India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
Scheme/Programme
Focus Area
Budget Outlay
Research, Development and Innovation (RDI)Fund
Deep technologies including quantum computing, robotics and space; Artificial Intelligence; Biotechnology; Digital economy; Energy security and transition etc.
Rs. 1.0 lakh crore
National Quantum Mission (NQM)
Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing & Metrology, Quantum Materials & Devices
Rs. 6,003.65 crore
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technologies, Robotics, Cybersecurity and other emerging technologies
Rs. 3,660 crore
Biotechnology Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE)
Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing and Biofoundry etc.
Rs. 9,197 crore
India AI Mission
Artificial Intelligence
Rs. 10,371.92 crore
India Semiconductor Mission
Semiconductor
Rs. 76,000 crore
S.No.
Name of the TIH
Name of the Vertical
State
1
I-HUB for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Innovation Foundation, IISc Bengaluru
Robotics & AI Systems
Karnataka
2
IHUB NTIHAC Foundation, IIT Kanpur
Cybersecurity
Uttar Pradesh
3
IITI Drishti CPS Foundation , IIT Indore
Digital Healthcare
Madhya Pradesh
4
Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation, IIT Dhanbad
Mining (Exploration to Beneficiation of Minerals)
Jharkhand
5
IIT Kharagpur AI4ICPS I-Hub Foundation, IIT Kharagpur
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
West Bengal
6
TIH Foundation For IOT And IOE , IIT Bombay
Technologies for Internet of Things & Internet of Everything
Maharashtra
BharatGen: A Suite of Generative AI Tech for India
7
IIIT-H Data I-Hub Foundation, IIIT Hyderabad
Data Banks & Data Services, Data Analysis
Telangana
8
IHUB Drishti Foundation , IIT Jodhpur
Computer Vision, Augmented and virtual reality
Rajasthan
9
Divyasampark IHUB Roorkee for Devices Materials and Technology Foundation , IIT Roorkee
Device Technology and Materials
Uttarakhand
10
IIT Patna Vishlesan I-hub Foundation, IIT Patna
Speech, Video & Text Analytics
Bihar
11
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, IIT Madras
Sensors, Networking, Actuator & controls
Tamil Nadu
12
NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation Foundation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
Autonomous Navigation and Data Acquisition systems (UAV, RoVetc)
Telangana
13
I-DAPT-HUB Foundation, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Data Analytics & Predictive Technologies
Uttar Pradesh
14
IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation, IIT Guwahati
Technologies for Under water exploration
Assam
15
IIT Mandi IHub and HCI Foundation , IIT Mandi
Human Computer Interaction
Himachal Pradesh
16
I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), IIT Delhi
Cobotics
Delhi
17
IIT Palakkad Technology Ihub Foundation, IIT Palakkad
Intelligent Collaborative Systems
Kerala
18
IIT Ropar Technology and Innovation Foundation, IIT Ropar
Technologies for Agriculture & Water
Punjab
19
IIITB Comet Foundation, IIIT Bengaluru
Advanced Communication System
Karnataka
20
BITS BioCYTiH Foundation , BITS Pilani
Bio-CPS
Rajasthan
21
IDEAS- Institute of Data Engineering, Analytics and Science Foundation, ISI Kolkata
Data Science, Big Data Analytics and Data curation etc
West Bengal
22
IHUB Anubhuti-IIITD Foundation , IIIT Delhi
Cognitive Computing & Social Censing
Delhi
23
I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation, IISER Pune
Quantum Technologies
Maharashtra
24
IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation, IIT Tirupati
Positioning and Precision Technologies
Andhra Pradesh
25
IIT Bhilai Innovation and Technology Foundation, IIT Bhilai
Technologies for financial sector (Fintech)
Chhattisgarh
S.No.
Name of the T-Hub
Name of the Vertical
State
1
T-Hub at IISc. Bengaluru
Quantum Computing
Karnataka
2
T-Hub at IIT Madras
Quantum Communication
Tamil Nadu
3
T-Hub at IIT Bombay
Quantum Sensing & Metrology
Maharashtra
4
T-Hub at IIT Delhi
Quantum Materials & Devices
Delhi
fabrication, packaging, design and semiconductor
ecosystem
The Government of India has been promoting research and innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence, quantum technology, semiconductors, biotechnology and other emerging technologies through various schemes and mission mode programmes. The details of some of the major schemes/programme is as below:
Under NM-ICPS, 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH) and under NQM 4 Technology Hubs (T-Hub) have been established across the country. Details are at Annexure.
As per the latest "Research and Development Statistics 2025-26" report, brought out by Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP has increased from 0.64% in 2020-21 to 0.84% in 2023-24. In absolute terms, it has been consistently increasing over the years and more than tripled from Rs. 79,355.89 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 2,44,767.81 crore in 2023-24. Further, the government is taking various steps to increase R&D expenditure, strenghten research infrastructure and retain scientific talent in the country. These include: successive increase in allocations for scientific departments; financial assistance to research institutions to carry out basic and applied research to strengthen research capacity, human resource development; and creation of state-of-the-art research infrastructure in the country. DST through schemes like Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST), Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE), Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities (SAIF) and Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) through its Boost to University Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for Education and Research (DBT-BUILDER) programme, supports research infrastructure in universities and institutions. The Government through various fellowships like National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF), Ramanujan Fellowship; INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship, Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship, Biomedical Research Career Programme and MK Bhan-Young Researcher Fellowship is supporting young researchers and also attracting brilliant Indian researchers from abroad to return to India and conduct high quality research. Also, the VAIBHAV fellowship of DST provides a platform for overseas scientists including Non-Resident Indians to undertake collaborative research in Indian institutions and universities.
The Government continues to promote greater investment in research and development through enhanced public funding, increased private sector participation, philanthropic contributions and stronger industry-academia collaboration. The key initiatives towards this include the establishment of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), the creation of the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to catalyse private investment in research and innovation and supporting policy measures.
Annexure
Details of Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Details of Technology Hub (T-Hub) under National Quantum Mission (NQM)
This information was given by the Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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