According to a survey by BioSpectrum and the Association of Biotechnology-Led Enterprises published this June, the Indian biotechnology industry grew 30.9% to INR 85.4 billion ($2.1 billion) in Indian fiscal year (IFY) 2006 (ended March 31, 2007), and is expected to reach $5 billion by 2010. Exports grew an impressive 47.0% to INR 49.4 billion […]

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) will get a total of AUD 2.8 billion ($2.4 billion) over the next four years, according to Australia’s 2007–08 budget, which was released in May. CSIRO’s National Research Flagships program will receive AUD 174 million ($146.7 million) over the next four years. Specific allotments include AUD 60 […]

The Public Population Project in Genomics (P3G), a Montreal-based nonprofit international consortium, will receive CAD 34.5 million ($32.3 million) in funding from the Canadian and Quebec governments, according to an announcement this May. P3G’s budget, which includes investments from international partners, may reach CAD 64.5 million ($60.4 million). The Canadian government expects P3G to improve […]

The Indian prime minister’s office has assigned responsibility for the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, which will establish a central regulatory body for the food industry (see IBO 8/31/06), to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The regulatory body will be created in August or September. According to the Indian government, INR […]

In April, President Vladimir Putin announced the Presidential Nanotechnology Initiative. At least RUB 28 billion ($1.1 billion) in government funding will be allocated for the initiative through 2010; some funds will go to the purchasing new laboratory equipment. According to the Russian government, RUB 150 billion ($5.8 billion) has already been invested in nanotechnology. Putin […]

A new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers indicates that Asia is likely to become the top market in the world for medicines, and a major center for research and manufacturing. Of the 185 executives from domestic and multinational companies (MNCs) in Asia who were surveyed, 58% believe that the pharmaceutical industry will shift its focus to Asia. […]

The Japanese government has introduced two new programs to support research centers. The World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) will provide yearly funding of ¥500 million–¥2 billion ($4–$17 million) for five top-level research centers for at least 10 years. For Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2007 (April 2007–March 2008), WPI’s budget is ¥3.5 billion ($30 […]

The Chinese government has announced a far-reaching, 15-year program to modernize traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Already, the Chinese government has allotted CNY 1 billion ($130 million) for TCM R&D, and the total budget over the next five years is expected to range between CNY 3.7 billion and CNY 4.4 billion. This new program, which is […]

Functional Genomics in Norway (FUGE), which was established in 2002 to build a knowledge base and infrastructure that would help Norway to work at the frontiers of functional genomics research has announced a budget of NOK 920 million ($154.4 million) for 2007–2011, of which NOK 420 million ($70.5 million) is now available for funding projects. […]