Where the investment should happen in Biotechnology sector in India ?

well i feel if something is to be done then it better start at the grass root level itself. researchers i.e young students should be given more incentives right from their undergraduate years especially in this country where a mere 12th standard student earns three times more than a post graduate pursuing research. more awareness should be generated by biotech companies esp in schools so that young minds are enticed towards taking up biotech as a career option

R&D is Critical for Bio space. Plant genomics,Industrial are key areas where a lot could be done.

should have as many patents as possible and this is very highly competitive sector and we are lagging but still could catch up like IT, Policy support is Critical for RD.

Common platform where Industry/Educational Institutions/Policy makers/Funding agencies should collaborate to narrow on critical/ achievable short term targets and long term objectives.

aS MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE ARGUEMENT,INVESTMENT SHOULD BE DONE IN PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ASPIRING RESEARCHERS. THIS CAN BE DONE FROM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND CAN BE CARRIED OUT TILL A STABLE MARKET VALUE FOR INDIAN BIO-PRODUCTS IS ACHEIVED.

Biotechnology is a field in which most of the things are finding thier way to a prosperous future and most of the things are yet to be taken care of.. there is lot more to know regarding this field, and of course biotechnology is not only the future of india but whole the set of living beings.. the investments in this field should be done in health sector which includes food industry, benefits from microbes, role of genes in diseases and other body processes their betterment and cures genetically, therapies highlighting role of natural ways , drugs discovery and many more all in human and health factor.... although health naturally is most required but even in other areas biotechnology has great role to play which can lead to prosperity and prosperity.......

The Biotech industry is growing rapidly with no doubt but this can be more magnified if run by right strategies by the right persons. The factor of not developing new molecules laid in an old conceptual and perceiving tendencies of copy and pasting of the pre existed matter to the new one i.e its the tendency not to develop & work for new one but to steal from already developed by others. It is needed that company should find eligible candidates for various posts inspite of keeping the one with less knowledge as a measure of cost cutting strategies. I personally feels that B.tech (biotech) are not preferred over B.Sc or M.Sc by various companies. This policy could be fatal for biotechnology future of india.

Investment in Biotech should happen in providing more job opportunities to youngesters and in my opinion the following are required:

1. Investement in infrastructure development for contract manufacturing and this will start generating funds for the organization.
2. Simultaneously `Process Improvement' R & D should also be developed to `cut-down' the production cost of the product
3. Once the `Cash-flow' is positive then basic R & D needs to be established to develop `Non-infringing' process flow for  bio-pharmaceuticals or any other fermentation based APIs.
4. In my opinion, private industries should not think of basic research in Biotechnology because of uncertainity of products and it is very expensive.
5. If new molecules are developed with minimal investments with data on animal toxicity or phase-I clinical trials, it is better to sell the molecules rather than developing it further. It is because of obivious reasons!!!

In my opinion for our country, the biotech investments should go to contract manufacturing, loan-licensing for various products.

Dr.K.Prabakaran