India, March 13 -- The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Government of Assam have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the BioE3(Biotechnology forEconomy,Environment, andEmployment) Policy. This Centre-State partnership is the first of its kind under the BioE3 framework and aims to accelerate high-performance biomanufacturing while fostering a sustainable biotechnology ecosystem in Assam.

The MoU signing is a culmination of extensive consultations, high-level meetings, and collaborative efforts made by the DBT and the Government of Assam. A landmark step in this journey was the Centre-State Partnership Conclave held last month under the chairpersonship of Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Si...