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The 13th edition of the Bangalore India Bio 2013 showcasing the latest advances in bio-technology sector will be held here in February next year.
The three-day programme, from February 4-6, will consist of multi-track conference, international trade show, bio-partnering, among others, Karnataka’s Principal Secretary to IT, BT, Science and Technology I.N. S. Prasad told reporters at the curtain raiser event of the show.
More than 700 delegates, 100 renowned speakers from India and abroad will take part in the event which will also have 100 exhibitors from the best of industry, research organisations, academia and others.
Prasad said many MoUs, technical tie-ups and business collaborations are expected to be signed during the show.
Chairperson of Karnataka’s Vision Group Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said the event will also focus on partnering and deal making trends, biosimilars, regenerative medicine, molecular biotechnology and bio-informatics, vaccines and clinical research.
The theme of the Bangalore India Bio 2013 is ‘Biotech for a better tomorrow’, Shaw, who is the Managing Director of Biocon, said.
The Vision Group is also working with IIM-Bangalore to translate bio-technology concepts into business, she said.
The first batch of 90 students undergoing training at the Bio-technology Finishing School will soon graduate and some of them have already secured job offers.
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