A. About BCIL and its composition: BCIL is a company promoted by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and is set up by All India Financial Institutions including IDBI, ICICI, IFCI, UTI and IFCI Venture Capital Funds Limited. It was incorporated as a public limited company in 1990 with government in advisory role and development banks as major funding agencies, with the mandate of facilitating commercialization of biotechnologies. BCIL has extensive experience in managing projects of various Government Departments and State Governments. Over the last 29 years, BCIL has assisted hundreds of clients including ministries/departments of central government, various state governments, national and international organizations, research institutions, universities, corporate sector, banks, financial institutions, first generation entrepreneurs, scientists and technologists in managing various projects/activities.
B. Services rendered in Healthcare domain: In the healthcare domain, BCIL renders services in Technology transfer, Intellectual Property (IP) management, Project management and Clinical Development Support Services. By virtue of its structure and experience in implementing various projects, BCIL has strong linkages with stakeholders in life-sciences sector including central and state government, industry, academia, entrepreneurs, international organizations etc.