India Has Potential To Become Global Biomanufacturing Hub

New Delhi: India has the potential to become a science and technology-driven global biomanufacturing hub, the government has stressed.

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge), Dr Jitendra Singh, said the country should have a global vision about biochemical manufacturing and global strategies should be devised for this.

Addressing an event at the CSIR-NIIST campus in Thiruvananthapuram, the minister called upon the institute to bring forth new innovations that are useful for the non-scientific community as well. “India will be transformed into a science and technology-driven global biomanufacturing hub,” the minister told the gathering.

“Sustainability and e-waste management has been a strong tenet in all the initiatives of the central government,” said Dr Singh, citing the example of a self-powered indoor air quality monitor that he unveiled at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

The minister further stated that fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship through startups and incubators falls under the top priorities of the central government.