Genome Valley

Genome Valley is an Indian Technology township for Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, medical device and Contract Research Organizations. The valley is spread across 600 km² in Hyderabad, India. The valley includes Shamirpet, Medchal, Uppal, Patancheru, Jeedimetla, Gachibowli and Keesara.

Structure

Contract Research Organizations

Shamirpet Lake near the Biocluster

• Ocimum Bio Solutions
• Parexel International
• Quintiles

Biocluster

The Bio-cluster at Shamirpet has been systematically developed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, to provide facilities to over 100 Biotechnology companies.

The IKP Knowledge Park^TM spread over 200 acres, is a joint initiative of ICICI Bank.^[7] It is the first of its kind knowledge-nurturing centre for the Indian companies and a knowledge gateway for multinational companies, has five Innovation Corridors. The first phase of Innovation Corridor I, comprising 10 laboratories, each of about 3,000 ft² (300 m²), is operational and fully occupied. The second phase of Innovation Corridor I, comprising 16 laboratory modules of 1,700 ft² (170 m²) each, is ready for operation.

The Alexandria Knowledge Park^TM spread over 300 acres, is developed in a Public Private Partnership mode. The Park has been successful in creating a vibrant cluster of life science companies - from large multinationals to start-ups. It accommodates advance research and development infrastructure in multiple formats like multi-tenanted research buildings, incubation facilities, built-to-suit blocks and industrial plots. The Park has been developed in two phases. Phase I covers approximately 145 acres and Phase II covers approximately 162 acres of land.

Erstwhile Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics now based in Nampally, Hyderabad is Sun Microsystems's Center of Excellence in Medical Bioinformatics^[1]

Gachibowli suburb houses Indian Immunologicals Limited, DuPont services center India and several multinational Contract Research Organizations

Special Economic Zones

• Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, SEZ
• Lonza Group, SEZ
• Alexandria SEZ^[8]

See also

• Pharmaceutical industry in India
• Hitec City
• University of Hyderabad
• Osmania University
• Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City, Visakhapatnam
• Department of Biotechnology
• Hinjawadi Biotech Park, Pune
• International Tech Park, Bangalore

References

• "Four-in-one vaccine from Shantha Biotech". www.ciol.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2005. 
• "Genome valley or valley of the mind?". The Economic Times. July 28, 2005. Retrieved July 28, 2005. 
• "BioAsia 2005 peps up Genome Valley". The Economic Times. Retrieved March 9, 2005. 
• "Hyderabad: India's Genome Valley". www.rediff.com. Retrieved November 30, 2004. 

• "Bharath Biotech a pioneer". www.www.rediff.com. Retrieved Jan 7, 2011. 

• "Lonza invests in Genome Valley". www.hindu.com (Chennai, India). September 25, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010. 

• "Alexandria invests in Genome Valley". www.www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 

• "Make India a Genome Valley". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved Nov, 2007.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

• "Front-runners in Biotechnology infrastructure". www.pharmexcil.com. Retrieved September 25, 2008. 

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