National Biofoundry Network Launched to Boost India Bioeconomy

The National Biofoundry Network was launched in August 2025 by India's Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh with the goal of increasing biotechnology innovation, biomanufacturing, and employment.The project coincides with the expanding bioeconomy in India, which has increased to 165.7 billion in 2024 with a goal of 300 billion by 2030.

National Biofoundry Network

Those six institutions form the network that is oriented to the conversion of early-stage biotechnological ideas into scalable products. It advances local biomanufacturing, start-ups, and offers employment. It is one of the foundation blocks of the BioE3 Policy of the government.

BioE3 Policy Goals

• Bioeconomy, Bioenergy, and Bioenvironment are shortened to BioE3.
• Target bio-based products, biomanufacturing hubs and bio-AI platforms.
• Bio-based chemicals, precision biotherapeutics, functional foods, climate-wise agriculture, carbon capture, and marine/space research are among the top priority topics.

Achievements and Growth

• Mohali, Punjab, hosts the opening of India's first biomanufacturing institute.
• More than twelve DBT-led studies in climate-smart agriculture, carbon capture, and gene treatment.
• MoU with Assam to establish a BioE3 Cell to provide state-level cooperation.
• In 2024, India's bioeconomy had a contribution of 4.25% to GDP across biopharma, bioagriculture, and bioindustrial products.

Talent and Global Collaboration

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is also investing in talent development to make a powerful base of talent to innovate. India also has been promoting its BioE3 policy cooperation with 52 countries guaranteeing global cooperation as well as national level innovation hubs.