
IGSTC 2+2 Industrial R&D Projects (Indo-German)
Closed Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (DST India and German research ministry) India
Up to ₹3.5 crore per project for Indian partners (industry share up to ₹1.5 crore)
- Indo-German industry and research consortium grants on a yearly theme
- Consortium of four: a research institution and a company from each country
- Theme changes each call (2025: advanced materials)
- Teams already running a 2+2 project cannot apply
- Closed
- Form a 2+2 consortium and submit a first-stage proposal on the IGSTC portal when a call opens
- Prototype, Early revenue stage
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