by Ian Scoones, STEPS co-director

1. Biotechnology in Bangalore Reflections on a decade of debate Ian Scoones STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK

2. Bangalore: ‘the knowledge economy capital’

5. Bangalore and biotech

6. Examples R and D focus R and D Interactions Elite science IISc, NCBS Basic biology US/European universities Public science UAS Tissue culture, some transgenics Contract research for Monsanto Start up companies Avesthagen,Metahelix, Strand Genomics Genomic databases for Marker Assisted Selection Contract research for seed companies, Monsanto etc. Established local bio/agri- companies Rallis, Biocon Transgenics; seed development; genomics platforms Internal R and D; limited joint research TNCs Monsanto Transgenics; Pest management and cotton Internal company interactions; contracting out

11. 2003-04 2010-11 Serum Institute Biocon Biocon Serum Institute Panacea Biotec Panacea Biotec Novo Nordisk Nuziveedu Seeds Venkateshwara Hatcheries Reliance Life Sciences Bharat Serums Quintiles India Aventis Pharma NovoNordisk Eli Lilly Co Rasi Seeds Chiron Behring Vaccines Mayhco GSK Transasia Indian Immunologicals Ankur Seeds Mayhco Monsanto Syngene International Novozymes Bharat Biotech Shanta biotechnics Indian Immunologicals Wockhardt Krishidan Seeds