Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on March 21 unveiled BioSaarthi, a pioneering global mentorship initiative aimed at nurturing biotech startups.
About BioSaarth
- Designed as a six-month cohort, BioSaarthi will facilitate structured mentor-mentee engagements, offering personalized guidance to emerging entrepreneurs in the biotech sector.
- This initiative will strengthen India’s biotech ecosystem by fostering innovation, enhancing industry-academia collaboration, and positioning Indian startups for global success.
- The initiative would engage overseas experts, particularly from Indian diaspora as international mentors who would volunteer to give back to the society.
BIO-E3 Policy
- The Union Ministry highlighted the recently approved BIO-E3 Policy—Biotechnology for Economy, Employment, and Environment—which aims to accelerate research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the sector.
- Under this policy, initiatives such as Bio-AI Hubs, Bio foundries, and bio-enabler hubs will be set up to integrate advanced technologies with biomanufacturing.
- Dr. Jitendra Singh also announced that Assam has become the first state to adopt the BioE3 framework, marking a significant step toward pan-India implementation.
(Source: PIB)
