BIRAC fuels innovation with Rs 4,200 crore funding across 15 lakh startups and entrepreneursIndia's Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, BIRAC, marked its 14th Foundation Day. It has significantly boosted India's bio...
19 Mar, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
India advancing towards $300-billion bioeconomy milestone by 2030: Jitendra SinghIndia’s bioeconomy has grown from about $10 billion in 2014 to more than $195 billion in 2025, says Singh
19 Mar, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
India's bioeconomy valued at $150 bn, innovation holds key to global leadership: BIRAC MDIndia's biotechnology sector, valued at USD 150 billion, is expanding, yet innovation and product development potential remain untapped. BI...
20 Oct, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Japan's Takeda signs MoU with BIRAC to support healthcare startupsJapanese drug maker Takeda on Tuesday entered into a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Biotechnology Industry Research ...
05 Dec, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Biotech Startup Expo 2022 todayAccording to the PMO, the Biotech Startup Expo - 2022 is a two-day event being held on June 9 and 10. It is being organised by the Departme...
09 Jun, 2022, 08.07 AM IST
Hester Biosciences gets Rs 60 crore grant from govt to make Covaxin drug substanceHester said its Board has approved the execution of Grantin-Aid Letter Agreement for grant of Rs 60 crore in a phased manner to the company...
07 Apr, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Govt to launch incentive scheme to support 75 startups in telemedicine, digital healthThis is expected to promote research and development in the health sector at a time when the world is dealing with the challenges posed by ...
25 Aug, 2021, 08.19 PM IST
Dr Reddy's partners with Department of Biotechnology for Sputnik V vaccine clinical trials in IndiaChairman of Dr Reddys Laboratories, Satish Reddy said, "We are pleased with the collaboration with BIRAC as an advisory partner for clinica...
29 Oct, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
Aurobindo ties up with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council for COVID-19 vaccineAurobindo Pharma said it is developing a vaccine for COVID-19 through its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Auro Vaccines. The vaccine candidate ...
15 Sep, 2020, 05.31 PM IST
14 vaccine candidates from India look promising: Dr Renu Swarup, Department of BiotechnologyHuman trials for at least 3-4 candidates are likely to begin in the next 2-6 months. Biotechnology Industry Research Investment Council (BI...
03 Jun, 2020, 01.15 PM IST
BIRAC, IAN come together to launch biotech-focused angel funding networkThe platform will facilitate the expansion of BIRAC’s empowering policies, mentoring, and market access to biotech innovators across India ...
23 Nov, 2019, 02.56 PM IST
Indian bioeconomy to reach $100 billion by 2025, predicts BIRACTiE Delhi-NCR aimed to provide an interactive platform to women leaders to accelerate the growth trajectory of the next-gen women entrepren...
09 Sep, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
Accelerator launched for startups that make tech for disabledCalled ‘Quest for Assistive Technologies’, the 3-month accelerator that will support upto 10 startups, and provide them funding of upto Rs ...
27 Jun, 2019, 04.35 PM IST
Government’s biotech innovation centre to be set up in Bengaluru's C-CAMPThe centre will be engaged in biotechnology entrepreneurship awareness programmes, creating a national biotechnology entrepreneurship chall...
02 Mar, 2017, 08.44 AM IST
Biotech startups: Govt steps in where investors fear to treadA flagship government-funding programme has provided a springboard to India's biotechnology industry by backing innovative and risky projec...
17 Feb, 2017, 11.48 AM IST
Gujarat plans bioincubator to help startupsTo encourage bio-related startups, the Gujarat government is planning a biotech industrial incubator at Savli near Vadodara, called BTSpiri...
16 Jul, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
Deal to exchange technical knowledge, info on biotech inkedABLE and BIRAC have signed an agreement to facilitate technical knowledge and exchange information on the biotech industry.
27 Mar, 2013, 06.28 PM IST