Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE)

Aim

The PACE scheme provides catalytic support to industries and institutions for development and demonstration of innovative product and process technologies, traversing the journey from proof of concept or laboratory stage to pilot stage, so that they can be launched for commercialization.

Scope

The scheme supports ingenious work and assists in development of new technologies or creative/innovative application of the existing technologies to solve unmet needs of industry. The scheme also strengthens the interface between industry, R&D establishments and academic institutions by supporting collaborative proposals. The scheme supports industry to develop and demonstrate the technology (either acquired technology or its own indigenous in-house technology) alone or in collaboration with R&D organizations/ academic institutions/ universities. The scheme also participates in initiatives of other Ministries / Departments for technology development and demonstration e.g. under the IMPRINT initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the department supports proposals of institutions of national importance, such as IITs, IISc etc. jointly with MHRD.

Operative Mechanism

Industries can submit proposals directly to DSIR either on its own or in collaboration with R&D organizations/academic institutions/universities.
For projects of industry alone, support up to 50% of the project cost is provided to industry in the form of secured loan.
For projects of industry in collaboration with R&D organization/ academic institution/ university, support up to 100% of the component of project cost, estimated to be incurred at R&D organization/ academic institution/ university (Public Funded Research Institutions – PFRIs) is provided in the form of grants-in-aid and support up to 50% of the component of project cost, estimated to be incurred at industry is provided in form of secured loan. Grant-in-aid will not exceed the amount provided towards loan.
For projects of R&D organization/ academic institution/ university alone, support up to 50% of the total project cost in collaboration with other Ministries/ Departments e.g. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), is provided under the IMPRINT initiative. The proposal needs to be submitted to collaborating ministry/department.
All proposals are peer reviewed and considered by an expert committee which recommends the proposals for support. The companies are required to commercialize the product/process after the completion of the project.

Guidelines and Application Format

Click Here, (File Size: 150 KB) for PACE Guidelines and Application Format [PDF] [30 NOV 2017]

New Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Ninth Batch [English], (File Size: 174 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal: 31st May 2020 [20 APR 2020]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Eighth Batch [English], (File Size: 168 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to 30th April, 2019 [09 APR 19]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Eighth Batch [English], (File Size: 106 KB) — [25 FEB 19]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Seventh Batch [English], (File Size: 55 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to 30th April, 2018 [11 APR 18]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Seventh Batch [English], (File Size: 55 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to 28th February, 2018 [05 FEB 18]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Seventh Batch [English], (File Size: 55 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to 31st January, 2018 [16 JAN 18]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Seventh Batch [English], (File Size: 55 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal: 15th January, 2018 [30 NOV 17]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Sixth Batch English, (File Size: 67 KB) Hindi, (File Size: 62 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal: April 30, 2015 [23 MAR 15]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Fifth Batch English, (File Size: 65 KB) Hindi, (File Size: 57 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal: November 30, 2014 [27 OCT 14]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Fourth Batch [PDF] English, (File Size: 65 KB) Hindi, (File Size: 57 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to 30 September, 2014 [16 SEP 2014]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Third Batch [PDF] English, (File Size: 63 KB) Hindi, (File Size: 66 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal: April 30, 2014 [03 APR 2014]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – Second Batch [PDF] English, (File Size: 64 KB) Hindi, (File Size: 67 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to December 31, 2013 [13 DEC 2013]
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE) – Call for Proposals for financial support – First Batch [PDF] English, (File Size: 26 KB) Hindi, (File Size: 57 KB) — Last date for submission of Proposal extended to May 15, 2013 [03 MAY 2013]