DBT-ISRO collaboration for space biotechnology and space biomanufacturing
DBT–ISRO framework collaboration for space biotechnology and space biomanufacturing
- DBT signed a framework MoU with ISRO for collaboration in space biotechnology and space biomanufacturing.
- ISRO is the MoU partner institution for DBT’s collaboration in space biotechnology and space biomanufacturing.
- AXIOM-4 included participation by three DBT–BRIC investigators through ISRO–NASA collaboration.
What happened
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) signed a framework MoU with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to collaborate in Space Biotechnology and Space Biomanufacturing. Alongside the MoU, DBT announced a joint call for proposals under the collaboration framework. The DBT–BRIC (Biotechnology Research and Innovation Centre) programme also contributed investigators to the AXIOM-4 mission through ISRO–NASA collaboration, with three DBT–BRIC investigators participating.
Background and earlier position
DBT–ISRO collaboration illustrates how India’s biotechnology ecosystem can integrate with space research, raising questions on research priorities, capability building, and outcomes under inter-institutional MoUs and joint proposal calls.
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