIRO certificate etc.

Purpose: Research

Funding Cycle: Triannual

Application Method: Online

Fellowship / Financial Assistance: Upto Rs 25 crores