Last updated: June 8, 2020
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Out of India's top 10 biotech companies, seven are in bio-pharmaceuticals and three in agri-biotech.
100%
FDI through automatic route for new projects.
No.1
producer of recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine.
2nd
highest number of USFDA-approved plants outside the US.
No.1
producer of BT cotton variety in the world.
US$150bn
projected value of biotech sector by 2025 with 30.5% CAGR.
Leading
destination for clinical trials, contract research, and manufacturing.
+500
USFDA approved pharma plants in India; 2nd largest outside of USA.
800
biotechnology companies in India, driving global partnerships.
50
bio-incubators and 9 biotech parks, with new ones in the pipeline.
Department of Science & Technology
dstsec@nic.in
+91-11-26567373, 26962819
The department plays a pivotal role in promotion of science & technology in the country
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
birac.dbt@nic.in
+ 91-11-24389600
A public sector undertaking of the Department of Biotechnology.
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
sk@csir.res.in
011-23710618
CSIR, known for its cutting edge R&D knowledge base in diverse S&T areas, is a contemporary R&D organization.
Autonomous S&T Institutions
anju_bhalla@nic.in
+91-11-26562122/25/33/44,
A comprehensive list of S&T research organisations around India.
Department of Biotechnology
+91-11-26511439, 26510068, 23386051
