Strategic Market Advancement of Ready-to-go Technology Products in Bio-Cyber Physical Systems (SMART Bio-CPS) Program

1st Call for proposals

 

BITS BioCyTiH Foundation under its technology development vertical intends to support strategic research and development projects in the interdisciplinary areas of Bio-CPS focused on translation of R&D results into marketable products and services from both academia and industry. To this end, the Foundation intends to launch its flagship program, Strategic Market Advancement of Ready-to-go Technology Products in Bio-CPS (SMART Bio-CPS).

 

SMART Bio-CPS is a unique strategic funding initiative to identify and support mature, market-ready technologies and products in Bio-CPS from Indian Start-up and MSME & the program aims to intensely accelerate market advancement within a period of 6-9 months.

 

The program supports two categories of projects viz. SMART Bio-CPS & Mini SMART Bio-CPS

 

A.  Category 1: SMART Bio-CPS: For “market advancement or CPS technology augmentation” of mature, market-ready technology products in Bio-CPS (≥ TRL-7). Funding support up to INR 40 Lakhs for 6-9 months.

 

SMART Bio-CPS supports proposals under following specific areas only

 

Bio-CPS technologies for –

i. Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)

ii. Neonatal critical care

iii. Chronic wound care management

iv. Post-harvest management

v. Hospital waste management

 

B.  Category 2: Mini SMART Bio-CPS: Targeted support to achieve a “critical process step” for Bio-CPS technologies at ≥ TRL-3 (Proof of Concept) to demonstrate a functional prototype and beyond. Funding support up to INR 10 Lakhs for 4-6 months

 

Mini SMART Bio-CPS supports proposals under following specific areas only

 

Bio-CPS technologies for –

i. Bedside molecular diagnostics

ii. Early on-field detection of crop infestation

 

Program Details

 

To know more about the program, specific areas under the call and the application process, go to Program Document SMART Bio-CPS