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• Mental health technologies
• Cold chain and last-mile delivery
• Bio-medical waste treatment
• Technology solutions for last rites
• Others
The information submitted shall be used for listing purposes on the Invest India platform and shall be circulated throughout its network across the government departments as well as private sector. In case there is an expression of interest from the ecosystem the relevant solution will be mapped on the best effort basis.
Deadline: Open till next announcement Contact Info: contact@investindia.org.in
Website link:
https://www.investindia.gov.in/bip/resources/startup-innovations-during-covid-19
ICMR invites expression of interest for validation of rapid antigen
detection assays for COVID-19
ICMR invites applications for validation of rapid antigen detection tests for COVID-19 from all manufacturers who have developed rapid antigen test (RAT) kits. Requirements for validations are based on various categories, like first-time validation, revalidation, and validation with alternate sample types.
The gold standard RT-PCR diagnostic test for COVID-19 has limitations in terms of widespread availability. In view of this, there is urgent requirement of reliable and convenient rapid point-of-care antigen detection assays with high sensitivity and specificity. Such assays could be used as potential diagnostic tests in all possible public and private healthcare settings and made available for mass testing.
Deadline: Open till next announcement
Contact Info: guptanivedita.hq@icmr.gov.in, drneetu.vijay@icmr.gov.in
Website Link:
https://www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/tender/Revised_EOI_for_Ag_kit_ validation_22052021_v1.pdf
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme aimed at financial assistance to start-ups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) aims to provide financial assistance to start-
ups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. The initiative would enable these start-ups to graduate to a level where
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