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| Abbreviation | BCIL |
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| Formation | 1990 |
| Type | Public |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
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Managing Director | Dr. Purnima Sharma |
Parent organisation | Department of Biotechnology, India |
| Website | www.biotech.co.in |
Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi was incorporated as public limited company in 1990 under The Companies Act, 1956. [1] The consortium is promoted by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and financed by the All India Financial Institutions and some corporate sectors. [2] 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. [3]
BCIL has been successfully managing several flagship schemes and programmes of the Department of Biotechnology. Most notable include:
1. Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme [4] 2. Biotechnology Industrial Training Programme [5] 3. Small Business Innovation Research Initiative [6]