India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, & Employment) Policy, in August 2024, for 'Fostering High-Performance Biomanufacturing' across the country. The Policy aims to build a resilient biomanufacturing ecosystem in the country for developing bio-based products.

Through extensive national consultations and sectoral expert meetings, six thematic sectors were identified for implementation under the Biomanufacturing Initiative. Under these Thematic verticals, 11 calls for proposals were announced and over 2000 proposals were received for funding. After several rounds of screening cum-selection-committee meetings, over 270 projects were recomm...