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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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Dr. Purnima Sharma, MD, BCIL was invited for a talk during the International Women’s Day celebrations organised by NIPER, Ahmedabad. Aligning with this year’s theme for IWD, she delivered a presentation on “Give to Gain: Women Translating Science into Societal Impact”.
NIPER, Ahmedabad and BCIL executed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) in the areas of innovation management, technology transfer, industry collaborations, entrepreneurship development etc. The MoA was executed by Prof. Shailendra Saraf, Director, NIPER-Ahmedabad and Dr. Purnima Sharma, MD, BCIL in presence of senior faculty members in a ceremony organized by NIPER-Ahmedabad.
Recently Dr. Purnima Sharma, MD, BCIL and Dr. Simanti Pal, Business Development Manager were invited to conduct a sensitization session for faculty on “Essentials of IP Management & Technology Licensing” at IISER Kolkata. The session featured a n overview of key aspects of IP management, nuances of technology transfer, various licensing modes, supported by real world case studies. It concluded with an engaging and interactive discussion between the faculty and BCIL team.