3. In the year 2000, under the Millennium Biotech Policy, the Government of Karnataka announced the development of a 106-acre Biotech Park in Electronic City, Bengaluru, as part of its vision to promote biotechnology research and innovation.
4. The Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) was established in 2015 as a Section 8 not-for-profit company under the Companies Act, 2013. The first Managing Director of BBC was Mrs. Tanusree Deb Barma, IAS. The state of art centre is located at 10 acres and 36 guntas within the Helix Biotech Park, Electronic City Phase I, Bengaluru, the Centre landscapes a state-of-the-art facility designed to support the entire life sciences ecosystem. BBC has played a pivotal role in providing advanced laboratories and high-end equipment to serve the needs of researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, industries, and Global Capability Centres, aligning with Karnataka’s mission to advance the life sciences sector.3.
5. The Centre currently includes a 100,000 sq. ft. Incubation and central facility (G+3 floors) and is expanding to include additional facilities such as the NABARD-RKVY Agri Innovation & Precision Centre (170,000 sq. ft., G+6 floors) and a Technology Centre spanning 60,000 sq. ft.
