The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, announced the First National Biotechnology Development Strategy in September 2007 and second in 2015.
A new “National Biotechnology Development Strategy-2021-2025” has been announced with an ambitious target of Biotechnology contributing to a “knowledge and innovation driven Bio-economy.”
Vision: To harness the potential of biotechnology as a premier precision tool for national development and well-being of society
Mission: To make India globally competitive in biotechnology research, innovation, translation, entrepreneurship and industrial growth and be a USD 150 billion Bio-economy by 2025.
Goals and Objectives