The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research's (CSIR) New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (CSIR-NMITLI) envisages symbiotic promotion and fostering of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in a Team-India spirit to enable Indian industries attain global leadership position in selected areas. The present call is on Corona Virus Pandemic. The proposals received will be processed urgently through a fast track mode.
The Director-General, WHO has declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a Procedures concerning Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC). The COVID-19 viral disease that has swept into more than 188 countries and has killed more than 16,000 humans has been officially declared a pandemic by World Health Organization. In the wake of spurt in cases of coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on March 14, 2020 has decided to treat Covid-19 as a Notified Disaster. CSIR endeavours to help the country in fighting corona virus menace through support of academia, research institutions and industry in the form of quick technology / product development.
The R&D conceptual project proposals are invited from industries in the prescribed format. The proposal should clearly bring out in brief (not exceeding 5 pages) among others: specific objectives, concept novelty and technology leadership perspective including positioning from the angle of IPR, envisaged R&D and product placement in marketplace, expertise available with the industry and the networking sought with R&D institutions (in public domain) and academic to achieve the objectives set in the proposal.
Focus Areas
The proposal could be in any one of the following areas related to corona virus:
Faster and Cost Effective Diagnostics;
Ventilators and other assistive devices related to treatment; and
Fast Track Clinical trial of Repurposed Drugs.
CSIR Support
Expert guidance of internationally recognized peers in the country in developing and implementing the project;
Attractive financial assistance in proving the concepts and developing the identified technologies through a novel mechanism; and
Locating and forging partnership with the best R&D competencies in the country
Financial Support
The financial support is in the form of grant-in-aid to the institutional partners in public domain and as soft loan with 3% interest to the private sector industrial partners having more than 50% of shareholding by Indians/Non-resident Indians and with 5% interest to the private sector industrial partners having less than 50% shareholding by Indians/Non-resident Indians but with manufacturing facilities in India. First year’s support to each of the partner is released by CSIR after signing of the agreement.
The repayment of the loan component as well as interest by the industry partners is in 10 equal yearly installments and recovery should commence within six months of the completion of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
Companies registered in India and having more than 50% of shareholding by Indians/Non-resident Indians or less than 50% shareholding by Indians/Non-resident Indians but with manufacturing base in India.
The Company must have an R&D Centre, registered with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India. If not, the designated firm to undertake steps to get its R&D Centre recognized within 12 months.
Up to two projects of any company will be supported under the NMITLI Scheme at any given time.
Post Date - 25-Mar-2020