The Union Cabinet has approved the Biotechnology Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE) scheme.
It aims to accelerate research, enhance product development, and bridge the gap between academic research and industrial applications.
It will offer grants and incentives for cutting-edge research and development in areas such as synthetic biology, bio-pharmaceuticals, bio-energy, and bio-plastics.
Bio-RIDE combines two existing schemes with a new component called, ‘Bio-manufacturing and Bio-foundry’.
They are
Biotechnology Research and Development (R&D) and
Industrial and Entrepreneurship Development (I&ED).