BT sector to occupy 140 mn sq ft by `10

Chennai has experienced a new wave of growth. A world class laboratory infrastructure, TICEL Bio Park has been established and has been in operation since November 2004. The city will witness development of three more biotech parks and a biotech SEZ in the coming years. The government has planned a bioinformatics and a genomics centre at Tidel Park in Chennai to explore the Indian genetic pool, leverage on the pool of Indian bioinformatics scientists and low cost software skills, facilitate research and enable entrepreneurs to commercialise their findings.

BT sector to occupy 140 mn sq ft by `10