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flag India launched a new biotech facility in Kerala to boost drug discovery and cell therapies, part of a national push to grow the bioeconomy to $300 billion.

flag Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors and laid the foundation for an ₹80 crore GMP facility at BRIC-RGCB in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on National Science Day. flag The developments, part of India’s push toward a bio-driven economy, support drug discovery, genomics, and cell therapies like CAR-T. Singh highlighted the bioeconomy’s growth from $10 billion to $166 billion in a decade, with a target of $300 billion, driven by policies like BioE3 and the Biopharma SHAKTI Mission. flag Over 11,000 biotech start-ups now operate in India, up from around 50 in 2014, reflecting strong government investment and private sector collaboration. flag The facility houses hundreds of stable cell lines for cancer research and supports national health initiatives, including HPV vaccination.

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