| Gujarat
is the land of enterprise, of spirit of cooperation,
of pragmatism and practical wisdom. Gujarat was
determined to attain a premier position in the
national economy. It has formulated innovative
policies, evolved indigenous strategies and concentrated
on the overall progress of its people.
Added
to this is the state's well-developed infrastructure.
It has excellent road network, railway connectivity,
air linkages with an international airport at
Ahmedabad, ports and telecommunication facilities.
The state has national level academic and research
institutions and well developed higher educational
infrastructure.
The
government of Gujarat has set up an office - State
Biotechnology mission - to facilitate the development
of biotechnology in the state and extend the benefits
of this technology to various sectors, including
the industrial sector and society in the state.
Gujarat is well known for its well-developed industrial
scenario and infrastructure. The political and
economic stability of the state, well defined
industrial policy, together with some well-known
research institutions, a vibrant and responsive
corporate sector make it a very suitable location
and destination for biotechnology related investments
in the state.
The
state has identified the following thrust areas
to strengthen its biotechnology credentials:
Promotion of Biotechnology sector in Gujarat
Preparation of feasibility studies and project
reports
Setting up of the office of the state of biotechnology
Setting up of new R & D Institutions
Promoting establishment of an institute of Bio
informatics in Gujarat
Establishing a biotech venture capital fund
in Gujarat
The
Potentials :
-
Rich Bio resource representing 5% biodiversity
of the country including 9.5% of plant
biodiversity and 3.4 % animal biodiversity.
- Rich
reservoir of medicinal plants, comprising
of 926, species as recorded in Gujarat.
Rich marine resources represented by
462 species of marine flora and 783
species of marine fauna.
-
Strong base of Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
sector fulfilling 45% of countries medicinal
needs.
- Strong
base of chemical, textile, food processing
industries with immense biotechnological
application.
The Thrust
-
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- in the development of recombinant
vaccines,
diagnostics, molecular medicine, drug
delivery and drug targeting etc.
- Agriculture
Biotechnology - Development
of Genetically Modified Seeds, Bio-Fertilizers,
Genome Mapping, Development of Hybrid
Varieties, Bio-Pesticides, Tissue Culture
and Plant Growth Stimulants, Improving
and Augmenting, the Nutritional Values
of Agro, Animal and Food Based Products
through Genetic based Molecular Techniques
Etc.
- Industrial
Biotechnology - Development
and production of Industrial Enzymes,
Solvents, Amino Acids, Vitamins, Growth
Factors, Biotechnology Reagents, Etc.
-
Bioinformatics in the
field of comparative and functional
Genomics; varied aspects of Proteomics,
pattern recognition, tools development,
use of the Bioinformatics tools in the
field of Drug design and Drug Discovery
and Molecular Taxonomy.
- Marine
Biotechnology Harnessing rich
marine biodiversity for Bio-fertilizers,
Algal,
metabolites, Agar, Antibiotic Substances,
Anticancer Substances, Anti-inflammatory
agents, novel bio-molecules with strong
biocidal and anti-infective activity,
Environmental Monitoring.
- Environmental
Biotechnology to develop and
provide clean eco-friendly environment
technological application.
The
Approach:
- Promoting
and facilitating product development
and technology transfer in different
sectors.
-
Developing and providing regulatory
and bio-safety framework.
- Developing
institutional mechanism for effective
and hassle free environment for investment.
-
Developing financial mechanism for incubation.
- Strengthening
and developing research infrastructure.
The
Strategy
-
Sensitize and generate consensus in
the society regarding the potentials
and applications of Biotechnology.
-
Formulate policy framework and develop
mechanisms for its effective implementation
-
Strengthening biotechnology research
including institutional development,
individual research and professional
expertise.
- Foster
Industry-Academia-Society cooperation
towards overall development of biotechnology
sector in the state.
-
Human resource development and capacity
building.
- Strengthening
the mechanism for technological and
financial incubation, including setting
up Biotechnology Park(s).
Gujarat
Biotechnology Park, Vadodara
GBTP
is an efficient hi-tech expandable project
involving Rs. 540 million initial investments,
40 hectares, already having preliminary
infrastructure & technical facilities
in the proximity to centres of excellence
in Academics, Industry, etc promoting
biotechnology industries in varied aspects
of Agriculture, Bioinformatics, Commercial
Bio-chemicals, Technologies, Products,
etc.
Gujarat
Biotechnology Venture Fund
GBVF is a 12 year close-ended Venture
Capital Fund with an initial proposed
fund or Rs. 50 crores and involving Government!
Public Funding as well as Corporates.
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