A curtain raiser was organized by the Department of Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, Vision Group on Biotechnology and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications in Bangalore today, to appraise the event details.
The event overview was given 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.
The 13th edition of Bangalore INDIA BIO will be inaugurated by Shri. Jagadish Shettar- Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Karnataka and the Guests of Honour will include dignitaries like Mr. Mark Lytle, Division Director, Georgia Centers of Innovation; Georgia, Department of Economic Development, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Ms. Anne MacColl - CEO, Scottish Development International, Scotland and Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan - Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, Shri. S.V.Rangnath, Chief Secretary, Govt of Karnataka.
Three industry reports will be released on the occasion namely (a) "Indian Biotechnology: The roadmap to the Next Decade and beyond by ABLE (b) “Opportunities for Fermentation Industry & Biotechnology” by ABLE and (c) Report on “Funding Your Science Idea” of Atharva Life Sciences Consulting
