BCIL

Since 1990

BIOTECH CONSORTIUM INDIA LIMITED

Board of Directors

Biotech Consortium India Limited• A company promoted by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science

and Technology, Government of India and set up by All India Financial Institutions

including IDBI, ICICI, IFCI, UTI and IFCI Venture Capital Funds Limited.

• Incorporated as a public limited company in 1990 with government in advisory role,

development banks as major funding agency.

• Nodal agency for providing business support services to facilitate accelerated

commercialization of biotech products and processes.

• DR. V. P. KAMBOJ, (Chairman), Former Director,

Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow

• SHRI VIJAY PAL, (Vice President), IFCI Ltd.

New Delhi, (Nominee, IFCI)

• DR. (MRs.) MANJU SHARMA, (Former

Secretary, Department of Biotechnology,

(New Delhi)

• DR. T.R. SHARMA, (Project Director) National

Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology,

New Delhi, (Nominee, ICAR)

• SHRI P.R. SURESH, (Ex-Executive Director),

Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India

(SUUTI), (Nominee, UTI)

• DR. RENU SWARUP, (Senior Adviser)

Department of Biotechnology,

New Delhi, (Nominee, DBT)

• DR. RAM A. VISHWAKARMA, (Director)

CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine,

Jammu Tawi, (Nominee, CSIR)

• DR. PURNIMA SHARMA, (Managing D irector), BCIL

Board of Directors include representatives from Department of Biotechnology (DBT),

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(ICAR), financial institutions and leading biotech industry

Inauguration of BCIL by the then Prime Minister, Hon'ble

Shri Chandra Shekhar on December 20, 1990

Address by the then Hon'ble Finance MInister Shri Yaswant

Sinha to the distinguished inaugural gathering.

Areas of Operation

CONSULTANCYTECHNOLOGY

TRANSFER

PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION

SERVICES

BIOSAFETY

REGULATORY

SERVICES

HUMAN

RESOURCE

DEVELOPMENT

MANAGEMENT OF

INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY RIGHTS

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Key Strengths of BCIL

• Technical strengths: BCIL has extensive

expertise and experience in above areas of

operations in all biotechnology areas viz.

healthcare, agriculture, environment and

process industry. BCIL leverages its in-depth

understanding about technology,

manufacturing process, regulatory

requirements, markets, government

incentives etc. for executing specialised

consultancy projects, project management

and effectively expedites transfer of technologies.

• Networking: By virtue of its unique constitution,

BCIL networks closely with all stakeholders viz.

industry, academia, government, international

organizations etc. and provides a platform for

interaction on cross- sectoral topics.

• Finance management skills: BCIL has adequate

skills and expertise in ensuring compliance with

financial and accounting norms in project

management. The company has well defined

administrative procedures to manage funds as

per the guidelines provided by the sponsors and

financial institutions.

BCIL

Central & StateGovernment

ResearchInstitutions

Industry

FinancialInstitutions

Universities

InternationalOrganizations

Over the last 25 years, BCIL has

assisted hundreds of clients including

scientists, technologists, research

institutions, universities, first

generation entrepreneurs, corporate

sector, national and international

organizations, ministries/departments

of central government, various state

governments, banks and

financial institutions.

Networking closely with Stakeholders

• Till date, BCIL has transferred 45

technologies developed in national research

institutes and universities to industry in

India and abroad covering vaccines,

diagnostics, biomedical devices,

therapeutics, transgenics, biofertilizers,

biopesticides, tissue culture etc.

• Systematic approach adopted by BCIL for

identifying promising technologies,

conducting due diligence followed by

transfer to suitable licencee(s) and post

transfer monitoring.

• Thorough understanding of the product

development cycle in all verticals of

biotechnology including healthcare,

agriculture, bioprocess engineering,

pharmaceuticals, etc.

• Works closely with the research institutions/

scientists and the industry for sharing

market insights, devising strategies for de-

risking of technologies and catalyzing their

evolution from laboratory to market.

• Provides deep insights into the problems in

translation of laboratory scale

biotechnologies into commercial ventures.

• Emerged as a successful enabler

organization linking the research institutions

and industries in diverse areas of

biotechnology over the last 25 years.

TechnologyTransfer

TechnologyPackaging

Identificationof potentiallicensee(s)

Negotiations &Technology

Transfer

Post TransferMonitoring

TechnologyEvaluation:

(Technical, IP,Market,

Regulations)

TechnologyScreening

TechnologyValuation

raT n sy fg eo rl Po rn oh cc ee sT s

Bioscoop Licensing Ceremony

BCIL was also accorded the “Special National Award for Technology Transfer

and Commercialization in Biotechnology” instituted by Department of

Biotechnology, Government of India in the first year of its inception.

IP Services Provided by BCIL

• Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell of BCIL is recognized by the Ministry of Micro,

Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

• Extensive experience and expertise in conducting Intellectual Property (IP) analytics, IP due

diligence, drafting and filing of patent applications and trademarks in India and abroad.

• Access to state of the art patent and scientific databases for undertaking IP assignments

from the inception of an innovative idea till it reaches the marketplace.

©Management of IntellectualProperty Rights

• Drafting of Patent

Applications in life

sciences

• Filing in suitable

jurisdictions

• Protection of

Plant Varieties

• Trademarks,

Geographical

Indications,

Industrial Designs

IP Filing and

ProsecutionIP Analytics

• Novelty and

Patentability Search

• Landscape Analysis

• State of the Art

Search

• Freedom-to-

Operate Search

Other IP Services

• Pre-filing advisory

• Infringement

proceedings

• Advisory on IP

Policy adherence

• IP Awareness and

Capacity Building

through workshops

and training

programs

Over 500 clients including scientists and technologists, research institutions and universities,

first generation entrepreneurs and the corporate sector have availed services by BCIL in

effective management of their Intellectual Property Rights.

Biotech Parks and Incubators

Consultancy

• Encompasses a wide range of activities such as preparation

of feasibility studies, detailed project reports, sectoral

studies, market surveys, diversification plans, etc for both

public and private sector organizations.

• Services extended in areas viz. vaccines, therapeutics,

diagnostics, biofertilizers, biopesticides, tissue culture,

genetic engineering etc. and analytical studies on issues

and perspectives at national and regional level.

Keystone knowledgePark, ManesarLucknow Biotech Park, Lucknow TICEL Biopark Ltd, Chennai

Biotechnology Incubation Centre, KINFRA Hi tech Park, Kochi Guwahati Biotech Park, Guwahati

• Assisting State Governments in prioritization of the biotechnology

sectors, offering unique advantages to the State, recommending

specialised biotech facilities to attract investments, suggesting

management structure for implementation of biotech park,

incubator and working out financial feasibility etc.

• Assisted State Governments in developing industry friendly

Biotech policy for promoting biotechnology in the State.

• Assisted 16 State Governments/ State developmental agencies in

preparation of business plans for setting up biotechnology

parks and incubators.

• Experience in execution of DPRs for specialised projects viz. Biopharma

incubators, Translational Institutes, Centres of Excellence, etc.

Some of the parks - developed based on business

plan prepared by BCIL

BCIL has prepared

DPRs, feasibility

reports or business

plans for 22 Biotech

parks in 16 States

ProjectManagement

• Provides project management services from conception to planning, designing and

execution with timely deliverables conforming to required quality standards.

• Several biotech projects of national relevance have been successfully managed.

School of International

Biodesign (Ongoing)

DBT, Ministry of Science

& Technology,

Government of India

North Eastern Region

Biotechnology Programme

Management Cell(Ongoing)

DBT, Ministry of Science

& Technology,

Government of India

National Certification

System for Tissue Culture

Raised Plants(Ongoing)

DBT,Ministry of Science

& Technology,

Government of India

Small Business

Innovation Research

Initiative (SBIRI)

(2005-2014)

DBT, Ministry of Science

& Technology, Government

of India and BIRAC

Biotechnology

Industry Partnership

Programme (BIPP)

(2008-2014)

DBT, Ministry of Science

& Technology, Government

of India and BIRAC

Development of Chest

Compression Device for

Patients with Sudden

Cardiac Arrest (2011-2013)

DBT, Wellcome Trust, UK

with All India Institute of

Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

'Pilot Biotechnology

Industry Research &

Development

Assistance

Programme (BIRAP):

Public Private

Partnership Programme

(2008-2012)

DBT, Ministry of Science

& Technology,

Government of India

UNEP/GEF supported Phase - II Capacity building project on Biosafety (Ongoing)

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India

DBT, Ministry of Science &

Technology, Government

of India, at Mohali

Setting up of National

Agri Food Biotechnology

Institute (NABI)

(2008-2009)

National Biodiversity

Strategy and Action Plan

(NBSAP) (2000-2007)

Ministry of Environment,Forests and Climate Change(MoEF & CC), Government of Indiaand United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP/GEF)

National Programme for Organic Production (2000-2003)

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

(APEDA), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India

Glimpses: BCIL's Ongoing projectsNational Certification System for Tissue CultureRaised Plants (NCS-TCP) (2006 onwards)

School of International Biodesign (SIB) (2009 onwards)

• NCS-TCP is a certification system of DBT mandated

under the Seeds Act 1966 for ensuring production

and distribution of quality tissue culture planting

material for DBT

• As the NCS-TCP Management Cell, BCIL is

responsible for coordinating activities for

recognition of tissue culture production

companies, accreditation of test laboratories

and interaction with other stakeholders to

ensure efficient implementation of the programme

• NCS-TCP has played key role in strengthening

production capabilities of tissue culture companies

and significantly improving their market reach.

Although this certification is voluntary, more than

100 tissue culture companies have been recognised,

which includes all leading companies .

Wide Spread Network

of NCS-TCP

(A Unique Quality

Management System)

NCS-TCP Management Cell at BCIL

Referral Centres (RCs)

Five Accredited Test Laboratories (ATLs)

Recognized Tissue CultureProduction Facilities (TCPFs)

BCIL

• SIB programme is an interdisciplinary, team-based, hands-on training programme spanning

over twelve months wherein physicians, engineers, designers and researchers

come together to identify unmet clinical needs of the healthcare system in India and develop innovative

solution(s) with a frugal approach in Medtech domain.

• BCIL is responsible for overall project management of SIB and facilitating its international and industry

collaborations. The responsibilities of BCIL under SIB also includes Intellectual Property (IP) Management,

IP Advisory, IP Evaluation, Drafting, Filing, Prosecution, Drafting enabling IP Policies and Agreements.

• BCIL also nurtures Start-ups by licensing the SIB technologies and providing mentorship and hand-holding

support for commercialization of technologies for addressing the unmet medical device needs of India.

Key Outcomes (2009-2015)

14TechnologiesTransferred

46 Patents Filed &4 Patents Granted

27 Medical Device Innovations

20 Trademark Registrations,4 Industrial Designs Registered

9 Startup Companies Formed

In Country Collaborations

• AIIMS

• IIT-Delhi

International Collaborations

• Stanford University, USA

• Queensland University of

Technology, Australia

• Tottori University, Japan

North Eastern Region BiotechnologyProgramme Management Cell (2010 onwards)

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• North Eastern Region Biotechnology Programme Management Cell (NER-BPMC)

of DBT aimed at holistic biotech based development of North Eastern Region of India.

• BCIL manages the NER-BPMC and assists DBT in implementation, mentoring and

monitoring of innovative programmes in NER.

Infrastructure Development

• Centre for Excellence in R&D at Jorhat

• Centre for Excellence for Fisheries

Biotechnology at Tripura

• Regional Animal House Facility at Dibrugarh

• 12 units of excellence in NER

Universities/Institutes

• Advanced animal diagnostics and services

on animal health and diseases across NER

• Facility fo advanced R&D on Yak & Mithun

Human and Animal Health

• Molecular diagnostic lab for cancer i n M izoram

• Diagnostic service infrastructures

at Shillong

Agriculture & Food Productivity

• Production facility for value addition

in jackfruit

• Production facility for value addition

in citrus

• Augmenting clean pork production

Human Resource Development

• More than 130 Overseas

Associate-ship awarded

• 126 biotech hubs in NER; more

than 1000 students trained

• 15 scientists awarded visiting

research professorship

• Biotech laboratories established at

88 senior secondary schools in NER

• Establishment of training centre at

ACTREC, Mumbai for NER researchers

Bioinformatics

• 30 Bioinformatics Centres in NER

• DBT's e-Library facility to 18

NER institutions

• Database of NER human resource

• Digital database of Bioresources of NER

Innovative R&D

• 350 twinning projects supported

• 800 scientific manpower trained

BiosafetyRegulatory Services

• Actively engaged in biosafety issues related

to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

• Works closely with the nodal ministries and

other concerned agencies in capacity

building activities for various stakeholders

• Organizes international events, national

workshops/ consultations, technical training

and series of countrywide events.

• Prepares well researched publications

• Assists organizations engaged in developing

GMOs for regulatory compliance

• In-country project partner for the USAID

supported South Asia Biosafety Programme

(SABP) implemented by ILSI Research

Foundation, USA

Key Achievements

Second Annual South Asia Biosafety Conference - 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Organised more than 250 capacity

building events

• Successfully completed assignments for

international agencies like UNEP, FAO,

UNDP, World Bank, CERA-ILSI etc.

• Prepared the proposed plan for establishment

of Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India

(BRAI).

• Played a key role in developing various

guidelines and manuals on various aspects of

biosafety.

• Associated with Biosafety Capacity Building

programmes in other countries such as

Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Malaysia.

• Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) of DBT

for more than 20 years

• Actively engaged in creating commercially

relevant databases.

• Bringing out periodicals of topical interest such as, VATIS

Update: Biotechnology, jointly with the Asian and Pacific

Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), a UN body,

Biotech Bulletin; Biotech Weekly News Update; Quick

Updates on funding schemes; fellowships; awards;

national and international events, and many more.

• Biotech club of BCIL has members from industry,

research institutions, universities and individuals who are

kept abreast with the latest developments in

biotechnology through BCIL's publications and e-mailers.

Human ResourceDevelopment

• Managing Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) and Bioinformatics Industrial Training

Programme (BIITP) of DBT since last two decades with more than 700 students being trained every

year in more than 150 companies.

• Conducting various analytical studies such as independent evaluation of HRD programmes,

continuous feedback from students on quality of teaching programme and revision of model

curriculum for post graduate courses in biotechnology

• Organizing Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) for developing technical, financial,

marketing and managerial skills for enterprise creation

• Conducting Technical workshops, awareness building seminars and training-of-trainers on wide-

ranging topics i.e. biosafety regulations, intellectual property management, technology licensing,

bio-entrepreneurship, grant-writing, etc. for fostering an innovation ecosystem in the country.

Capacity Building WorkshopsWorkshops/Seminars on IP, Biosafety,

Entrepreneurship, Grant-Writing, etc.

Skill Enhancement ProgrammesIndustrial Training Programmes

Analytical StudiesEvaluation Studies, Curriculum Reframing

Exercise, Teaching Feedback Mechanism

InformationServices

BCIL

Biotech Consortium India LimitedV Floor, Anuvrat Bhawan, 210, Deen Dayal Upadhay Marg, New Delhi-110002

Phones: +91 (011) 23219064-67, Fax: +91 (011) 23219063

E Mail: info.bcil@nic.in, Website: www.bcil.nic.in

Services offered by BCIL � At a Glance

GOVERNMENT/ DEVELOPMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Management of Long Term Programmes

• Consultancy Services

- Impact assessment studies

- Sectoral studies

- Product specific technology landscape studies,

market searches

- Independent evaluation reports

• Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for

Biotech Parks, Incubators and Sector Specific

Specialized Facilities

• Human Resource Development through

training, organising sector specific workshops

• Preparation of technology and market updates

FOREIGN INVESTORS

• Facilitate

- Joint venture/partnerships with Indian industry

- Collaboration with Indian research organizations

• Consultancy

- IP and regulatory requirements

- Suitable biotech parks/incubators for starting

operations

- Financial incentives (tax exemptions,

subsidies, etc)

• Preparation of Business Plans, Market Reports

INDUSTRY & ENTREPRENEURS

• Consultancy for

- Investment opportunities

- Sources of financial assistance

- Regulatory requirements

- Government incentives/subsidies

- Suitable biotech parks/incubators for starting

operations

• Preparation of Business Plans, Detailed Project

Reports, feasibility studies

• Sourcing of Technologies

• Management of Intellectual Property Rights

• Preparation of Biosafety dossiers

ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES

• Management of Intellectual Property Rights

• Transfer of technologies

• Preparation of regulatory/biosafety dossiers

• Identifying suitable industry partners for

technology scale up/commercialization

• Capacity building through trainings and

workshops