Source: ET
Context:
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) launched High-Performance Biomanufacturing Platforms in New Delhi, under the BioE3 Policy. The initiative was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh.
About High-Performance Biomanufacturing Platforms
- Nature: National network of advanced bio-foundries and biomanufacturing hubs.
- Purpose: Provides world-class tools, technologies, and infrastructure to scale bio-based innovations from lab to production.
- Policy Base: Part of the BioE3 (Bio-manufacturing to Bio-Economy by 2047) Policy.
Aims & Objectives
- Accelerate biomanufacturing and commercialization of innovations.
- Reduce import dependence in critical bio-based products.
- Foster green growth and contribute to a multi-trillion-dollar bioeconomy by 2047.
- Empower startups, SMEs, academia, and industry in biotechnology R&D.
Key Features
- 21 bio-enablers supported under BioE3 Policy.
- Priority Areas:
- Microbial strains & smart proteins.
- Probiotics & bio-based chemicals.
- Cell therapies & mRNA-based medicines.
- Marine bio-innovations & sustainable biofuels.
- Focus on climate alignment, Atmanirbhar Bharat, and Viksit Bharat 2047.
- Capacity building and employment generation across biotech value chains.
