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The Indian biotech industry, yet to grow!
The Indian biotech industry will grow at an average growth rate of around 30% a year and reach USD 100 Billion by 2025. The
Indian bio-economy grew to USD 4.3 Billion at the end of 2013, up from USD 530 Million in 2003. The
Indian biotech industry grew by 15.1% in 2012–13, increasing the
market’s revenues from USD 3.31 Billion in 2011-12 to USD 3.81 Billion in 2012–13. The
market size of the sector is expected to rise up to USD 11.6 Billion by 2017 due to a range of factors such as growing demand for
healthcare services, intensive
R&D activities and strong government initiatives. The Indian biotechnology sector is divided into five major segments —
bio-pharma,
bio-services,
bio-agri,
bio-industrial and
bio-informatics. The
bio-pharmaceutical sector accounts for the largest share of the biotech industry with a share of 64% in total revenues in 2013, followed by
bio-services (18%),
bio-agri (14%),
bio-industrial (3%) and
bio-informatics (1%).
Revenue from bio-pharma exports reached USD 2.2 Billion in 2013, accounting for 51% of total
revenues of the
biotech industry.
Service tax exemption for services provided by operators of common
bio-medical waste treatment facilities to a clinical establishment by way of treatment or
disposal of bio-medical waste or processes incidental thereto. Refund of customs duty paid at the time of import of scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, etc. by public funded and other research institutions, subject to submission of a certificate of registration from the
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research.
INCENTIVES:
Depreciation allowance on plant and machinery has been raised to 40% from 25%. Customs duty exemption on goods imported in certain cases for
R&D. Customs and excise duty exemption to recognised Scientific & Industrial Research Organisations (SIRO). 150% weighted tax deduction on R&D expenditure. A 3-year excise duty waiver on patented products. 100% rebate on own R&D expenditure. 125% rebate if research is contracted in publicly-funded R&D institutions. Joint R&D projects are provided with special fiscal benefits. The setting up of a venture capital fund to support small and medium enterprises. Promoting innovations through
BIPP,
SBIRI,
BIRAC and
biotech parks.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Department of Biotechnology has established biotech parks in various parts of the country to facilitate product development, research and innovation, and the development of biotechnology industrial clusters.
Operational biotech parks are located at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Bangalore in Karnataka, Kalamassery and Kochi in Kerala, Guwahati in Assam and Chindwara in Madhya Pradesh. The parks offer investors incubator facilities, pilot plant facilities for solvent extraction and laboratory and office spaces. India constitutes around 8% of the total
global generics market, by volume, indicating a huge untapped opportunity in the sector. Outsourcing to India is projected to spike up after the discovery and manufacture of formulations.
Hybrid seeds, including
GM seeds, represent new business opportunities in India based on
yield improvement.
FOREIGN INVESTORS Limagrain (France) Endo Pharmaceuticals (USA) Mylan Inc. (USA) Sanofi Aventis (France) Abbot Laboratories (USA) Fresenius (Singapore) Hospira (USA)
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