Agencies of the Government of India concerned with the biotechnology industry include the Department of Biotechnology and the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India.

Department of Biotechnology

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administering development and commercialization in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. It was set up in 1986.

Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) is a proposed regulatory body in India for uses of biotechnology products including genetically modified organisms (GMOs).^[1] The institute was first suggested under the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) draft bill prepared by the Department of Biotechnology in 2008. Since then, it has undergone several revisions.^[2]

Companies

• Bharat Biotech.^[3]
• Laurus Bio.^[4] The company is a subsidiary of Laurus Labs, and was originally company named Richcore, before Laurus acquired it and renamed it.^[4][5]
• Sea6 Energy is a startup working for producing fuel from seaweed.^[6]
• Serum Institute of India.^[7] The company is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer.^[8][9]