Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Govt Approves Fund Managers for ₹1 Trillion Deep-Tech RDI Scheme
The Indian government has approved two fund managers to handle a huge ₹1 trillion fund for deep-tech research.
This fund is meant to help Indian companies develop new technologies in areas like electronics, semiconductors, and quantum computing.
The government is also looking to approve two more fund managers soon.
The fund will be open to Indian companies that are controlled by Indian citizens.
The government will match the funds raised by these companies from private investors.
The first applications for this fund are expected to open in March 2026.
The goal is to boost India's ability to create high-tech products locally.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has approved Birac and TDB as fund managers for the ₹1 trillion RDI scheme.
Two more fund managers, Sidbi and SBI Funds Management Ltd, are close to being finalized.
Applications from startups under the RDI scheme are expected to open by March 2026.
The fund will be available to India-registered companies controlled by Indian citizens.
The DST is taking a 50-50 approach, requiring startups to match RDI funds with private investments.
- Who
- Department of Science and Technology (DST), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (Birac), Technology Development Board (TDB)
- What
- Approval of fund managers for the ₹1 trillion deep-tech RDI scheme
- When
- Applications expected to open by March 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To strengthen domestic deep-tech research and development (R&D)
- Fund Size
- ₹1 trillion
- Fund Managers Approved
- Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (Birac), Technology Development Board (TDB)
- Fund Managers Under Consideration
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi), SBI Funds Management Ltd
- Expected Application Opening
- March 2026
- Fund Allocation for FY26
- ₹20,000 crore
- Eligibility
- India-registered companies with Indian citizen control
- Funding Approach
- 50-50 match between RDI and private investors