The announcement was made today by Shri. I.S.N. Prasad, IAS - Principal Secretary to Government, Dept. of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, in the presence of Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Karnataka’s Vision Group on Biotechnology & CMD - Biocon Ltd, Mr. Subir Hari Singh, I.A.S. Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Prof. Sharat Chandra - Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Microbiology & Cell Biology, IISc and Prof G Padmanaban - NASI-Chair Professor, IISc. The announcement included an overview of the activities planned during Bangalore INDIA BIO 2013 Conference & Exhibition.
In the previous edition, there were 20 conference sessions & 95 speakers from 20 different countries and over 500 Delegates from 450 companies attended the conference. There were 80 Exhibitors in the Trade Show, 450 Organizations from the Biotech Sector Participated and it attracted over 3000 Business Visitors. Business Delegations from Pennsylvania, Georgia, Germany and UKTI participated with their member companies in a big way.
Bangalore INDIA BIO 2013 the largest gathering of the biotech fraternity will consist of Multi-Track Conference, International Trade Show, Bio Partnering, Vision Leadership Series & Plenary Talks, CEO Conclave, Poster Session, Bio Quiz and Bio- Excellence Awards.
The 13th edition, as always, will be a platform for leading International Biotechnology sector and the Indian Life Sciences Sector to collaborate for Business growth and Knowledge sharing. It will see participation by over 20 countries including States of Georgia, Atlanta, Missouri from USA, Germany, France, UK, Holland, Spain, Italy, Korea, US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Most of the progressive Biotech States of India will be represented by their leading Industries as well as their Senior Policy makers. There will be participation from every segment of the Bangalore Biotech cluster as well.
More than 700 delegates, 100 renowned speakers from India & abroad and more than 100 exhibitors from the best of Industry, Research organisations, Academia, etc are expected to participate. Many MoU’s, Technical Tie-ups and Business collaborations are expected to be signed during the 3 day event between International companies and their Indian counter parts.
Highlights:
The International Conference at Bangalore INDIA BIO 2013 will focus on Partnering & Deal Making Trends, Biosimilars, Regenerative Medicine, Molecular Biotechnology & Bio Informatics, Vaccines and Clinical Research. Topics such as The Innovation Partnership - addressing the most important and contentious issues, Government Initiatives & Regulatory Environment that will develop the Biosimilars
Market in India, Regenerative Medicine Technologies that are enabling Novel Therapies, NGS Technologies & Data analysis in Biopharmaceuticals, Vaccines to the Village - high risk areas, hard to reach terrain, technical challenges, Global Clinical Trials – Preferred Partnerships and Innovation & Commercialization in Biofuels & BioEnergy in India will be deliberated upon.
The International Trade Show at Bangalore INDIA BIO 2013 will be the largest congregation of biotech fraternity to conduct meaningful interactions and business. Leading Exhibitors from all over the country, from various verticals like biopharmaceuticals, bio-suppliers, bio-informatics, bio-medical devices companies, etc., will participate. All the major biotech States of India like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh etc and Leading R & D organizations like CSIR, DST, DBT, DRDO, ICMR are expected to participate.
BioPartnering - one of the key features of Bangalore INDIA BIO offers a unique platform for delegates to scout for partnering opportunities with the Global biotech community. The BioPartnering India initiative in 2012 received phenomenal response and over 300 B2B Meetings were facilitated.
CEO Conclave is an exclusive gathering of the biotech community (CEOs, R&D Heads, Policy-makers, Venture Capitalists, Investment Bankers, etc). The highlight of the CEO Conclave will be the Panel Discussion comprising of the crème -de-la-crème from the biotech industry.
Bio Excellence Awards will recognize the contribution of Biotech companies and Individuals for their outstanding achievements in the field of Biotechnology. Exhibitor Awards and Poster Awards will also be presented during the programme.
The Poster Session - 'Walkway of Discovery' will provide an excellent opportunity for Young Researchers and Scientists from Universities, R&D Labs, Government Organizations and Corporate Sector to present Innovative ideas, outstanding research or even a ground-breaking study that has the potential to make significant impact in the field of biotechnology.
Another important activity will be the State level BioQuiz. To bring-in the student community to the fore and for them to get up-close with the developments in the Biotech field, Bangalore INDIA BIO 2013 will organize a State Level Bio Quiz. This year, the Bio Quiz is expected to have 600 teams encompassing 1200 students.
