The Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC), in collaboration with the Southern Provincial Industrial Development Authority, Southern Provincial Ministry of Industries, University of Ruhuna, Southern Provincial Department of Education, and the Southern Provincial Department of Agriculture, has launched “Southern InnovaBiz” – a special initiative to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in the Southern Province.

This program provides financial assistance of up to Rs. 500,000 (subject to conditions) and technical support for inventors to develop prototypes of their innovations with commercialization potential.

Key Objectives

✔ Empowering inventors by providing financial and technical support for prototype development.
✔ Identifying inventions, securing intellectual property rights, and directing them towards commercialization.
✔ Uplifting innovation within the Southern Province to contribute to national production and income.
✔ Ensuring effective and integrated project implementation through institutional collaboration.

Application Process

1️⃣ Submit the completed application.
2️⃣ Verification of required information (e.g., patent details).
3️⃣ Selection process.
4️⃣ Signing of agreement with the Southern Provincial Industrial Development Authority.
5️⃣ Release of funds according to the grant agreement.
6️⃣ Final evaluation by the six partner institutions.

Important Instructions for Applicants

• Provide accurate and clear information in the application.
• Indicate the name(s) of inventor(s)/partners as per National Identity Card.
• Ensure the applicant(s) signature(s) are included.
• Mention the relevant patent number/patent application number and attach the certificate if already granted.
• Submit the project plan (in the given format) and a one-page description explaining how the project benefits align with the program objectives.

How to Apply

Applications can be downloaded as follows

📥 Download Application – School Category

📥 Download Application – Open Category:

The Exhibition Venue – BMICH, Colombo

Dates – 25th April 2025 to 27th April 2025

Main categories of the competition

Inventors can apply for the competition in one of the following categories.

• School 
• Universities and Tertiary Educational Institutions 
• Open 
• Institutional 
• Commercialized (must have taken necessary steps to secure intellectual property rights)

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Evaluation Criteria

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Technical Areas that can be applied for the Competition

Your invention/innovations should be applied under one of the most suitable Technical Field in the relevant category.

Public Safety, Welfare and National Defense	Applied Sciences and Technology
Physics	Energy
Medicine and Pharmacy	Environmental Conservation
Traditional Medicine	Engineering
Agriculture	Information and Communication Technology
Food Technology	Transportation
Chemistry	Public Works and Infrastructure Engineering

                        Registration Fee on behalf of Applicants for the Competition

Category	Registration Fee (Per one invention)
School	Free of charge
Universities and Tertiary Educational Institutes	Rs. 1,000/=
Open	Rs. 2,500/=
Institutional	Rs. 2,500/=
Commercialized	Rs. 5,000/=

Payment details (Bank Account Details)

Account Name – Sri Lanka Inventors Commission 

Account Number – 033100101791066

Branch – People’s Bank, Headquarters Branch

Closing Date for Apply: 18^th November 2024

Event Dates and Venue – to be informed soon