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The ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund was formally launched in November 2025.
The Technology Development Board (TDB) and BIRAC have been approved as Second Level Fund Managers.
The fund targets strategic sectors like energy security, deep technologies, AI, and biotechnology.
To boost R&D in strategic technology sectors.
Key: Corpus of ₹1 lakh crore targeting projects at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or above.
Apex body to seed, grow and promote Research and Development (R&D) across the country.
GS Paper 3 > Science and Technology
Anusandhan National Research Foundation, the apex body promoting R&D across India.