Research Reports
National Strategy for Applied Biotechnology
Strategic Objectives
Stakeholder Consultation
Vision, Mission
Policy and Initiatives
Implementation Roadmap
The proposed strategic framework must be practical. For the purpose of this paper and necessary stakeholder mobilization we propose seven key elements to form the strategy. Firstly, the critical starting point for promoting biotechnology for economic development is to establish working networks of industry and academia supported by the public institutions. It underscores the need for sector-specific biotechnology collaboration network both at the national as well as at provincial levels. These networks are critical for making concerted efforts in promoting awareness and use of biotechnological for the development of a diverse range of products and their manufacturing.
Key Elements of National Strategy for Applied Biotechnology
Biocollaboration
Bio-finance
Bio-products
BioRegulation Bioinnovation
Bio-skills
Bio-patents
We propose a cluster approach towards developing biotechnology networks. The practical shape of these clusters can be the development of dedicated biotechnology parks that can provide an excellent inter-firm learning environment having state of the art training centres and common testing facilities that are often highly costly for small and medium biotechnology start-ups and growth firms. Similar experiments have already been done in Pakistan and successful models are available internationally for local replication.
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