National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 Unveiled

The National Biotechnology Development Strategy -2015-2020 was unveiled by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences,

Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

The envisaged mission is:

· Launch a major well directed mission backed with significant investment for generation of new Biotech Products.

· Empower scientifically and technologically India’s incomparable Human Resource.

· Create a strong Infrastructure for R&D and Commercialisation

· Establish India as a world class Bio-manufacturing Hub.

The Key elements are:

· Building a Skilled Workforce and Leadership

· Revitalizing the knowledge environment at par with the growing bio-economy

· Enhance Research opportunities in basic, disciplinary and inter-disciplinary sciences

· Encourage use-inspired discovery research

· Focus on biotechnology tools for inclusive development

· Nurturing innovation, translational capacity and entrepreneurship

· Ensuring a transparent, efficient and globally best Regulatory system and communication strategy

· Biotechnology cooperation- Fostering global and national alliances

· Strengthen Institutional Capacity with redesigned governance models

Aim:

· Making India ready to meet the challenge of achieving US$100bn by 2025

· Launching Four Major Missions – Healthcare, Food and Nutrition, Clean Energy and Education

· Creating a Technology Development and Translation network across the country with global partnership-5 new clusters, 40 Biotech incubators, 150 TTOs, 20 Bio-connect centres

· Strategic and focussed investment in building the Human Capital by creating a Life Sciences and Biotechnology Education Council

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