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Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) is a public limited company, promoted by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and set up by All India Financial Institutions including IDBI, ICICI, IFCI, UTI and IFCI Venture Capital Funds Limited.
BCIL was incorporated under the Companies Act 1956(Now Company Act, 2013) in 1990 with government in advisory role, development banks as major funding agency.
It is a nodal agency for providing business support services to facilitate accelerated commercialization of biotech products and processes.
The company was inaugurated in 1990 by the then Prime Minister of India, Hon’ble Shri Chandra Shekhar, in presence of the Finance Minister, Shri. Yashwant Sinha and Dr. Manju Sharma, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology.
Read MoreLaunch of the New Public Portal For "Conference, Travel, Exhibition and Popular Lectures (CTEP)
Launch of the New Public Portal For "Conference, Travel, Exhibition and Popular Lectures (CTEP) of Department of Biotechnology, (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, being managed by Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) by Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT on 14th June, 2018.
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BCIL was invited to conduct a sensitization session for faculty members, students, and start-up stakeholders on “IP Essentials for Research-Driven Start-ups” during a Bootcamp organized by Dr. Bansi Dhar Institute on 5th Feb 2026. Dr. Nidhi Chaubey, Sr. IP Manager, BCIL, delivered presentation focusing on key aspects of IP relevant to start-ups, government funding schemes for start-ups and factors contributing towards strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
The Directors of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI), executed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with BCIL. The MoA was executed in the presence of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Government of India, Dr. Vineet Joshi, Secretary, MoE, Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Prof. Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, Chairman Executive Committee, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and Dr. Shekhar C.
Dr. Purnima Sharma, MD BCIL and Dr. Nidhi Chaubey, Senior IP Administrative Manager, BCIL, were invited for a session on sensitisation of faculty and students on “Essentials of IP Management and Technology Transfer” at IISER Berhampur during the Institute’s foundation day celebration on 4th January 2026.