ENA Sectors 2025-11-27 15:21:55 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Nov 27 (KNN)</strong> Union Minister of State for Science &amp; Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday highlighted the rising popularity and impact of the Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Programme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He called it a key driver of Indias biotechnology innovation ecosystem, speaking at the third Annual General Meeting of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) in New Delhi. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">BRIC Annual Report 2025 and a booklet titled Catalysing Innovation: BRIC Networked Interdisciplinary Research Programs was also released during the meeting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Minister said the initiative is nurturing a new generation of scientists with entrepreneurial skills by encouraging market-focused research and supporting the transition from laboratory innovations to commercial ventures. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Dr. Singh noted that the programme has attracted strong interest from private industry and venture capital, boosting technology translation and startup creation within Indias public R&amp;D system.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He also praised BRIC as a successful model of institutional consolidation, describing it as the first major attempt to bring multiple research institutes under one umbrella. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Minister emphasised the need for expanding interdisciplinary partnerships, within science, across sectors, and with industry, to accelerate research outcomes and strengthen Indias role in the global biotech landscape.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Ongoing collaborations with institutions such as Christian Medical College and Apollo Hospitals were cited as examples of effective integration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He underlined Indias progress in adopting Artificial Intelligence for biological research and urged scientists to strengthen outreach through improved digital communication. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He also noted BRICs contributions to Indias global biotech profile, especially through advances in vaccine development and the establishment of four biofoundries under the governments BioE3 Policy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 44217 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/eir-programme-emerging-as-key-catalyst-for-biotech-startups-says-jitendra-singh 2025-11-27 15:21:55 knnindia.co.in