Advantage India
Skilled human
capital
*With a total population of 1.4 billion, 47% being under the age of 25, India has a large pool of young and skilled workforce.
*The country is globally recognised for its dynamic innovation ecosystem and expanding biotech start-up base (11,855 start-ups in 2025).
*Increasing focus on advanced domains such as cell and gene therapy and precision medicine is strengthening future-ready capabilities.
Infrastructure
facilities
*India currently has 12 DBT-supported biotechnology parks and 73 BIRAC-supported bio-incubators as of early 2026.
*Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates the Northeast's first International Biotech Conclave.
*Government of Odisha launched a five-year “Development of Biotechnology” umbrella scheme (2025-26 to 2029-30) with an outlay of US$ 0.13 billion (Rs. 1,113.50 crore) to position the state as a biotechnology hub, comprising 17 sub-schemes focused on infrastructure development, research advancement and start-up incubation.
*Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed an MoU with Thermo Fisher Scientific to support over 500 biotech startups in the next three years through advisory, technology access, mentorship, and investor connect.
Policy
Support
*Policy focus on advanced biomanufacturing, precision fermentation, next-generation therapeutics and diagnostics is accelerating India’s transition towards high-value biotech segments.
*The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, valued at US$ 11.60 billion (Rs. 1 lakh crore), is supporting deep-tech innovation across sectors, including biotechnology.
*The National Biopharma Mission (NBM–i3), led by DBT and implemented by BIRAC with World Bank support, has a Rs. 2,137 crore (US$ 250 million) budget, supports 101 projects with 150+ organisations and 30 MSMEs, set up 11 shared facilities, and created 1,000+ jobs including 304 scientists, alongside the Genome India Programme sequencing 10,000 genomes.
Epidemiological
factors
*The country has undertaken large-scale preventive screening, with 41.5 crore individuals screened for hypertension, 41.3 crore for diabetes, 35.3 crore for oral cancer and 16.5 crore for breast cancer, reflecting strong focus on early diagnosis and disease management.
*Rising prevalence of lifestyle-related conditions is accelerating demand for vaccines, biologics, diagnostics and personalised medicine.
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- The Biotech Research Society, India
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