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September 3, 2026 8:43 PM

Jitendra Singh launches BIO-NIVESH to boost private investment in Biotechnology

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday launched BIO-NIVESH, a platform aimed at connecting biotechnology startups with investors and increasing private capital for innovations that are ready for scale-up and commercialisation. The Minister of State for Science and Technology made the announcement while holding a roundtable with biotechnology startups and investors in New Delhi. Speaking at the event, Singh said innovation cannot reach its full potential without investment, while investment ...

August 10, 2026 6:46 PM

Jitendra Singh calls for greater private sector participation in India’s biotechnology ecosystem

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday called for greater private sector participation and investment in India’s biotechnology ecosystem, stressing the need to strengthen links between indigenous innovations, industry and investors to accelerate the commercialisation of technologies. Singh made the remarks during a meeting with senior ...

May 21, 2026 12:05 PM

India, US discuss expanding cooperation in biotech, quantum technology and space sectors

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday held discussions with U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on expanding bilateral collaboration in key emerging sectors including biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy, and nuclear medicine. The meeting focused on strengthening India-U.S. cooperation through investment, skilling, knowledge exchange, research partnerships, and industry-led collaborations in advanced technologies. During the discussions, Singh highlighted a major ...

March 19, 2026 5:29 PM

India’s bioeconomy grows nearly 20-fold in a decade, moving towards $300 billion target by 2030: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India’s bioeconomy has witnessed a remarkable surge from around $10 billion in 2014 to over $195 billion in 2025, underlining the country’s emergence as a fast-growing global biotechnology hub. Speaking at the 14th Foundation Day event of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) in New Delhi, the minister noted that the sector recorded an annual growth rate of 17-18 per cent in the past year alone, rising from approximatel...

March 13, 2026 7:26 PM

India emerging as global hub for precision medicine and biomanufacturing: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India is entering a transformative phase in healthcare, with advances in biotechnology, genomics and multi-omics research positioning the country as a global leader in precision medicine, biomanufacturing and medical innovation. Speaking at the Multi-Omics Summit 2026 organised by the Proteomics Society, India with advocacy partnership of the IHW Council, the minister said India has moved from a stage where patients travelled abroad for advanced trea...

March 13, 2026 7:23 PM

India entering era of personalised and precision medicine driven by genomics and AI: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India is entering a transformative era of personalised and precision medicine, powered by genomics, artificial intelligence and advanced biotechnology, which will enable early detection of diseases and targeted treatment even before symptoms appear. Addressing the NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Singh said India’s vast genetic diversity and expanding genomic databases are opening new opportunities for predictive healthcare, precision diagnostics and ...

February 25, 2026 12:18 PM

Biotechnology to power next industrial revolution; India targets $1 trillion bioeconomy by 2047: Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said biotechnology will drive the next industrial revolution, as India steadily moves towards building a USD 1 trillion bioeconomy by 2047. Addressing the 40th Foundation Day celebrations of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in New Delhi, the Minister launched “SUJVIKA”, an AI-driven biotech product data portal developed in collaboration with industry body ABLE. Singh said India has ensure...

November 19, 2025 7:05 PM

India Takes a Genomic Leap: CSIR-IGIB and Serum Institute Partner to Deliver Indigenous Gene-Editing Therapies

India is stepping into a new era of genomic innovation, and at the heart of this transformation is a powerful collaboration between two scientific giants CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SIIPL). Their partnership marks a defining moment in the country’s pursuit of accessible, high-precision gene therapies. The collaboration centers on enFnCas9, an engineered high-fidelity CRISPR-Cas9 platform developed by IGIB. This i...

November 4, 2025 2:42 PM

India makes major deep-tech breakthrough at ESTIC 2025: Jitendra Singh

The Emerging Science Technology Innovation Conclave, ESTIC 2025, is marked by India’s big deep-tech leap, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday. ESTIC 2025 is being held from 3-5 November at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It will bring together over 3,000 participants from academia, research institutions, industry and government, along with Nobel Laureates, eminent scientists, innovators and policymakers. Taking to social media platform X, Singh said ...