
India Announces Biotech Industry Partnership Programme
November 14, 2008 |
The Government of India has approved the Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) to support discovery and innovation in industry. This ambitious program to promote public private partnership will be implemented by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Under this program, the Government will support partnership programme with industries on cost sharing basis for high risk discovery and innovation and accelerated technology development. The program provides for a government contribution of 30-50% to the industry for discovery linked innovation. It aims to increase the global competitiveness of Indian industry in new and futuristic technologies and enhance ownership of intellectual property in these areas by Indian companies and scientists; to address major technological needs in agriculture, human health, animal productivity, energy and environment where expected social and economic impact is high; and to fulfill the biotech strategy objectives of 30% of DBT’s R&D investment in partnership with industry. .
The specific areas are priorities under four broad categories: Category-I: Partnership with industry for fulfilling major national technology needs in health, agriculture, energy and environment friendly/ green manufacturing area. Category-II: Partnership with industry for increasing global competitiveness of Indian Industry in new and futuristic technology. Category-III: Partnership with industry for evaluation and validation of products of high national importance. Category-IV: Shared major facilities around technology platform as core facilities.
For detail information, visit Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) at http://dbtindia.nic.in/AboutBIPP.pdf. For more information about biotech development in India contact b.choudhary@cgiar.org or k.gaur@cgiar.org.
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