BioE3 Policy
About
- Launched in 2024, the ‘BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy aims to promote the adoption of cutting-edge advanced technologies and Biomanufacturing in the country.
Biomanufacturing:
- Biomanufacturing leverages engineering microbial, plant, animal and human cells with increasing precision and control to produce commercially important products.
- In addition to enabling India’s emissions reduction goals, Biomanufacturing will also have a transformative impact across diverse sectors of health, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, materials, biofuels, etc.
- The policy is implemented by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Highlights of the Policy
- Six thematic areas of national importance have been identified for implementation under the Policy. These include
- Biobased chemicals, Biopolymers, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Enzymes;
- Smart Proteins and Functional foods;
- Precision biotherapeutics,
- Climate resilient agriculture,
- Carbon Capture and utilization; and
- Marine and Space Research.
- The Policy aims at accelerating development of technologies for bio-based products and their commercialization by setting up of BioEnablers that include Bio-Artificial Intelligence (Bio-AI) Hubs, Biofoundries and Biomanufacturing Hubs across the country.
- Bio-AI hubs will be set up to augment research and innovation for the development of technologies for bio-based products.
- Bio Foundries and Biomanufacturing Hubs will aim at setting up of infrastructure/ facilities for augmenting scale up of technologies for bio-based products.
- The policy aims to steer India on the path of accelerated ‘Green Growth’ by promoting ‘Circular Bioeconomy’.
- A circular bioeconomy is a new economic model that emphasizes the use of renewable natural capital and focuses on minimizing waste, replacing the wide range of non-renewable, fossil-based products currently in use.
- The initiative will support India’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions, while being constantly guided by the goal of equitable access, ethics and biosafety.