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Nature Biotechnology 27, 305 (1 April 2009) | doi:10.1038/nbt0409-305b

Indian biotechs partner with government

K S Jayaraman

The Indian government has selected the first batch of biotech companies to join a cost-and-risk sharing scheme. The government-backed Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP), conceived to promote innovation and support “high risk, cutting edge” research within the biotech industry, will provide as much as half the cost of approved projects.