Sarkari Yojana
Biotechnology Research Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE)
About Biotechnology Research Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE)
Biotechnology Research Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE), launched by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, is meant to push India toward sustainable green growth and a strong bioeconomy. It offers wide-ranging support — seed funding, incubation help, extramural research grants, and substantial funding to build shared infrastructure such as bio-artificial intelligence hubs, biofoundries, and biomanufacturing hubs. Applicants must be legally registered Indian entities with demonstrated prior experience in bio-services or high-performance biomanufacturing. The Department of Biotechnology and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council jointly run the scheme, accepting applications mainly through periodic national calls on their official digital portals.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Individual, University / Institution
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Biotechnology Research Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be a legal entity, for-profit…
The applicant must be a legal entity, for-profit or not-for-profit.
The applicant must be officially registered in India…
The applicant must be officially registered in India with the relevant tax and administrative authorities.
The applicant must have tangible prior experience in…
The applicant must have tangible prior experience in bio-services or biomanufacturing.
The applicant must not be blacklisted by any…
The applicant must not be blacklisted by any Central Government body.
The applicant must not be blacklisted by any…
The applicant must not be blacklisted by any State Government body.
The applicant must not be blacklisted by any…
The applicant must not be blacklisted by any Government of India Public Sector Undertaking.
Major promoters or the legal entity itself must…
Major promoters or the legal entity itself must not be involved in litigation that could affect delivery of the assigned project.
The applicant must strictly follow the data protection,…
The applicant must strictly follow the data protection, confidentiality, and conflict-of-interest policies set by the Department of Biotechnology and BIRAC.
Startups, SMEs, or industry applicants must have at…
Startups, SMEs, or industry applicants must have at least 51% of their stake owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens. Desirable Criteria
Proven expertise, operational experience, and access to existing…
Proven expertise, operational experience, and access to existing infrastructure are a plus.
Having already secured, or being close to securing,…
Having already secured, or being close to securing, the necessary regulatory clearances for the innovation is also a plus.
Benefits Provided
Biotechnology Research Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The scheme carries a total proposed outlay of…
The scheme carries a total proposed outlay of ₹91,97,00,00,000/- for 2021-22 through 2025-26.
Start-ups get seed funding, incubation support, and dedicated…
Start-ups get seed funding, incubation support, and dedicated mentorship to build a thriving bio-entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Researchers, institutions, and universities receive extramural funding and…
Researchers, institutions, and universities receive extramural funding and direct grants for cutting-edge work in modern biology.
Setting up Bio-Artificial Intelligence Hubs can attract funding…
Setting up Bio-Artificial Intelligence Hubs can attract funding of up to ₹50,00,00,000/-.
Setting up Biofoundries can attract funding of up…
Setting up Biofoundries can attract funding of up to ₹65,00,00,000/-.
Setting up Biomanufacturing Hubs can attract funding of…
Setting up Biomanufacturing Hubs can attract funding of up to ₹75,00,00,000/-.
Coordinating hubs can propose an annual budget of…
Coordinating hubs can propose an annual budget of up to ₹50,00,000/- to cover the operational costs of collaborating projects.
Academic institutions get grant-in-aid funding for mission-mode projects…
Academic institutions get grant-in-aid funding for mission-mode projects under DBT's extramural research guidelines.
Startups, SMEs, and industry players seeking more than…
Startups, SMEs, and industry players seeking more than ₹50,00,000/- get funded through a mix of co-funding, royalty sharing, or equity financing.
Private universities, NGOs, trusts, and foundations get capital…
Private universities, NGOs, trusts, and foundations get capital support but must contribute 25% of the total capital investment themselves.
Incubators or companies set up by the Central…
Incubators or companies set up by the Central Government or private universities must co-fund at least 30% of the total project cost.
Incubators or companies set up by a State…
Incubators or companies set up by a State Government must co-fund at least 50% of the total project cost. Conditions
Startups, SMEs, and industry applicants must put in…
Startups, SMEs, and industry applicants must put in at least 30% of the total project cost in cash, excluding land and construction costs.
In joint industry-academia projects, the industry partner must…
In joint industry-academia projects, the industry partner must cover at least 30% of the cost attributed to its component.
Beneficiaries choosing the royalty-sharing route pay a 5%…
Beneficiaries choosing the royalty-sharing route pay a 5% royalty on net sales of the resulting product until the royalty paid matches the assistance disbursed.
Beneficiaries choosing equity financing must let the government…
Beneficiaries choosing equity financing must let the government take an equity stake via convertible notes, compulsorily converted at the valuation of the first investment round of ₹10,00,00,000/- or more within five years, or mandatorily at the end of year five at a 20% discount to the latest valuation.
The applicant must follow through on a clear…
The applicant must follow through on a clear sustainability business plan to keep operating once government support ends.
If a project is foreclosed, the beneficiary must…
If a project is foreclosed, the beneficiary must refund the full disbursed amount within 30 days of foreclosure.
If a project is terminated for non-compliance, the…
If a project is terminated for non-compliance, the beneficiary must refund the full amount plus 12% interest within 30 days of termination.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
At Application Stage
Entity registration certificate
Entity registration certificate.
Tax registration document
Tax registration document.
Proof of prior experience in bio-services or biomanufacturing
Proof of prior experience in bio-services or biomanufacturing.
Self-declaration of not being blacklisted
Self-declaration of not being blacklisted.
Shareholding pattern document (for startups, SMEs, and industries)
Shareholding pattern document (for startups, SMEs, and industries).
Detailed project proposal
Detailed project proposal.
Sustainability business plan
Sustainability business plan.
Expression of interest, if specifically requested during the…
Expression of interest, if specifically requested during the initial call. At Benefit Disbursal and Post-Selection Stage
Regulatory clearances, if applicable
Regulatory clearances, if applicable.
Grant agreement document
Grant agreement document.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Biotechnology Research Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE) through the online application process outlined below.
Keep an eye on the official portals of…
Keep an eye on the official portals of the Department of Biotechnology and BIRAC for periodic national calls for proposals, and review the released guidelines closely to identify the relevant thematic sector for your project.
If specifically requested before the full proposal stage,…
If specifically requested before the full proposal stage, prepare and submit an Expression of Interest — this gives the reviewing committee an early sense of the project's scope and feasibility.
Draft and submit the full project proposal through…
Draft and submit the full project proposal through the official online platform before the deadline, spelling out the bio-services scope, technical milestones, existing infrastructure, and exact funding needs. Post-Application Process
A Preliminary Screening Committee first checks the proposal…
A Preliminary Screening Committee first checks the proposal against the defined eligibility criteria, filtering out anything that fails the basic legal, financial, or technical requirements.
Applicants present their proposal to the Selection Committee…
Applicants present their proposal to the Selection Committee for Biofoundries and Biomanufacturing Hubs, which evaluates the technical aspects, infrastructure readiness, and overall viability of the innovation.
The Financial Evaluation Committee then reviews the proposal…
The Financial Evaluation Committee then reviews the proposal to work out the right funding mechanism, assessing co-funding, equity financing, or royalty-sharing based on the applicant's entity type.
Selected applicants get formal confirmation and the financial…
Selected applicants get formal confirmation and the financial disbursement, based on the Apex Committee's recommendations, and must sign the grant agreements to start the project.
The Project Monitoring Committee then tracks performance continuously…
The Project Monitoring Committee then tracks performance continuously to ensure milestones are met, with periodic third-party evaluations reviewing progress and infrastructure use.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.