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About RDIF
Research Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) is a flagship initiative under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
- Designed to accelerate investment in India's R&D and Innovation ecosystem.
- Shall support private sector enterprises, startups, and industries working in sunrise and strategic sectors to transform ideas into globally competitive technologies and products
Approved by the Union Cabinet on 1 July 2025, the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme aims to catalyse private sector investment in R&D with a total outlay of ₹1 lakh crore over six years, including ₹20,000 crore in FY 2025-26.
Objectives
Encourage the private sector to scale up RDI in sunrise domains and in other sectors relevant for economic security, strategic purpose and self-reliance.
Finance transformative projects at higher levels of Technology Readiness Level (TRL 4 and above).
Support the acquisition of technologies which are critical or of high strategic importance.
