India, March 20 -- image credit- pib

In a significant step towards strengthening technology driven collaboration, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, currently on India visit, called on Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science and Technology, and held detailed discussions to expand private sector and startup participation in India's innovation push and biomanufacturing surge.

The meeting, assisted by delegations from both sides, covered advancement in gene therapy, vaccine innovation, biotechnology manufacturing, and India's evolving startup ecosystem.

A key topic of discussion was India's biotechnology startup boom, with over 10,000 startups now operating in the sector. Dr Jitendra Singh pointed out that 70% of the...