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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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The e-licensing ceremony was graced by Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT and dignitaries from ICAR, DAHD, BIRAC, BCIL and M/s Hester Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad.
Padma Shri Prof. Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty, a renowned Indian microbiologist passed away on July 10, 2020 in USA. Prof. Chakrabarty is known for his great contribution in research on directed evolution and development of genetically engineered organisms, the famous oil-eating bacteria that led to the well known case Diamond v. Chakrabarty on patentability of microorganisms. He emphasized for patent oriented research and marketable product development through biotechnological process.
Dr. Purnima Sharma, MD BCIL briefing Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and the President of Kenya about BCIL Activities.