The Telecom Technology Development Fund Scheme (hereinafter referred to as тАШSchemeтАЩ) has been
notified for domestic companies and institutions involved in technology design, develo...
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The scheme is envisaged to bridge the digital divide by developing and manufacturing the state-of-the-art technologies for rural and remote areas. The objectives are, inter alia, to promote:
Technology Ownership and indigenous Manufacturing (Atmanirbhar Bharat) & reduce import and open up export opportunities;
Proliferation of next-generation Telecom technologies in Rural and Remote areas;
Creating a culture of Technology co-creation and co-innovation;
Promote the ecosystem for research, design, prototyping, development, proof of concept testing, IPR creation, field testing, security, certification, and manufacturing of telecom products, end-to-end Solutions, Usecases, Pilots, inter alia; develop and establish relevant standards to meet national requirements and enable their standardization in international standardization bodies;
Promote rural-specific communication technology application/use case development that caters to the needs of rural masses and adds value to their day-to-day activities both economic and social;
Create synergies among the Academia, Research Institutes, Start-ups, and Industry for capacity building and development of the telecom ecosystem through outreach to build rural/remote areas relevant technologies and solutions;
Bridge the gap between R&D and commercialization of products and solutions;
Enable proliferation of affordable broadband and mobile services;
Enable technology demonstration, product integration, pilots, and field trials of the products and solutions;
Enable Technological/business model innovation in solutions and services by utilizing existing infrastructure of USOF/DoT/GoI funded projects; or
Commercialize developed technologies under the scheme.
The following Indian entities are only eligible for support from this fund.
Domestic Company(ies) with focus on telecom R&D, Use case development
Startups / MSMEs
Academic institutions
R&D institutions, Section 8 companies / Societies, Central & State government entities / PSUs /Autonomous Bodies/SPVs / Limited liability partnerships- with a focus on telecom research and development
Collaborative consortium of the above entities
For Pilots: The above entities may partner, inter alia, with PSUs, TSPs, Central/State Government entities, government autonomous bodies, SPVs, etc.
For Pilot application: Minimum TRL 7 is required.
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**Online**
> **Application Process: (Stepwise):**
**Step 01:** Online submission of Proposal ([https://usof.gov.in/en/home](https://usof.gov.in/en/home))
**Step 02:** Screening of the applicant
**Step 03:** Review and due diligence by the Technical Evaluation Committee
**Step 04:** Review and examination by the Administrative Committee
**Step 05:** Final approval from Competent Authority
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The following Indian entities are only eligible for support from this fund.
1. Domestic Company(ies) with focus on telecom R&D, Use case development
1. Startups / MSMEs
1. Academic institutions
1. R&D institutions, Section 8 companies / Societies, Central &...
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The scheme is envisaged to bridge the digital divide by developing and manufacturing the state-of-the-art technologies for rural and remote areas. The objectives are, inter alia, to promote:
1. Technology Ownership and indigenous Manufacturing (Atmanirbhar Bharat) & reduce impo...
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**Online**
> **Application Process: (Stepwise):**
**Step 01:** Online submission of Proposal ([https://usof.gov.in/en/home](https://usof.gov.in/en/home))
**Step 02:** Screening of the applicant
**Step 03:** Review and due diligence by the Technical Evaluation Committee
**Step 04:** Rev...