Objective of the Centre

(i) To provide a national bio-information network designed to bridge the inter-disciplinary gaps in   biotechnology information and to establish link among scientists in organizations involved in R & D and manufacturing activities in biotechnology.

(ii) To build up information resources, prepare database on biotechnology and to develop relevant information handling tools and techniques.

(iii) To continuously assess information requirements, organize creation of necessary infrastructure and to provide information and computer support services to the national community of users.

(iv) To establish linkages with international resources in Biotechnology Information (e.g. Databanks, published literature, patents and other information of scientific and commercial value).

(v) To evolve and implement programmes on education and training of information scientists responsible for having biotechnology information and its application to biotechnology, research and development.

(vi) To develop, support and enhance public information resource for biotechnology e.g. Gene banks, molecular biology data and related research information resources.

(vii) To undertake preparing and publishing survey, state-of-the-art reports and forecasts for several branches of the sector.