Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (SERB-FIRE)

Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (SERB-FIRE)

About Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (SERB-FIRE)

The Program “Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (SERB-FIRE)”, led by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under Industry Relevant R&D (IRRD) scheme, with support from industry members, intends to address the challenges in the research and innovation space in India, by creating an ecosystem that would accelerate the growth in the research work with national impact, and drive the R&D landscape efficiently and effectively. Through the SERB Industry-Academia Programs, the government and other industry partners create a pool of funding, resources and network that would enable strong research project with breakthrough impact on some of the major issues of the country.

The program with a co-funding mechanism between SERB and industry, with equal share, has been commenced.

Proposals are invited from scientists working in research institutions including academic institutions, R&D Laboratories under the category of Breakthrough Applied Research, which seeks to work towards transformative impact pertaining to the research priority for a specific industry sponsor. Application should fall under any one of the thrust areas or their combinations. Applicants are advised to go through the problem statements as given in the annexure and should clearly specify the problem/s that they are going to address. Single or multiple Principal Investigators can submit the research plan.

For more details about Eligibility, How To Apply, Guidelines, Evaluation Criteria & Evaluation Criteria please refer the Official publihser

Contact Details

Program Coordinator
SERB-FIRE, SERB Office
Science and Engineering Research Board
3rd & 4th Floor, Block II,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi-110016
Email: opdf[at]serb[dot]gov[dot]in

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