Funding available for India-UK collaborative industrial R&D

24 Nov 2014 01:48 PM

The programme supports R & D projects involving Indian and UK businesses - leading to economic growth and benefits to society.

Funding is available to help UK and Indian businesses work together to address 4 challenges:

• cleantech energy
• affordable healthcare
• advanced manufacturing
• use of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) in any of the above focus areas

The India-UK collaborative industrial R&D programme will support projects between Indian and UK businesses. It’s open to:

• UK and India-based businesses of all sizes
• UK and Indian research and academic organisations working in collaboration with business partners where appropriate

Funding will help UK and Indian participants build sustainable partnerships and develop technology products and services.

Project requirements

Collaborative industrial R&D projects must be up to 2 years in duration. Funding will help participants build sustainable research partnerships and develop technology products and services.

UK-funded projects must demonstrate that there is economic and societal benefit to India.

Innovate UK is delivering the programme in the UK. The Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA), on behalf of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, is delivering the programme in India.

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