Call For Proposal

Enabling Access to Infrastructure and Resources [Bio-foundries] for Bio-manufacturing

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.Against this backdrop, 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.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 andresearch communities engaged in biomanufacturing.

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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.

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.

Proposals for the Scheme is required to be submitted online only. To submit a proposal online, please log on to the BIRAC website (www.birac.nic.in).

 No Hard Copy to be submitted. Proposals submitted online only would be considered.

Last date for Submission of Proposals : 24th May 2024( 5:30 p.m.)

Details of the scheme including eligibility requirements, categories for proposal submission; guidelines for support as grant and loan; agreement templates etc. are available at www.birac.nic.in

Announcement Date: 25-02-2024
Last Submission Date: 24-05-2024 05:30 PM