
In 2008-2009 Indian Biotech industry registered a 18% growth, again with record revenues. All major sectors - BioPharma, Bioservices, Bioagri, Bioindustrial, and Bioinformatics -continue their double-digit growth.

Well-diversified industry offering strong business prospects for EU companies
Large demand - supply gap with respect to energy requirements. With bulk of power generated in India being from thermal stations using coal as raw material, immense scope for clean coal technologies, both for mining and for upgrading low grade coals currently used.

Waste water: With depleting water resources, pressure on industry to recover and recycle waste water is mounting. More than 300,000 SMEs in India, with 90% of them employing no wastewater treatment, offer considerable scope for technology transfer.

With the growth of urbanization, rapid industrialization, dramatic growth in vehicles, the need for new technologies is becoming urgent, in particular with regard to the effects it is having on climate change.

European businesses and researchers still face significant obstacles when trying to enter the Indian market. It is EBTC’s core objective to address the main market access barriers, as well as familiarise the EU business and science community with the local business environment