India, Aug. 27 -- image credit- pib

Marking one year of the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy, Union Minister of Science and Technology (S&T), Dr Jitendra Singh has launched the BioE3 Challenge for Youth and the country's first National Biofoundry Network, calling it a step towards making biotechnology a driver of India's economy, environment and employment.

The Minister underscored the launch of the first National Biofoundry Network, involving six institutions (ICGEB, New Delhi; NCCS, Pune; THSTI, Faridabad; ACTREC, Mumbai; IPFT, Haryana; and NABI, Punjab) to help scale up proof-of-concept developments, enhance indigenous biomanufacturing, and create employment opportunities.

The BioE3 Challenge for ...