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Pune’s Contribution to COVID 19 Vaccine Development The regular time period that it takes for the development of a vaccine is 10-15 years, but when it came to the deadly COVID 19 that witnessed the world getting shut and the toll going up at an alarming rate, India developed a…

Maharashtra: Coveted hub for Biotechnology in India Maharashtra has emerged as one of the coveted hubs for biotechnology in India and in the South East Asia. The state accounts for 55 per cent of the biotechnology companies in India, making it the country's top destination for biotechnology companies, as per…

All you Need to Know About Biotechnology Patents in India The diversity of biotechnological inventions and discoveries is unique. From the science of genetics to tissue culture, the field is expanding and changing quickly. Numerous biotechnology innovations promise better medicines, healthcare, and innovative industrial processes. The development of products can…

Everything you need to know about the new 'Amrit' grants What are Amrit Grants? Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science & Technology, has announced 75 Amrit grants for the biotech ecosystem, which include start-ups, businesses, academia, and research organisations working together. According to the minister, the Department of…

The positive impact of hazardous waste recycling Hazardous waste disposal, if not done correctly, can pose the greatest risk to the general public as well as the planet. Hazardous waste is any substance in solid, liquid, or gaseous form that poses harm to human health and the environment due to…

Everything you need to know about the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) BIRAC is an industry-academia interface that carries out its mandate through a wide range of impactful initiatives, such as providing access to risk capital through targeted funding, technology transfer, IP management, and handholding schemes that help biotech…

Assessing India’s potential in the biotech industry, here’s what the bioeconomy projection looks like till the year 2030 3 Recent Developments in India’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences Sector According to the Department of Biotechnology's latest report, the Indian biotech industry expanded by 14% this year, with research and development (R&D)…

Biotech ecosystems: Giving a boost to India’s life sciences industry India’s strengths in drug discovery and pharmaceutical R&D are seeing a second resurgence after some Indian pharma majors exited early in‐house pharmaceutical discovery and research activities in the early part of the new century. With the development of vaccines, complex…

BioRRAP Portal is set to change the face of research in India Clinical trials, contract research, and manufacturing operations in the nation are increasingly being conducted in the bio-services sector, which made up 15% of the biotechnology industry in the year 2020. India's standing in the Global Innovation Index (GII)…