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Microscopy
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3,120 instruments
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Chromatography
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1,980 instruments
Crystallography
XRD, single-crystal, powder diffraction.
1,260 instruments
Nanotechnology
Nano fabrication, lithography.
1,540 instruments
Biotechnology
Genomics, proteomics, cell imaging.
2,210 instruments
HPC & Quantum
Supercomputers and quantum testbeds.
320 instruments
Material Testing
Tensile, fatigue, thermal analysis.
1,820 instruments
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Featured institutes
Leading research homes
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Institute of Science
MaterialsQuantumBioscience
412 instrumentsView
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
NanotechAerospaceEnergy
386 instrumentsView
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Ocean EnggRoboticsSpectroscopy
358 instrumentsView
Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Centre for Biological Sciences
GenomicsCryo-EMNeuroscience
192 instrumentsView
Mentor network
Learn from India's domain experts
Prof. Rajan Mehta
Senior Scientist · Materials
Nanostructured Materials
Open to mentor
Dr. Anita Sharma
Head — Genomics Core
Computational Genomics
Limited slots
Dr. Vikram Iyer
Quantum Lead
Quantum Information
Open to mentor
Dr. Kavita Nair
Principal Scientist — Climate
Climate & Earth Systems
Open to mentor
Prof. Ashok Iyengar
Distinguished Professor — Robotics
Autonomous Systems
Limited slots
Dr. Shreya Banerjee
Researcher — Translational Medicine
Biomedical Imaging
Open to mentorNews & opportunities
Announcements & events
Funding15 Jun 2026
DST SERB Quantum Mission — Call for Proposals 2026
₹250 Cr corpus
Read more Workshops22 Jun 2026
National workshop on Cryo-EM data processing
IISc Bengaluru
Read more Government Updates01 Jul 2026
OPSA publishes National Research Infrastructure Index 2026
Report
Read more Events12 Aug 2026
India Innovation Summit — Researcher Track
Hybrid
Read more Training05 Sep 2026
NMR Operator Certification — Batch 14
IIT Madras
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Success stories from across Bharat
Resource center
Reports, guides & datasets
National Research Infrastructure Report 2026
PDF · 84 pages · 4.2 MB
Cryo-EM Operating Best Practices
Guide · 32 pages · 1.8 MB
Equipment Sharing Policy Framework
Policy · 18 pages · 820 KB
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Defence Research & Development Org.
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Indian Council of Medical Research
MeitY
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UGC
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Biotechnology Industry Research Council
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NITI Aayog
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