Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme
- Approved by Union Cabinet on 1 July 2025 - Total corpus: ₹1,00,000 crore (₹1 lakh crore) over 6 years - FY 2025-26 allocation: ₹20,000 crore at Budget Estimate, reduced to ₹3,000 crore at Revised Estimate - Aims to catalyse private sector investment in R&D in sunrise and strategic sectors - Two-tiered fund structure: Tier 1 (ANRF Special Purpose Fund) and Tier 2 (second-level fund managers) - Supports transformative high-TRL projects, acquisition of critical technologies, Deep-Tech Fund of Funds - Focus areas: AI, quantum computing, robotics, space, biotechnology, clean energy, climate action - Nodal department: Department of Science and Technology (DST) - Governance: ANRF Governing Board (chaired by PM), Executive Council, Empowered Group of Secretaries
- Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme approved by Union Cabinet on 1 July 2025 with total corpus of ₹1,00,000 crore over 6 years
- FY 2025-26 allocation of ₹20,000 crore; aims to catalyse private sector investment in R&D in sunrise and strategic sectors
- Two-tiered fund structure: Tier 1 (ANRF Special Purpose Fund) and Tier 2 (second-level fund managers)
- Focus areas: AI, quantum computing, robotics, space, biotechnology, clean energy, and climate action
- Supports transformative high-TRL projects, acquisition of critical technologies, and Deep-Tech Fund of Funds
- Governance: ANRF Governing Board chaired by PM, Executive Council, and Empowered Group of Secretaries; nodal department is DST
What is the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme?
It is a Union Cabinet-approved scheme (1 July 2025) with a corpus of Rs 1,00,000 crore over 6 years to catalyse private sector investment in R&D in sunrise and strategic sectors.
Which ministry is the nodal department for the RDI Scheme?
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is the nodal department. Governance is overseen by the ANRF Governing Board chaired by the Prime Minister, an Executive Council and an Empowered Group of Secretaries.
What is the allocation for the RDI Scheme in FY 2025-26?
The FY 2025-26 allocation is Rs 20,000 crore out of the total Rs 1,00,000 crore corpus. The scheme runs over a 6-year period as approved by the Union Cabinet.
What is the fund structure of the RDI Scheme?
The scheme uses a two-tiered fund structure: Tier 1 is the ANRF Special Purpose Fund, and Tier 2 consists of second-level fund managers that channel support to eligible R&D projects.
Which focus areas does the RDI Scheme support?
Focus areas include AI, quantum computing, robotics, space, biotechnology, clean energy and climate action. It supports high-TRL projects, acquisition of critical technologies and a Deep-Tech Fund of Funds.
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