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BIRAC–RDI Fund: ₹2,000 Crore for Biotech and Deep-Tech

18 February 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYBIRAC–RDI Fund:₹2,000 Crore forBiotech andDeep-Tech18 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, opened a ₹2,000 crore fund under BIRAC–RDI to finance risky research in biotechnology, AI and other deep-tech areas.

Key facts

  • Size: ₹2,000 crore.
  • Parent scheme: the RDI initiative, cleared in 2025, outlay ₹1 lakh crore.
  • Open to: startups, SMEs and industry partners.
  • Screening: proposals judged on the TRL scale.

Exam angle

  • Fund: BIRAC–RDI; worth ₹2,000 crore.
  • TRL is the assessment scale; the wider RDI plan carries ₹1 lakh crore.

Test yourself

1. What is the size of the BIRAC–RDI Fund launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh?

The BIRAC–RDI Fund is worth ₹2,000 crore.

2. The BIRAC–RDI Fund is part of a national RDI initiative with what outlay?

The RDI initiative was approved in 2025 with a ₹1 lakh crore outlay.

3. On which scale are proposals to the BIRAC–RDI Fund assessed?

Proposals are assessed on the TRL scale.

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