Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) has been identified as the Accreditation Unit (AU) by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) for assisting DBT in certification of tissue culture production facilities and accreditation of test laboratories.
Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) is the company promoted by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and the all India financial Institutions to facilitate accelerated commercialization of biotechnology by providing necessary linkages among research laboratories, universities, industry and the government.
The major areas of activities are technology transfer, consultancy, information dissemination and manpower training and placement related to biotechnology. BCIL has in-depth experience and expertise in the area of plant tissue culture by virtue of having conducted market survey, feasibility studies and organizing workshops to address specific issues relevant to promoting commercialization of plant tissue culture. BCIL has been closely associated with the various stages of evolution of the NCS-TCP and has in-depth knowledge and experience of the system.