Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)

Under BIPP, the Government offers support to startups in partnership with industries for research in frontier futuristic technology areas.

The Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) is a government partnership with industries for support on a cost sharing basis for research in frontier futuristic technology areas. It is focused on IP creation with ownership retained by Indian industry and wherever relevant, by collaborating scientists.

• Single company or consortia of companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013; or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, jointly with or without the following:
• Public/private university/colleges in India
• National research laboratories
• Not-for-profit private research labs/societies/foundation/NGO

• One time grant-in-aid (subject to a maximum of ₹50 lakh) is provided by BIRAC to those startups which have not received grant-in-aid under any scheme of BIRAC in past.
• If the startup has received funding from BIRAC before, BIRAC contribution will be restricted to a maximum of 70% of the total budget of the respective entity (Minimum 30% of the total budget will be contributed by the respective Company.

1. 01Call for Applications are announced twice a year (1st April – 15th May; 1st September – 15th October)
2. 02Proposals are required to be submitted online only. Call for proposals and application link can be found on the BIRAC website: https://birac.nic.in/cfp.php

Status as stated in the playbook (June 2026):
“Call for Applications are announced twice a year (1st April – 15th May; 1st September – 15th October)”

• Detailed guidelines: birac.nic.in (opens in a new tab)