Event Details
“Global Bio-India 2021(Transforming lives)."
BioNest-IASST at Guwahati, Assam has organizing a curtain raiser Roadshow event: “Global Bio-India 2021(Transforming lives)- A mega international congregation of biotechnology stakeholders organized by DBT and BIRAC.” on 25th February|Thursday|11:00-13:00. The acclaimed speakers of the event were: Dr. Shikha Taneja Malik, Program Manager, National Biopharma Mission, BIRAC, Dept of Biotechnology, GoI and Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT TBI, Director General, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. The THEME of the event was: KHOJJ (Knowledge Harnessing and Orientation from Job Seekers to Job Givers).
A total of 38 participants registered for the event and Dr. Shikha Taneja Malik was successful in spreading awareness about various funding schemes of BIRAC. Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar gave an interactive talk on changing the mindset and building enabling ecosystem in NER.
Global Bio-India 2021, the largest Bio event, showcased opportunities in Indian Biotechnology sector to the world. Salient components of Global Bio-India 2021 included events such as Bio-partnering, Policy dialogues, CEOs Roundtable, Global Regulators Meet, Investors Meet & Exhibition Pavilions.
This mega international congregation of biotechnology stakeholders included representation from national & international bodies, Ministries, Industries, Bio-clusters, Research institutes, and others. In the three days program, The Day 1 of GBI-2021 has showcased Atmanirbhar Bharat Conclave wherein India's campaign ‘Make in India’ to provide resilience and self-sufficiency" to the country was focused. The session highlighted National Priorities, examples from India’s experience in turning Covid pandemic challenges into opportunities for developing domestic innovation ecosystem gaining self-sufficiency in requirements. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Wellcome Trust and GAVI have positioned India as key vaccine developer and manufacturer. On Day 2, insights were provided on the phytopharmaceuticals and Traditional Knowledge from AYUSH perspective. Focus was on the opportunities of innovation from business and regulatory aspects, and process of drug development through Traditional systems as well as scope and challenges prevalent in this sector. As a part of the Blue Economy, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has developed a consortium programme/virtual centres of Marine Sciences with strong linkages proposed to the ‘Advanced Marine Station for Ocean Biology’, which is part of the Deep Ocean Mission of Ministry of Earth Sciences. Feasible strategies to support innovative technological interventions to tackle problems associated with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and other infectious diseases in India was discussed on Day 3. Lastly a session was conducted on affordability and a
BioNest-IASST at Guwahati, Assam has organizing a curtain raiser Roadshow event: “Global Bio-India 2021(Transforming lives)- A mega international congregation of biotechnology stakeholders organized by DBT and BIRAC.” on 25th February|Thursday|11:00-13:00. The acclaimed speakers of the event were: Dr. Shikha Taneja Malik, Program Manager, National Biopharma Mission, BIRAC, Dept of Biotechnology, GoI and Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT TBI, Director General, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. The THEME of the event was: KHOJJ (Knowledge Harnessing and Orientation from Job Seekers to Job Givers).
A total of 38 participants registered for the event and Dr. Shikha Taneja Malik was successful in spreading awareness about various funding schemes of BIRAC. Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar gave an interactive talk on changing the mindset and building enabling ecosystem in NER.
Global Bio-India 2021, the largest Bio event, showcased opportunities in Indian Biotechnology sector to the world. Salient components of Global Bio-India 2021 included events such as Bio-partnering, Policy dialogues, CEOs Roundtable, Global Regulators Meet, Investors Meet & Exhibition Pavilions.