Bengaluru's C-CAMP receives Rs 500 crore from Centre's RDI Fund for deeptech startups

Bengaluru-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has been selected as one of five Focused Research Organisations (FROs) under the Centre’s Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund. The fund provides a Rs 500-crore commitment to support deeptech startups, particularly in life sciences. C-CAMP plans to partner with private investors to build a consortium with funding exceeding Rs 1,000 crore for startups developing technologies in healthcare, agriculture and environmental sustainability.