Lok Sabha Question No. 1717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Set-up Biotechnology Incubators
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1717

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## Set-up Biotechnology Incubators

## 1717.  Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu:

Shri Kesineni Sivanath:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of biotechnology incubators set up across the country, State and districtwise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government is planning on establishing any new biotechnology incubators, if so, the details thereof including funds allocated and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  total  funds  allocated  for  the  operation,  development  and  management  of  these biotechnology incubators, institute-wise;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  number  of  biotechnological  advances  and  innovations  developed  by  these incubators especially in the healthcare and agri-biotech sectors along with the details of the status of these developments; and
- (e) whether the Government is monitoring their implementation and progress, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY& EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- a). The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, through the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a not-for-profit, Section 8 Public Sector Enterprise has established  94  biotechnology  incubation  and  pre-incubation  centres  across  25  States  &  Union

Territories (UTs) under the BioNEST  (Bioincubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies)  and  E-YUVA  (Encouraging  Youth  for  Undertaking  Innovative  Research  Activities) schemes.

Five  Incubators  have  been  supported  by  Department  of  Science  &  Technology  (DST),  Ministry  of Science & Technology which has biotechnology and related sectors as one of their focus areas.

The details of the number of biotechnology incubators set-up is as follows:

| Sl. No   | State/UT                       | No of incubation   |
|----------|--------------------------------|--------------------|
| BIRAC    | BIRAC                          | BIRAC              |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam) | 2                  |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh (Tirupati)      | 1                  |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh              | 1                  |
| 4.       | Assam                          | 4                  |
| 5.       | Bihar                          | 1                  |
| 6.       | Delhi                          | 7                  |
| 7.       | Goa                            | 1                  |
| 8.       | Gujarat                        | 6                  |
| 9.       | Haryana                        | 1                  |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh               | 2                  |
| 11.      | Jammu &Kashmir                 | 4                  |
| 12.      | Karnataka                      | 11                 |
| 13.      | Kerala                         | 3                  |
| 14.      | Maharashtra                    | 5                  |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh                 | 2                  |
| 16.      | Meghalaya                      | 3                  |
| 17.      | Mizoram                        | 1                  |
| 18.      | Odisha                         | 3                  |
| 19.      | Punjab                         | 4                  |
| 20.      | Rajasthan                      | 3                  |

| 21.   | Tamil Nadu     | 13   |
|-------|----------------|------|
| 22.   | Telangana      | 9    |
| 23.   | Uttar Pradesh  | 5    |
| 24.   | West Bengal    | 1    |
| 25.   | Uttarakhand    | 1    |
| DST   | DST            |      |
| 26.   | Karnataka      | 1    |
| 27.   | Punjab         | 1    |
| 28.   | Madhya Pradesh | 1    |
| 29.   | Kerala         | 1    |
| 30.   | Telangana      | 1    |

- b). To establish new biotechnology incubators BIRAC announces nation-wide call for proposals every year. Every year around 20-30 crores are earmarked for setting up of 10-15 new incubators.
- c). The total funds allocated for the operation, development, and management of these bio-incubators amount to Rs. 48,942.37 Lakhs over the last 13 years (from 2012-2025). Details are as follows:

|   S.No. | Name of the Incubation centers                                                                                                                                                     | City      | State/UT   | Scheme   |   Sanctioned Amount (INR Lakhs) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------|----------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management- Technology Business Incubator (A-IDEA, NAARM-TBI) | Hyderabad | Telangana  | BioNEST  |                         177.893 |

|   2 | Ahmedabad University                                                                                             | Ahmedabad     | Gujarat        | BioNEST   |    528.0 |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------|-----------|----------|
|   3 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                                                          | New Delhi     | New Delhi      | BioNEST   |  592.424 |
|   4 | Amal Jyothi Rural Technologies Business Incubator                                                                | Kottayam      | Kerala         | BioNEST   |  375     |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone                                                                                      | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | BioNEST   |  495.017 |
|   6 | Association For Bio- inspired Leaders and Entrepreneurs at Sastra Technology Business Incubator (TBI)            | Thanjavur     | Tamil Nadu     | BioNEST   |  400     |
|   7 | Avishkaran-Foundation For Pharma Innovation, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) | Hyderabad     | Telangana      | BioNEST   |  434     |
|   8 | Banaras Hindu University                                                                                         | Varanasi      | Uttar Pradesh  | BioNEST   |  538     |
|   9 | Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre                                                                                   | Bangalore     | Karnataka      | BioNEST   |  440.58  |
|  10 | Bio-resources Development Centre, Upper Shillong (BRDC)                                                          | Shillong      | Meghalaya      | BioNEST   |  144.18  |
|  11 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani                                                                 | Goa           | Goa            | BioNEST   |  296.64  |
|  12 | Centre For Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C- CAMP)                                                            | Bangalore     | Karnataka      | BioNEST   | 1473.83  |
|  13 | Central Food Technological                                                                                       | Mysuru        | Karnataka      | BioNEST   |  499.9   |

|    | Research Institure, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)                            |           |               |         |          |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------------|---------|----------|
| 14 | Clean Energy International Incubation Center                                                        | Bangalore | Karnataka     | BioNEST | 1300     |
| 15 | Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council                                                          | Chennai   | Tamil Nadu    | BioNEST |  180     |
| 16 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) North East Institute of Science and Technology | Jorhat    | Assam         | BioNEST |  410.784 |
| 17 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research       | Lucknow   | Uttar Pradesh | BioNEST |  190     |
| 18 | Delhi Pharmaceutical Science Research University                                                    | New Delhi | New Delhi     | BioNEST |  471.91  |
| 19 | Dharwad Research and Technology Incubator Foundation (DhaRTI)                                       | Dharwad   | Karnataka     | BioNEST |  500     |
| 20 | Entrepreneurship Development Center                                                                 | PUNE      | Maharashtra   | BioNEST | 1436.27  |
| 21 | Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer- (FITT)                                           | New Delhi | New Delhi     | BioNEST |  953.64  |
| 22 | Foundation For Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CFHE), IIT                                   | Hyderabad | Telangana     | BioNEST |  299.46  |
| 23 | Golden Jubilee Women Biotech Park                                                                   | Chennai   | Tamil Nadu    | BioNEST |  540     |

|   24 | Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission                                                            | Gandhinagar   | Gujarat       | BioNEST   |    600.0 |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|----------|
|   25 | Healthcare Technology Innovation Center, Indian Institute of Technology Madras                 | Chennai       | Tamil Nadu    | BioNEST   | 2891.81  |
|   26 | Lakshmi Vara Prasad (LV Prasad) Eye Institute                                                  | Hyderabad     | Telangana     | BioNEST   |  409     |
|   27 | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research      | Bangalore     | Karnataka     | BioNEST   |  249.96  |
|   28 | International Institute of Information Technology,(IIITH)                                      | Hyderabad     | Telangana     | BioNEST   |  360.241 |
|   29 | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation | Guwahati      | Assam         | BioNEST   |  498     |
|   30 | SIDBI Innovation and Incubation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)                   | Kanpur        | Uttar Pradesh | BioNEST   | 1072.27  |
|   31 | IIT Research Park and Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | Chennai       | Tamil Nadu    | BioNEST   | 1191.18  |
|   32 | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Jodhpur Technology Innovation and Start-Up Center (TISC)   | Jodhpur       | Rajasthan     | BioNEST   |  445.476 |

|   33 | (ICICI Knowledge Park) IKP Knowledge Park P Ltd                                                                    | Hyderabad   | Telangana      | BioNEST   |   718.4513 |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|-----------|------------|
|   34 | (ICICI Knowledge Park- Engineering, Design, and Entrepreneurship Network) IKP-EDEN                                 | Bangalore   | Karnataka      | BioNEST   |     337.35 |
|   35 | Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development                                                              | Shillong    | Meghalaya      | BioNEST   |     211.85 |
|   36 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute                                                                             | New Delhi   | New Delhi      | BioNEST   |     250    |
|   37 | Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Technology Business Incubator                                             | Jammu       | Jammu &Kashmir | BioNEST   |     459.45 |
|   38 | Indigram Labs Foundation                                                                                           | New Delhi   | New Delhi      | BioNEST   |     166.6  |
|   39 | Institute Of Advanced Study in Science and Technology                                                              | Guwahati    | Assam          | BioNEST   |     300    |
|   40 | Institute Of Life Sciences                                                                                         | Bhubaneswar | Odisha         | BioNEST   |     379    |
|   41 | International Crops Research Institute- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) | Hyderabad   | Telangana      | BioNEST   |     442.2  |
|   42 | ITE Research Foundation                                                                                            | Wardha      | Maharashtra    | BioNEST   |     500    |
|   43 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)-Technology Business Incubator                                    | Bhubaneswar | Odisha         | BioNEST   |    1290.55 |

|   44 | Manipal University Technology Business Incubator Society                     | Udupi      | Karnataka   | BioNEST   |    496.0 |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|-----------|----------|
|   45 | Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation                                             | Bangalore  | Karnataka   | BioNEST   |  420     |
|   46 | Mindriot Research and Innovation Foundation                                  | Kochi      | Kerala      | BioNEST   |  398.41  |
|   47 | Mizoram University                                                           | Aizawl     | Mizoram     | BioNEST   |  313.9   |
|   48 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research                  | Ahmedabad  | Gujarat     | BioNEST   |  306.478 |
|   49 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research                  | Guwahati   | Assam       | BioNEST   |  400     |
|   50 | North Eastern Hill University                                                | Meghalaya  | Meghalaya   | BioNEST   |  394.456 |
|   51 | Panjab University                                                            | Chandigarh | Chandigarh  | BioNEST   |  342.71  |
|   52 | Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development (PERD) Center              | Ahmedabad  | Gujarat     | BioNEST   |  383     |
|   53 | Peelamedu Sengunthar Group (PSG) Science and Technology Entrepreneurial Park | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu  | BioNEST   |  311.6   |
|   54 | Regional Center for Biotechnology                                            | Faridabad  | Haryana     | BioNEST   | 3765.82  |
|   55 | Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory (RiiDL), Somiya Vidyavihar  | Mumbai     | Maharashtra | BioNEST   |  315.75  |
|   56 | Society for Biotechnology                                                    | Hyderabad  | Telangana   | BioNEST   |  771.6   |

|    | Incubation Centre, SBTIC                                                                                             |               |                |         |         |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------|---------|---------|
| 57 | Society For Innovation & Entrepreneurship-Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay                                | Mumbai        | Maharashtra    | BioNEST | 450     |
| 58 | Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam                                                                                 | Tirupati      | Andhra Pradesh | BioNEST | 428.296 |
| 59 | Sri Ramachandra Institute for Higher Education and Research                                                          | Chennai       | Tamil Nadu     | BioNEST | 449.72  |
| 60 | Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) Innovations              | Ahmedabad     | Gujarat        | BioNEST | 206.363 |
| 61 | Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University -Veterinary Incubation Foundation at TANUVAS                     | Chennai       | Tamil Nadu     | BioNEST | 343.966 |
| 62 | Technology Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (TIEDS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee | Roorkee       | Uttarakhand    | BioNEST | 392     |
| 63 | Translational Oncology Council, Vyas Cancer Research Park (VCR Park)                                                 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | BioNEST | 700     |
| 64 | University Of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK)                                             | Bangalore     | Karnataka      | BioNEST | 469.836 |
| 65 | University of Delhi                                                                                                  | New Delhi     | New Delhi      | BioNEST | 444.77  |

|   66 | University of Hyderabad                                                              | Hyderabad   | Telangana        | BioNEST   |   775.0 |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------|-----------|---------|
|   67 | Vellore Institute of Technology-Technology Business Incubator                        | Vellore     | Tamil Nadu       | BioNEST   |  330    |
|   68 | Dayananda Sagar Entrepreneurship Research and Business Incubation Foundation (DERBI) | Bangalore   | Karnataka        | BioNEST   |  338.45 |
|   69 | Incubation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna Campus                 | Patna       | Bihar            | BioNEST   |  634    |
|   70 | National Agri Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)                                    | Mohali      | Punjab           | BioNEST   |  400    |
|   71 | BioNEST Research Innovation Development and Entrepreneurship Society (RIDES)         | Noida       | Uttar Pradesh    | BioNEST   |  423.57 |
|   72 | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi Catalyst                                  | Mandi       | Himachal Pradesh | BioNEST   |  500    |
|   73 | Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital and Research Centre            | Chennai     | Tamil Nadu       | BioNEST   |  599.58 |
|   74 | Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) Academy of Technical Education STEP           | Noida       | Uttar Pradesh    | BioNEST   |  500    |
|   75 | Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Technology Business                         | Kathua      | Jammu &Kashmir   | BioNEST   |  499.98 |

|    | Incubator                                                                    |            |                |        |         |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|--------|---------|
| 76 | Peelamedu Sengunthar Gounder Rangaswamy (PSGR) Krishnammal College For Women | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu     | E-Yuva | 315.249 |
| 77 | Atmiya University                                                            | Rajkot     | Gujarat        | E-Yuva | 266.5   |
| 78 | Career College                                                               | Bhopal     | Madhya Pradesh | E-Yuva | 315.249 |
| 79 | Adamas University                                                            | Kolkata    | West Bengal    | E-Yuva | 315.249 |
| 80 | Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University                    | Gunupur    | Odisha         | E-Yuva | 315.249 |
| 81 | University of Rajasthan                                                      | Jaipur     | Rajasthan      | E-Yuva | 285.24  |
| 82 | Anna University                                                              | Chennai    | Tamil Nadu     | E-Yuva | 285.24  |
| 83 | University Of Agricultural Sciences                                          | Dharwad    | Karnataka      | E-Yuva | 285.24  |
| 84 | Punjab University                                                            | Chandigarh | Chandigarh     | E-Yuva | 285.24  |
| 85 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)                                    | Pudur      | Tamil Nadu     | E-Yuva | 285.24  |
| 86 | University of Kashmir                                                        | Srinagar   | Jammu &Kashmir | E-Yuva | 266.5   |
| 87 | Punyashlok Ahilya Devi Holkar Solapur University/ Sachin Bharat Choudhari    | Solapur    | Maharashtra    | E-Yuva | 266.5   |
| 88 | Central University of Punjab                                                 | Bathinda   | Punjab         | E-Yuva | 266.5   |
| 89 | Amicable Knowledge Solution University                                       | Satna      | Madhya Pradesh | E-Yuva | 266.5   |
| 90 | Central University of Rajasthan                                              | Ajmer      | Rajasthan      | E-Yuva | 266.5   |
| 91 | Kannur University                                                            | Kannur     | Kerala         | E-Yuva | 266.5   |

| 92   | Shoolini University                                                          | Solan    | Himachal Pradesh   | E-Yuva   |   266.5 |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------|----------|---------|
| 93   | College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (CAU)  | Pasighat | Arunachal Pradesh  | E-Yuva   |   266.5 |
| 94   | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir | Srinagar | Jammu &Kashmir     | E-Yuva   |   266.5 |
|      | Total                                                                        | -        | -                  |          | 48942.4 |

(d) These Bioincubators provide comprehensive support to entrepreneurs and startups across various life  sciences  domains,  including  healthcare,  agribiotech,  and  industrial  biotechnology.  The  impact created so far is as follows:

-  94 bioincubation centres established
-  Total Number of Satrtups& Entrepreneurs supported - 2500+
-  Total Incubation space created - 10,34,470 sq. ft
-  Total Products/Technologies precommercialised/Commercialized- 800+
-  Total Manpower supported (including manpower generated by incubatees): 10,500+
-  Total IP generated by the incubatees - 1300+
-  Total no. of trainings/workshops/events conducted - 5000+
-  Total Participants benefited through these workshops/trainings-2,50,000+
- (e) The Bioincubation centres are regularly monitored through review meetings, site visits conducted by  Expert  committees  with  representatives  from  academia,  industry,  and  government  organizations. This multi-stakeholder approach enhances the quality and relevance of national strategic initiatives by leveraging domain-specific knowledge.

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