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UK launches £3 mn innovation challenge in India to tackle Covid-19 pandemic

Applicants are required to submit bids as an academia-industry consortium, ideally with an international member

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The UK government has launched a £3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.

"The fund invites tech innovators with connections to the AI-Data cluster in Karnataka and the future mobility cluster in Maharashtra to submit research and development proposals for tackling Covid-19 or which promote a greener planet. At least 12 grants up to £250,000 are expected to be awarded," the British High Commission said in a release in New Delhi on Monday.

Applicants are required to submit bids as an academia-industry consortium, ideally with an

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