BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council), a Section 8 Company, was set up by DBT to nurture and promote biotechnology industry in India.
Location: India, Delhi, New Delhi
Employees: 51-200
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| 12.04.2025 | India's Life Sciences Boom: A Double-Edged Sword | India's life sciences sector is on a rollercoaster ride. Over the past five years, it has attracted a staggering USD 1.9 billion in investments. This surge, however, comes with a caveat. The investment landscape is shifting, and the future ... |
| 12.04.2025 | Honouring a Visionary Legacy with Impactful Endeavours at Manav Rachna | Faridabad, Haryana, India Each year, the birth anniversary of Dr. O.P. Bhalla, the visionary Founder of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), transforms into a deeply symbolic and spirited occasion. It is more than a tribute—it is a... |
| 10.04.2025 | India's Life Sciences Startups Secure USD 1.9 Bn in Five Years: Report Among key findings, 2022 emerged as a standout year with a record USD 749 million invested—nearly 40% of the five-year total. How... | India's life sciences startup ecosystem has witnessed a surge in investor interest over the past five years, with USD 1.9 billion invested across 465 deals between 2020 and 2024, according to the newly released "India Life Sciences Sta... |
| 15.01.2025 | Takeda launches innovation capability centre in Bengaluru to transform patient care | Takeda, a biopharmaceutical innovation player, has launched its Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bengaluru. The center plans to hire over 750 people across various roles in CY25. The Indian innovation centre arm will collaborate closel... |
| 27.12.2024 | Deeptech-Spacetech to Propel Growth, Exciting 2025 for VCs and IPOs to Continue with High Momentum Focused initiatives such as the BIRAC BIG grants, Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) schemes, and iDEX pro... | Convergence of favorable government policies, increasing investor confidence, and a surge in entrepreneurial talent have created a perfect storm that's propelling India to the forefront of global deep-tech innovation, predicted Vieshesh Raj... |
| 18.09.2024 | Driving India's Biotech Future: BIRAC and IVCA Collaborate at Global Bio-India | New Delhi, Delhi, India The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), in collaboration with the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), hosted a pivotal roundtable at Global Bio-India 2024. The roundtable ... |
| 16.02.2024 | Meet the founder: FaunaTech’s Rajat Pandya on the quantified cow… | [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in FaunaTech through the AgFunder GROW Impact Accelerator, which is issuing a final call for applications to join its fifth cohort, which begins in April. The deadline is Feb... |
| 30.01.2024 | ‘Immense Potential’: Indian Government Body to Develop Cultivated Fish in Partnership with Neat Meatt | 6 Mins Read In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Indian government is embarking on a project to create cell-cultured seafood with cultivated meat startup Neat Meatt Biotech. The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) ha... |
| 04.12.2023 | Takeda Announces Partnership with BIRAC in India to Foster Healthcare Innovation | New Delhi, Delhi, India The local-to-global initiative will support healthcare innovation and technological advancement for comprehensive solutions catering to healthcare needs Besides supporting healthcare startups, the partnership will al... |
| 10.06.2022 | PM Modi inaugurates Biotech Startup Expo 2022 | On June 9, 2022, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Biotech Startup Expo 2022. The event was held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India. The Department of Biotechnology and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council... |
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