Post on 14-Apr-2017
Status of Biotechnology in Sri Lanka
National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening and road mapping of Emerging Technology Innovation Systems of Sri Lanka
17-19 November 2015
Sirimali FernandoCEO / COSTI
Chairperson/ NSF
Biotech Innovation System
• Human ResourcesHuman Resources• InfrastructureInfrastructure• FinancesFinances• ProcessesProcesses
INPUTS
• Revenue & JobsRevenue & Jobs• Policy and GuidelinesPolicy and Guidelines• Patents & PublicationsPatents & Publications• HRDHRD
OUTPUTS
The economic outputs – The Biotech Industry
Overview of Biotech Industry in Sri LankaRevenue in 2013LKR Million
No of Biotech Companies
No employed (Total)
No of graduates
Agro664 15 239 55
Medical
118 07 63 53
IndustrialIndustrial
? 12
Spin offs 3
Other 2
TOTAL 782 39 302 108
In 2013, LKR 782m (560 m exports) in revenue by 39 Biotech Companies employing 302 (30% graduates) personnel.
Revenue as a % from different biotech sectors
Sri Lankan Biotech Industry US $ 7 mn in 2013
(Exports US $ 5.5 mn)
Indian Biotech Industry (US $ billions) in 2013 - 4.3 bn ;
(Exports 2.2 bn - 25% growth)
Biotechnology Industry Subsectors in Sri Lanka
Medical - Diagnostics
Inputs for the Innovation System
Skills
Infrastructure – Digital and Physical
Systems and processes
Funding and Finances
IndustryIndustry
UNI & RI
HR & Skills for Innovation
System
Idea
R&D
Technology Up scaling
Industrial and Commercial production
Biotechnologists in Sri Lanka
575 biotechnologists (In 2014)
Innovation Infrastructure
Industry IndustryUNI & RI
Investing in Biotechnology
• Hayley's Biotech• CIC Biotech• Ceylinco Biotech• Serendib
Horticulture Technologies Pvt Ltd
• Bio Power Pvt Ltd• Genetech• Ceygen Biotech• Credence
Genomics
11 B.Sc. Special degree programmes in biotechnology in Universities of CMB, PDN, SJP, KLN, JFN,MTW, RHN, WMB
17 Postgraduate Masters degree programmes
92 papers in mol biology/ biotechnology published in indexed journals in 2012
LKR 217.70 m of government funds for biotechnology R&D between 2010-2014
Top 10 Sri Lankan Institutions for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2008-2012
Government direction for Biotechnology
2010
2011
2013
National Biotechnology
Council
NSF Biotech Committee since 1992
Biotech Park proposed by
COSTINational Biotechnology Industry Association (Sri Lanka)” affiliated to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce