India’s Biotech Surge: Powering Growth Through Science
On 1st October 2025, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thermo Fisher Scientific (TFS) to accelerate innovation in India’s biotechnology sector and nurture a strong pipeline of high-growth startups.
- Biotechnology is a broad field that encompasses living organisms or parts of living organisms to make products, improve plants or animals, or develop new processes for various industries.
India’s Biotech Growth Trajectory
Rapid Expansion of Startups
- India’s biotech ecosystem has grown from around 500 startups in 2018 to over 10,000 in 2025.
- This growth ....
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