Achievements of biotechnology sector in India from 2015 to 2018

The achievements of the Biotechnology sector in India during last three years and
current year include following:
 Number of Publications: 10,537
 Number of Patent Application filed: 183
 Number of Technologies/Products developed and commercialized: 301
 Start-ups/Entrepreneurs supported: 350
 Students trained in Industrial Programme: > than 5000

During the last 4 years the Department has provided a total budget of Rs 3965.56 Crores to support R&D based projects across the country in different
Universities/Institutes/Research Organizations.

Question: LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *469 , ANSWERED ON 28/03/2018

Subject: Use of Biotechnology

Members:  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE, SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE

Department: MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ,DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Answered By: MINISTER FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES
(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)