Grand Challenges India Screening and Diagnosis Innovations
Funds Indian startups and R&D organizations developing infectious-disease screening and diagnosis innovations.
BIRAC administers this Grand Challenges India call as a grant opportunity for indigenous infectious-disease screening and diagnosis innovations. The call supports priority areas including tuberculosis, emerging pathogens, syndromic panels, and enteric pathogens, with emphasis on near point-of-care and ultra-low-cost solutions.
The call has two funding levels: exploratory proposals can receive up …
Breakthrough screening and diagnostic innovations for tuberculosis, emerging pathogens, syndromic panels, and enteric pathogens, with emphasis on near point-of-care and ultra-low-cost solutions.
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