Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee Director BRIC-Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) Manipur | Sikkim | Mizoram | Meghalaya

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) for the ‘BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy for Fostering High-Performance Biomanufacturing’. The salient features of BioE3 policy include innovation-driven support to R&D and entrepreneurship across thematic sectors. This will accelerate technology development and commercialization by establishing Biomanufacturing & Bio-AI hubs and Biofoundry. Along with prioritizing regenerative bioeconomy models of green growth, this policy will facilitate the expansion of India’s skilled workforce and provide a surge in job creation.

Overall, this Policy will further strengthen the Government’s initiatives such as a ‘Net Zero’ carbon economy & ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ and will steer India on the path of accelerated ‘Green Growth’ by promoting ‘Circular Bioeconomy’. The BioE3 Policy will foster and advance a future that is more sustainable, innovative, and responsive to global challenges and lays down the Bio-vision for Viksit Bharat.

The present era is an opportune time to invest in the industrialization of biology to promote sustainable and circular practices to address some of the critical societal issues such as climate change mitigation, food security and human health. Building a resilient biomanufacturing ecosystem in our nation is important to accelerate cutting-edge innovations for developing bio-based products.

High-performance biomanufacturing is the ability to produce products from medicine to materials, address farming and food challenges, and promote the manufacturing of bio-based products through the integration of advanced biotechnological processes. To address the national priorities, the BioE3 Policy would broadly focus on the following strategic/thematic sectors: high-value bio-based chemicals, biopolymers & enzymes; smart proteins & functional foods; precision biotherapeutics; climate resilient agriculture; carbon capture & its utilization; marine and space research.

Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) is the only institute in the North Eastern Region of India (NER) in the ambit of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India established at Imphal, Manipur which is working on “Bioresources development and their sustainable use through biotechnological interventions for the socio-economic growth of the North Eastern Region”. IBSD is synergizing different research areas for the development of bioeconomy from bioresources with special reference to NER.

BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy is a great landmark initiative of DBT, Govt. of India. In this context, BRIC-IBSD will look forward towards contributing bioeconomy from bioresources.

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