The scheme “Industry Linked Biotechnology Research Scheme (IBRS)” facilitates Academia-Industry interaction by undertaking projects in collaboration with an industrial partner which should result in commercializing the product or process or service.

Kerala Biotechnology Commission (KBC) under the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)

The applicants should be the Scientists and Technologists of R&D Centre/Academic Institutions/Organizations actively involved in biotechnological research with emphasis on areas relating to marine, agriculture, health, and environment.

Financial assistance in the form of a grant of ₹40 lakhs excluding overhead cost and industry share (25%) for a period of three years shall be provided to Scientists and Technologists of R&D Centers/academic Institutions/Organizations actively involved in biotechnological research with emphasis on areas relating to marine, agriculture, health and environment.

The host institution will be eligible for an overhead @ 10% of total expenditure subject to a ceiling of ₹2 lakh.

The biotechnological research areas relating to marine, agriculture, health, and environment.

The assistance for the project will be for a maximum period of three years.

Applications are invited through advertisement and the project proposal should be submitted online.

The applicant may contact at following address: The Scientist-in-charge Kerala Bio-Technology Commission Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004 Telephone: (0471) 2548254, 2548406 E-mail: kbc.kscste@kerala.gov.in