For Corporate Industries

1. The applicant should be a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013.
2. The company shall be eligible for consideration only after the completion of three financial years after formation.
3. The applicant should have a regular source of income for at least the last two years to sustain the business and this needs to be elaborated in the application.
4. The companies seeking recognition for their in-house R&D units should be engaged in manufacturing or production or in rendering technical services.
5. Companies fully engaged in contract research are also eligible for consideration provided independent infrastructure is available for research activities. Those engaged in research only at present but have plans to start manufacture at a later date may also be considered for the recognition, if there is a potential.
6. The R&D unit(s) should not be located in residential areas but should be operating on-premises authorized by the relevant Central/State Government. (Proof for such authorization needs to be furnished).
7. Independent infrastructure for research activities and adequate technically qualified manpower should be available (Minimum area for the R&D activities should be at least 1000 sq. ft.).
8. At the time of application, the R&D unit(s) should be functional and should have well-defined, time-bound R&D programmes leading to the development of innovative products and/or technology(ies).

For Biotech Start-Ups

1. The applicant should be a Biotech start-up company conducting high-end research with a scope for generating IPs and revenues out of it.
2. The start-up should have qualified R&D manpower and a basic minimum R&D infrastructure.
3. The Company should have focused research objectives based on innovative and recent advanced technologies, a clear business model and sources of funds for sustainability.
4. The Company should furnish documents/details of collaborations, agreements, MOUs etc. with the Incubator Centre or Technology Parks.
5. The Company should furnish a list of Biotechnology-based project proposals submitted/approved for Government of India funding.

Other Criteria for Recognition

1. The company must spell out a long-term R&D policy which should be displayed prominently in the in-house R&D unit(s).
2. R&D activities should be separate from routine activities of the firm, such as, production and quality control. The units should have separate & identifiable infrastructure for carrying out R&D work.
3. It is preferable that the in-house R&D unit(s) be located outside the factory premises, or it may be located in a separate building within the factory premises or it may be located on a separate floor. In the case of small companies, the R&D unit may be located in a separate room or area. The R&D activities should be clearly demarcated from the manufacturing/quality control activities.
4. The R&D units should have well-defined, time-bound R&D programmes. The unit should maintain a proper record of its R&D activities in the form of documentation.
5. The units should have qualified staff exclusively engaged in R&D and should be headed by a full-time qualified & experienced R&D person who has direct access to the Chief Executive or to the Board of Directors, depending on the size of the company. The number of R&D manpower should be commensurate with the S&T manpower size of the company. The R&D units should maintain separate books of accounts for all the R&D expenditures.
6. Expenditure should be booked when incurred and not allocated. The company should reflect the R&D expenditure (both capital & revenue) in the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the company in separate schedules. The R&D expenditure incurred should be commensurate with the financial size of the company.

1. Complete one e-application (.pdf, generated by the system) signed by the MD/whole-time Director of the company.
2. A walk-in CD containing a corporate presentation, a presentation covering the R&D unit & its activities.
3. Latest annual report of the company.
4. A note on the R&D activities of the R&D unit(s), highlighting the ongoing & proposed research activities, and details of past achievements/ completed research projects.
5. A brief write-up on some of the major past achievements, and ongoing and future projects.
6. Details of scientific personnel working in the R&D unit(s) along with qualifications & designation.
7. Details of infrastructure available for research giving the date of installation & value of all major facilities.
8. Layout drawing of the R&D unit vis-à-vis the plant/production unit.
9. A copy of the memorandum & Articles of Association of the company (in case of newly formed companies).