Setting up of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of “Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) “ as ‘not-for-profit’ section 25 company with a vision to stimulate, foster and enhance the strategic research and innovation capabilities of the Indian biotech industry particularly SME’s, to make India globally competitive in biotech innovation and entrepreneurship and to create affordable products and services. Detailed information is available at; http://www.birapdbt.nic.in/  under news section.
	Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) -  An Advanced Technology Scheme
	A Public Private Partnership scheme of DBT; Government partnership with Industry for public support on a cost sharing basis; Only for: High Risk, Transformational Technology/Process Development “Break Through Research” which enables IP generation; IP ownership rights resting with the industry Varying Models of grants and/or loan available Detailed guidelines for the scheme including eligible project categories to be supported are available at; “http://dbtindia.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?id_pk=680” ; “http://www.birapdbt.nic.in/programmes.php”