Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL),

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was incorporated as public limited company in 1990 under

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. The consortium is promoted by the

Department of Biotechnology The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administrating development and commercialisation in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. ...

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and financed by the All India Financial Institutions and some corporate sectors. BCIL's major functions include the development and transfer of technology for the commercialisation of biotechnology products, project consultancy, biosafety awareness and human resource development. BCIL has been successfully managing several Flagship schemes and Programmes of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Most notable include: 1. Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme 2. Biotechnology Industrial Training Programme 3. Small Business Innovation Research Initiative

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