The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, through the Manthan-Utthan Platform, has invited proposals under the Google Center for Climate Tech.
The initiative aims to establish a national hub for accelerating sustainability innovation and supporting practical, technology-driven solutions.
Focused Areas
The call focuses primarily on two strategic areas:
1. Water Optimization
The Water Stewardship pillar seeks technology-driven solutions to address freshwater availability and improve the efficiency of water use.
Proposals may focus on:
- Cost-effective technologies for secondary and tertiary wastewater treatment
- Economical and scalable water-harvesting solutions
- Intelligent data systems for mapping natural water sources
- Industrial heat recovery and cooling-efficiency solutions
- Technologies for optimizing industrial and municipal water consumption
2. Advanced Waste Management and Circularity
The second focus area aims to transform waste management and recycling through advanced technologies and data-driven approaches.
Potential areas include:
- Advanced e-waste management technologies
- High-efficiency recycling systems
- Data-intelligent waste management platforms
- Technologies that improve material recovery
- Scalable frameworks for circular resource management
Expected Outcomes
- Water Infrastructure Resilience: Advanced wastewater treatment and water harvesting solutions, optimized through data-intelligent mapping and industrial efficiency.
- Circular Resource Platforms: Integrated e-waste and recycling frameworks to maximize material recovery and waste management at scale.
- Market Adoption: Accelerated deployment of cost-effective water and waste technologies in real-world industrial and municipal projects.
- Ecosystem Strengthening: Collaborative networks between government, industry, and tech innovators to bridge the gap between R&D and implementation
Who Can Apply?
The call is open to a broad range of institutions and innovation ecosystems, including:
- Academic institutions
- Government organizations
- Private organizations
- Startups
- DPIIT-recognized startups
- Incubated startups
- MSMEs
- Incubators
- NGOs
- Individual innovators
Educational Qualification
The opportunity includes eligibility for applicants with:
- Master’s degree
- PhD
- Postdoctoral qualification
Proposal Evaluation Criteria
Proposals may be assessed on several parameters, including:
- Technical merit of the proposal
- Scope of the proposal
- Expected outcome with respect to the challenge
- Facility and infrastructure
- Institutional/organizational experience
- Principal Investigator’s experience
- Team size and experience
- Relevant patents and publications
- Technology-transfer potential
- Collaborations with other organizations
- Budget
- Timeline for completion
- Timely completion of previous projects
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Call Launch | 7 September 2026 |
| Submission Deadline | 22 October 2026 |
| Selection Date | 27 November 2026 |
Submission Deadline
The last date to submit proposals is 22 October 2026.