The Union cabinet has approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme with a corpus of INR 1 Lakh Cr to boost research and development in various sectors.
The RDI scheme aims to provide long-term financing at low or nil interest rates to encourage private sector investment in R&D space.
Key objectives of the scheme include supporting R&D in sunrise domains, technology acquisition, and setting up a deeptech Fund of Funds (FoF).
The fund will operate under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and will focus on fostering a self-reliant and competitive innovation ecosystem in India.