{"id":81249,"date":"2026-01-06T13:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=81249"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:15:32","slug":"industrial-research-and-development-promotion-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/industrial-research-and-development-promotion-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Research and Development Promotion Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Industrial Research and Development Promotion Program Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the government announced relaxation for deep-tech startups to avail recognition under Department of Scientific and Industrial Research\u2019s (DSIR) Industrial Research and Development Promotion Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Industrial Research and Development Promotion Program<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>research and Development programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Focus Area:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Engineering Science, Environment Science, Natural and Applied sciences, Agricultural, Medical and Social sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Funding Agency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Eligibility Criteria\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should be <\/span><b>a company registered<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>Companies Act, 1956 or 2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company shall be eligible for consideration only after the <\/span><b>completion of three financial years after formation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should have a regular source of <\/span><b>income at least during the last two years.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The companies seeking recognition for their in-house R&amp;D units <\/span><b>should be engaged in manufacture or production.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The R&amp;D unit(s) should be located in non -residential areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 1985.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It functions under the <\/span><b>Ministry of Science and Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Mandate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a mandate to carry out the activities relating to <\/span><b>indigenous technology<\/b> <b>promotion, development, utilization and transfer.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Functions of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It focuses on the promotion, development, deployment, and transfer of indigenous technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It actively <\/span><b>collaborates with industry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, academic institutions, research organizations, and government agencies to nurture a robust, innovation-led ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2211282&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industrial Research and Development Promotion Program is a research and Development programme of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of 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