{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2322077", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2322077", "headline": "Government provides ₹86 crore to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery", "summary": "The Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science & Technology announced on 12 October 2026 that it has signed an agreement to provide ₹86 crore in financial support to Peptris Technologies Private Limited. This funding, provided as Optionally Convertible Debt under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, supports the VIGOR programme which has a total cost of ₹172 crore. The project aims to move four AI-discovered drug candidates for neuromuscular disorders, oncology, alopecia, neuropathy, and DMD from Technology Readiness Level 4 to Level 6. The development programme is planned to progress over three years.", "key_points": ["₹86 crore provided by TDB via Optionally Convertible Debt", "Total project cost for VIGOR programme is ₹172 crore", "Targets advancement of 4 drug candidates from TRL-4 to TRL-6", "Project duration is planned over three years", "Focuses on neuromuscular disorders, oncology, alopecia, neuropathy, and DMD"], "issued_date": "2026-10-12", "listing_date": "2026-10-12", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2322077", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["sanctions_expenditure", "announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India", "department": "Ministry of Science & Technology", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2322077"}, "topics": ["drug discovery", "artificial intelligence", "biotechnology", "funding"], "reader_topics": ["Government services"], "intent": "updates", "states": ["ka"], "national": false, "places": ["Bengaluru, Karnataka"], "applies_to": ["private company"], "dates": [{"kind": "period_start", "date": null, "wording": "over three years", "what": "development programme encompassing preclinical and IND-enabling studies", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "2a4508d4d0c5e6e4", "recorded_at": "2026-10-12T07:10:04.679324+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-25T02:43:54.687916+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-25T03:08:38+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}