The Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) was launched on 5th December, 2008. BIPP is a government partnership with Industries for support on a cost sharing basis for path-breaking research in frontier futuristic technology areas having major economic potential and making the Indian industry globally competitive. It is focused on IP creation with ownership retained by Indian industry and wherever relevant, by collaborating scientists.
BIPP supports the development of appropriate technologies in the context of recognized national priorities. Proposals are invited under 7 broad themes: a.) Drugs including drug Delivery, b.) Vaccines and clinical trials, c.) Biosimilars & stem cells, d.) Devices & Diagnostics, e.) Agriculture, f.) Industrial Biotechnology including Secondary Agriculture and g.) Bioinformatics & facilities that virtually cover every aspect of Biotechnology. BIPP is an Advanced Technology Scheme only for high risk, transformational technology/ process development. It is for high risk futuristic technologies and mainly for viability gap funding. The uniqueness of this scheme is that it is for "Break through research" which enables product and process development and is patentable, with IP ownership rights resting with industry.
Features of BIPP
BIPP Categories for Support:
BIPP covers four broad categories (I, II, III & IV) as described below:
Category I: Areas with major social relevance but uncertain market driven demand
Category II: High risk, discovery and innovation research with relevance for making India globally competitive
Category III A: Evaluation & validation of already existing products of high national importance promoting local innovation (Clinical Trials)
Category III B: Evaluation & validation of already existing products of high national importance promoting local innovation (Agriculture Field Trials)
Category IV: Shared cost major facilities, critical for enabling innovation
Impact of BIPP (data as on 31st March, 2020)
Call for proposals
There are three call for proposals launched in a year:
1 - BIPP - Complete Scheme Document
2 - BIPP - Operational Mechanism
3 - BIPP User Guide
4 - Proformas for Project Submission
5 - Guidelines for disbursement of funds
6 - Parameters for Evaluation
7 - Other Documents to be submitted by Company for funding