Overview

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the programs on Aug. 27 at BioE3’s one-year event in New Delhi and reiterated a $300 billion bioeconomy target for 2030.
• The BioE3 Challenge will post a new problem on the first of each month starting October 2025, with ₹1 lakh awards, mentoring and recognition for the top 10 solutions.
• Up to 100 selected teams will receive as much as ₹25 lakh in two tranches through BIRAC and gain access to BRIC+ facilities for proof-of-concept development.
• The National Biofoundry Network, reported as six institutions, is intended to scale prototypes, strengthen indigenous biomanufacturing and create jobs.
• The challenge follows a DESIGN framework that emphasizes evidence-first development, sustainability, integration, go-to-market planning and measurable social benefits.