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Pradeep Kumar

04/03/21 11:43 AM IST

Global Bio-India 2021

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Recently, the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare inaugurated the second edition of Global Bio-India-2021 in New Delhi through virtual mode.

Aim
  • Global-Bio India aims at facilitating the recognition of India as an emerging Innovation Hub and the bio-manufacturing hub globally.
  • The event will facilitate India’s investments, Biotech innovation ecosystem, Make in India for Atmanirbhar Bharat, global networking, and collaborations.
Highlights
  • The event has representatives from 50 plus countries with Switzerland as the key partner Karnataka as the state partner.
  • The event witnessed participation of 5000 plus delegates, 200 plus exhibitors, and 1000 plus start-ups.
  • It also witnessed representation from researchers, academia, start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, policy leaders, regulators, enablers, medium and large-scale industry, organizations for facilitating the acceleration of the innovation ecosystem in India.
  • 24 knowledge sessions in order to emphasize the role of multiple allied sectors in the growth of Biotechnology in India was held in 3 days. 
Source: PIB

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