Telangana targets Life Sciences investments to build Laboratory of the Future
Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Tuesday said the Telangana government had set a target of attracting $25 billion in Life Sciences investments by 2030 to transform Hyderabad into a “Laboratory of the Future.”
Addressing the inaugural session of BioAsia 2026 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), the Minister said the State also aimed to generate five lakh new jobs in the sector during the same period. He stated that the government had framed the Telangana Next-Gen Life Sciences Policy (2026–2030) to place the State among the world’s top three Life Sciences clusters by the end of this decade.
He said India was no longer seen only as a supplier of pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Instead, it was emerging as a source of advanced scientific solutions. “Telangana is preparing for this shift — from a manufacturing base to a global centre for innovation, research and advanced drug discovery,” Mr. Sridhar Babu said.
The Minister emphasised that the State was focusing on innovation-led growth through targeted Life Sciences investments and structured policy support.
Policy push to accelerate Life Sciences investments
Mr. Sridhar Babu said Hyderabad was the only Indian city featured in the CBRE Global Life Sciences Atlas (2025) among leading global ecosystems such as Boston, San Francisco, Beijing and Tokyo. He added that the recognition reflected the city’s expanding research and manufacturing base.
The Minister said the government was strengthening research, innovation and high-end manufacturing through focused interventions. It was also building a skilled workforce through institutions such as the Telangana School of Life Sciences and Young India Skills University. These institutions would offer specialised training in emerging areas including mRNA technology, gene editing and AI-driven drug discovery.
In addition, the State introduced a dedicated policy to position Hyderabad as a global medical tourism hub. The Minister invited global enterprises and investors to explore opportunities in AI-based drug discovery, automation in biologics manufacturing, precision medicine, computational biology and Bio-Manufacturing 4.0.
He said Telangana was ready to collaborate with global industry leaders to shape the next phase of innovation through sustained Life Sciences investments.
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