Population 82 millionArea 88,752 sq. kmCapital KolkataIndustrial Prodn. 4.5 % of IndiaFood grain Prodn. 8.91% of IndiaState Domestic Product $40 blnIndustrial Investment $6.37 bln

(1991-2004)FDI $ 1.7893 bln (1991 - 2004)

SDP Growth Rate (%) Per Capita Income Growth (%)

4.924.92

5.445.44

3.313.31

6.716.71

5.885.88

7.067.06

3.163.16

4.424.42

2.352.35

4.404.40

4.534.53

5.665.66

MaharashtraMaharashtra

Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh

TamilnaduTamilnadu

GujaratGujarat

KarnatakaKarnataka

West BengalWest Bengal

Source: West Bengal Economic Review 2005-2006

1999-2000 to 2005-06

Fastest growing State in India, with highest SDP growth rate & per capita income (1995 – 2005).

Ranked as one of the most attractive destinations for investment.

Identified by ASSOCHAM as main business growth centre with biotech as one of the potential areas of investment.

Gateway to North-Eastern India and South-East Asia.

Human capital Low cost of operations

Quality infrastructure

support

Conducive biotech policy

Biodiversity

Himalayas to Bay of Bengal

Snows to mangrove forests & ocean

Rich forests & fertile plains

Diverse genepools for bioprospecting

BIOGEOGRAPHIC ZONES OF WEST

BENGALCENTRAL

HIMALAYA

CHHOTA-

NAGPUR

LOWER

GANGETIC

PLAIN

EAST

COAST

           

                                             

                                                 

                                                                                               

3580 species of flowering plants (21%).8708 species of animals (10%).(West Bengal Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan 2002)

            

                     

Tradition of high quality basic & applied research.

Many R&D organizations with excellent infrastructure.

Teams of competent scientists & technologists.

Under-graduate & PG level biotech degree courses since 1986-87.

TCG Lifesciences

IIT Kharagpur

Over 7,46,500* enrol for graduate courses.

20,000 students enrol in engineering.

*Annual Report 2006-07, Ministry of HRD, GOI.

Already emerged as preferred IT destination in India with over 300 companies employing more than 55,000 IT professionals.

Ready for growth in biotech sector to utilize human & natural resources to fullest potential.

Major centres in Bose Institute, Calcutta University, IIT/ Kharagpur & IICB.

Calcutta University conducts 1-year advanced post-graduate diploma course in bioinformatics.

26 Universities and institutes of 26 Universities and institutes of national importancenational importance67 Engineering Colleges67 Engineering Colleges513 Degree Colleges513 Degree CollegesSource: Annual Report 2006-07 Ministry of HRD, GOI.Source: Annual Report 2006-07 Ministry of HRD, GOI.

The The Best are Best are

herehereNationally Nationally

Highest Per Highest Per capita capita

spend on spend on EducationEducation

IACS

Calcutta University NUJS Jadavpur University

The The Best are Best are

herehere

ISI, ISI, KolkataKolkata

IIT, KharagpurIIT, Kharagpur

IIM, IIM, CalcuttaCalcutta

•Bengal Engineering & Science University

•Bose Institute

•Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

•Presidency College

• St. Xaviers College

•West Bengal University of Technology

•National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases

•All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health

•Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine

•West Bengal University of Health Sciences

•Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalay

Healthcare Agriculture Medicine Genomics Diagnostics Industrial Environmental

protection

Conservation of biodiversity through sustainable use.

Transfer of technology to grass-root levels. Development of human resources for this sector. Employment & income generation. Quality infrastructure creation for biotech

industries. Attracting investment in biotechnology sector. Creation of congenial environment for biotech

industry through process simplification. Addressing issues like intellectual property rights

(IPR) protection, biosafety and bioethics.

State capital investment subsidy (upto 25% of fixed capital investment)

Interest subsidy Waiver of electricity duty Employment generation subsidy Remission of stamp duty & registration fee Subsidy for conversion to use piped gas Subsidy for quality improvement

To accelerate development of technologies & their commercialization.

To create a wholesome ecosystem to nurture startups.

Parks with provisions for incubators, common facilities & commercial units.

To draw technical expertise & support from the universities & research institutes.

Various models: Govt funded/ PPP.

Biotechnology Park (Kharagpur,WBBDC) Biotechnology Knowledge Park (Anil Ambani

Group) Jagadish Bose Biotechnology Park (Bose Institute) Ekta Incubation Centre (West Bengal University

of Technology) Biotechnology Park (Videocon) Biotechnology Park (Calcutta University) Biotechnology Park (Salt Lake,WBBDC)

Ranked Number 1 in power by NASSCOM & NASSCOM & Gartner in 2005 Gartner in 2005

Source: C B Richard EllisSource: C B Richard Ellis

3 . 5

3 . 7

3 . 8

3 . 9

4 . 3

4 . 7

3 . 5

Chennai Chennai GurgaonGurgaon

HyderabadHyderabad

BangaloreBangaloreKolkataKolkata

Mumbai/PuneMumbai/Pune

ChandigarhChandigarh

Has excellent international & last mile telecom connectivity.

State owned BSNL, Reliance, Bharti, TATA Indicom & other abundant bandwidth.

Kolkata

Chennai

Mumbai

Kochi

Multiple modes of local transport: Metro underground rail network, circular railway, tramcars, ferries, buses, & cars.

Road infrastructure strengthened by a number of flyovers.

4 2 1

4 5 3

4 7 2

4 7 7

4 8 2

4 9 3 Lowest CMIE

consumer price indices among the Indian metros.

At 15 to 20%, has the lowest job attrition rate.

Bangalore

Mumbai

Pune

Hyderabad

KolkataKolkata

Delhi

CP Index for urban non-manual CP Index for urban non-manual workers as on Oct 2005workers as on Oct 2005

3 6 . 6 3 2 . 8 3 0 . 6 2 6 . 9 2 4 . 7 2 3 . 5

6 3 . 4 6 7 . 2 6 7 . 26 5 . 1 6 5 . 1 6 4 . 9

Mumbai

suburb

B’loreDelhi Chennai Kolkata

(Mumbai suburb = 100)(Mumbai suburb = 100)

Labour

Related

costs

Non

Labour

costs

Hyderabad

Source:Source: India Today; CMIE Index; team analysisIndia Today; CMIE Index; team analysis

100 97.8100

88.491.9

12%12%

89.7

DELHI BOMBAYDELHI BOMBAY KOLKATAKOLKATA BANGALORE HYDERABAD MADRAS BANGALORE HYDERABAD MADRAS

Knowledge CapitalKnowledge Capital

Operating CostsOperating Costs

Power & TelecomPower & Telecom

Transport & housingTransport & housing

Political Stability , Political Stability , Law & order & Law & order & InfrastructureInfrastructure

Health Health

Work cultureWork culture

PoorPoor FairFair GoodGood Source : PwC IndiaSource : PwC India

Lucrative return on investment with high potential for societal development.

With their exposure to biotech commercialization, scientists & faculty may provide consultancy assistance to biotech industry.

They could develop into bio-entrepreneurs with support of government policy & affordable technology incubation facilities.

Contract research services Translational research Clinical trials BioinformaticsOn average takes 40% of costsIncreases chances of success.

Blessed with abundant genetic resources, advantageous geographical location & highly skilled manpower as is required for a knowledge-based industry like biotechnology; West Bengal is thus an ideal destination for the biotech sector.