Since its inception in 1992,
the Distributed Information Sub Centre (DISC) at Biotech
Consortium India Limited (BCIL) has taken up various activities
to facilitate commercialisation of biotechnology. It has
brought out a number of publications and periodicals,
databases and status reports and has organized several
seminars/workshops, events, entrepreneurs’ meets
etc. for promotion of commercial biotechnology.
Current activities include
compilation of databases and directories, preparation
of industry specific status reports on different aspect
of biotechnology and organizing national and international
workshops, seminars, conferences and entrepreneurs’
meets to create awareness on issues relevant to commercialization
of biotechnology. The DISC also runs a Biotechnology Club.
The biotech club membership is being offered on annual
and life memberships basis to individuals, institutions
and corporate bodies interested in biotechnology. Members
receive BCIL’s publications and, participate in
events organized by BCIL, either free of cost or at a
discount.
Major research activities
BCIL’s main objective
is to provide linkages to facilitate commercialization
of biotechnology. BCIL has been engaged in technology
transfer, consultancy, project management, IPR facilitation,
certification services, information dissemination, and
manpower training related to biotechnology.
