# Dr. Jitendra Singh

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-19**: 14th Foundation Day — Announcement of ₹4,200 crore funding milestone and support for 15 lakh innovators.
- **2012**: BIRAC Founded — Established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) as a Public Sector Enterprise.
- **2012**: Infrastructure Expansion — Launch of BioNEST, BIG, and National Biopharma Mission to build the ecosystem.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### India's BIRAC Deploys ₹4,200 Crore to Scale 1.5M Biotech Innovators
2026-03-20 00:16:30 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has reached a historic milestone, facilitating over ₹4,200 crore in funding to more than 1.5 million startups and entrepreneurs. Celebrating its 14th Foundation Day, the agency has established a massive infrastructure of 100 bio-incubators to cement India's position as a global deep-tech hub.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/birac-india-biotech-funding-milestone-2026

### India's ₹10,372-Crore AI Mission Targets Agricultural Revolution
2026-02-23 00:13:57 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled a massive AI-driven agricultural strategy at the AI4Agri 2026 Summit, centered on the ₹10,372-crore India AI Mission. The initiative introduces 'Agri Param,' a domain-specific large language model designed to provide multilingual advisory support to 600 million farmers.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/india-ai-agriculture-revolution-2026

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