UK – India collaborative Research & Development Scheme by Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA)
GITA is a funding agency that is jointly promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. The funding scheme opens every year during the last quarter of a calendar year and closes by the first quarter of the consecutive year.

For more details, visit www.gita.org.in

1. Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE)

The scheme supports Indian Industries to acquire patented technology at an early stage from within the country or overseas, add value to the acquired technology for exploitation and develop products for public consumption.

2. Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM)

The scheme aims at to support individual innovators, institutions or organizations set up as Autonomous Organization leading to development of state-of-art technology solutions aimed at helping MSME clusters.

3. Common Research and Technology Development Hubs

The scheme aims at creation of Common Research and Technology Hubs (CRTDHs) to encourage research and technology development activities by MSEs. Partial financial support would be provided to eligible institutions as grant-in aid to establish CRTDHs for enabling MSEs conduct industrial R&D and innovation activities.

For more details of the above schemes and many other schemes promoted by DSIR, visit www.dsir.csir.in

There are various schemes offered by the ministry of MSME. For more details, visit www.msme.gov.in