
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's diverse population and climatic zones are among the top factors behind the growth of the country's biotech industry, after inaugrating the Biotech Startup Expo - 2022 at Pragati Maidan here.
"In the last eight years, the number of start-ups in our country has increased from a few hundred to 70,000 in about 60 different industries. More than 5,000 start-ups are associated with the biotech sectorIndia's bio-economy has grown eight times in the last eight years. We have grown from USD 10 billion to USD 80 billion," PM Modi said.