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SPARSH – Social Innovation Programme for Products Affordable & Relevant to Social Health
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) / BIRAC
The SPARSH programme supports innovators in developing affordable health-related solutions so that essential healthcare products can reach and benefit underserved communities. SPARSH, the social innovation initiative designed biotechnological interventions to address critical societal issues. • SPARSH revolves around nurturing "Social Innovators" within the biotech domain, equipped to identify community needs and gaps, and formulate innovative product developments or services to bridge these disparities.
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Who can apply
There are two components under the initiative – (i) Affordable Product Development and (ii) Social Innovation Immersion Program (SIIP). Startups and entrepreneurs are eligible for Category A under Component I. Specific eligibility criteria include the following: • Biotechnology Indian startups (less than 3 years old) • Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) – less than 3 years old • Indian academic scientists, researchers etc.
How to prepare
The call for Letter of Intent (LoI) is announced twice a year on a thematic area with high societal impact • The LoI is to be submitted online on the BIRAC website: https://www.birac.nic.in/
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