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National Convention on Avenues in Biotechnology for SMEs

SISI Mumbai in Association with Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, NABARD, Mumbai & Bank of Maharashtra organised National Convention on Avenues in Biotechnology for SMEs on 09^th – 10^th December 2003 at Hotel Royal Le Meridian, Mumbai. The Convention received overwhelming response from SSI Entrepreneurs, Students & Research Fellows.
Hon’ble Union Minister for SSI & DONER Dr. C.P. Thakur addressed the Convention. Hon’ble Minister in his speech correlated many incidents of Biotechnology from Olden Age. He also cited amazing example of advanced Biotechnology used in Mahabharata. He wished all success to the Biotech Convention.

A Souvenir containing 08 Nos. of Project Reports of Bio-Technology, prepared by the Chemical Division was released on the occassion.
Dr. Sergio Perez Talavera of Cuban Biotech Scientific Pole & Heber Biotech S.A., Representative in India presented paper during the programme on 09th Dec. 2003

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Hon'ble Union Minister for SSI & DONER Dr. C.P.Thakur delivering his Inaugural Address	Shri P.K.Mukherjee, addressing the Convention

	Highlights of Technical Session
	Messages received from Dignitaries

The Highlights of the proceedings of Technical Session are as under :

09^th December 2003

The Technical Session of Agri biotech was conducted under the Chairmanship of Shri Jayesh Bellare, of I.I.T. Bombay. The papers on following subjects were presented

1	Biotechnological Interventions to Generate Market potential of medicinal & Aromatic Plants,
2	Herbal & Aromatic – Biotech Garden for Bio Molecules
3	Biofertilizer / Mycorrhizal Biofertilizer
4	NABARD Financial Assistance

Dr. R.Y. Ambeye, Visiting Scientist, UICT, Mumbai chaired the Session on Drugs & Pharmaceuticals during which the following papers were presented.

1	Technology Transfer – Bio Pharmaceuticals
2	Opportunities in Downstream Procession of Bio-Pharmaceuticals
3	Tissue Culture Lab – Business Opportunities for SMEs.

Under the Chairmanship of Dr. C.B.Vig, M.D. Dr. Vig Medicaments, Mumbai the technical session on Agro, Food Biotechnology, covering the following topics was held

1	Development of Non-Conventional Products from Banana
2	Serimone – A New Product for Tissue culture
3	Pheromone Technology
4	A Comprehensive and Nature friendly system for biodegradable waste management

10.12.2003

Dr. Padma Chavan, Associate Professor, L.T.M. College Sion, Mumbai chaired the Technical Session on Enzymes / Vaccines and Medical Diagnostic Kit. Papers on following topics were presented.

1	Industrial Enzymes
2	Technology for Production of Vaccines
3	Biotech in Diagnostic Kit Manufacturing
4	SME Biotech Project for protein based vaccine
5	Opportunities for SMEs in developing and promoting Diagnostic kits & Reagents
6	A Molecular Strategy for the identification and development of cancer antibody derivatives for therapy in Breast Cancer

A Technical Session on Bio Informatics & Marine Biotech and Nutraceuticals & Venture Capital, covering following topics was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Usha Mukundan, Vice Principal, Jhunjunwala College, Mumbai.

1	I.T. Application in Life Sciences \|
2	Bio Informatics Business Opportunities for SMEs
3	Shrimp Feeds
4	Nutraceuticals – Business Opportunities for SMEs
5	Venture Capital

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Messages Received from Dignitaries :

Ø Hon’ble Union Minister for SSI & DONER Dr. C.P.Thakur
“It is a great pleasure for me to learn that SISI Mumbai will be holding a National Convention on Avenues in Biotechnology for SMEs during 9^th – 10^th December 2003 in Mumbai. I am further happy to know that a souvenir will be released on the occasion.

The field of biotechnology is offering numerous emerging opportunities for innovations and practical applications in today’s world.

Such an effort of SISI Mumbai deserves appreciation.

I wish all the success of the event…”
- Dr. C.P.Thakur


Ø Hon’ble Union Minister of State for SSI & DONER Shri Tapan Sikdar
“I am very glad to know that Small Industries Service Institute (SISI), Mumbai is holding “2^nd National Level Bio-Technology Convention” on 9^th & 10^th December 2003 at Hotel Le Meridian, Mumbai. Biotechnology is a collection of technologies by using biological processes to solve problems or to make useful products and its popularity is increasing worldwide with the evident of biotech drug products & vaccines, biotech foods, environment biotechnology products, industrial biotechnology applications etc. It gives me immense pleasure that SISI Mumbai has also entered into this area through their Technology Resource Centre and I am sure the convention will be very useful for them to move ahead in their aspiration.

I extend my best wishes for grand success of the event”

- Tapan Sikdar

Ø Shri B.S.Minhas, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of SSI, Govt. of India,
New Delhi
“ Bio-technology is a frontier area and a modern science with rapidly growing commercial applications particularly in the field of agriculture, health care, process industry and environment. Tremendous potential exists for production of biotechnology related items in the Small Scale Sector.

I am sure that the efforts of the organizations related to the development of biotechnology in the country will assist the prospective entrepreneurs in setting up their ventures.

I am glad to know that Small Industries Service Institute; Mumbai is organizing the “2^nd National Level Bio-Technology Convention” at Mumbai on 09^th & 10^th December, 2003.

I congratulate the Small Industries Service Institute for organizing this Convention and wish them and the participants all success in this venture.”
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