🚀 Call for Applications under PRIP Scheme is NOW LIVE!
Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech sector (PRIP)
A landmark policy to support ~₹11,000 crore worth of industry & startup-led research and innovation projects in the Pharma–MedTech sector.
✨ What’s New in PRIP (Amended Scheme):
💰 Higher support for early-stage projects
🌍 Flexible pathways (academic collaboration, TRLs & more)
🧪 Idea-to-Market: from early-stage to advanced TRLs
🛡 Public health priorities at the core
🔑 Scheme Highlights:
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Outlay: ₹5000 Cr (₹700 Cr for CoEs at NIPERs + ₹4200 Cr for R&D ecosystem)
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Early Stage (TRL 1–3 → up to 5):
👉 Startups & MSMEs only
👉 Up to ₹1 Cr (100% funded)
👉 ₹1–5 Cr: 50% project cost support -
Later Stage (TRL 4–6 → higher TRLs):
👉 Support up to ₹100 Cr
👉 35% of project cost covered
👉 Strategic priority projects: up to 50%
🌟 Goals of PRIP:
✅ Accelerate discovery, development & commercialization of drugs
✅ Drive innovation in MedTech & medical devices
✅ Strengthen industry–academia collaboration
✅ Transition from cost-based to innovation-driven growth
👉 Apply now on the official PRIP Portal:
🔗 https://prip.pharma-dept.gov.in/
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