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DBT-BIRAC brought out a compendium of Indian products,
technologies, and innovations for combating COVID-19
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a non-profit Public Sector Enterprise of the DBT had brought out a compendium that showcased several innovations from all programmes that are being nurtured to move them forward in the innovation pipeline. This Compendium provides products, technologies, and innovations developed by various start-ups on multiple aspects of mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Compendium enumerates COVID-19-related products that are already commercialized, to be commercialized within next six months, research pipeline and additional facilitations towards mitigation of novel coronavirus outbreak.
Website link:
https://www.birac.nic.in/webcontent/Birac_Compendium_2020.pdf
DBT released e-Book on S&T solutions for COVID-19
DBT released an e-Book on S&T solutions
for COVID-19 that showcased the
initiatives undertaken by the Department
for mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the development of indigenous
vaccines, novel point-of-care diagnostics,
and therapeutic formulations based on
traditional knowledge, to the establishment
of research resources and offering services,
the Department is focused on creating an
ecosystem to foster Atmanirbhar Bharat
for innovative product development, with
societal relevance. The e-Book showcased
the indigenous COVID-19 interventions developed by DBT-supported initiatives.
Website link:
https://thsti.res.in/writereaddata/Ebook%20on%20DBTs%20S&T%20Solutions%20on%20COVID-19.pdf
DBT released compendium on collective efforts for COVID-19
diagnostics
DBT released a compendium on collective efforts for COVID-19 diagnostics on how India scaled up its laboratory testing capacity for COVID-19 and made commercial COVID-19 diagnostic kits in India. DBT and BIRAC, in collaboration with NBM, initiated the COVID-19 Research Consortium to facilitate the holistic development of the diagnostic ecosystem of the country. Their N-BRIC initiative targeted towards the long pending demand of the country of domestic manufacturing diagnostics components/ reagents for making India self-reliant.
Website link:
http://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/uploadfiles/Indian%20IVDs%20 Industry%20Through%20the%20Pandemic%20E-Brochure-23rd%20Dec%202020.pdf
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