India is one of the world’s foremost biotechnology destinations, ranked 12th globally. With over 6,000 biotech startups and 800 companies, its biotech sector, currently valued at $130 billion, is projected to hit $300 billion by the end of the decade. Much of the country’s drug discovery, vaccines and genetic testing takes place in Delhi, home to India’s Department of Biotechnology, where the following companies contribute to this emerging hub.
Biotech Companies in Delhi to Know
- AstraZeneca
- Panacea Biotec
- GSK
- Novartis
- Eurofins
- IQVIA
- Agilent Technologies
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
Top Biotech Companies in Delhi
GSK is an international biopharma company that’s been around for more than 100 years in India. The London-based company specializes in technology and medicine for immunology, HIV, infectious disease and oncology. It’s known for its legacy products, like amoxicillin, zidovudine, mercaptopurine and pyrimethamine, and most recently made waves in developing the first malaria vaccine approved for public use, which was prequalified by the World Health Organization in 2021. GSK’s local headquarters are located in Mumbai, with hubs throughout the country, including Delhi.
Eurofins is a biotech company with an international network of 900 laboratories across more than 60 countries — including a head office located in Delhi and a local lab that specializes in microbiology and chemical analysis. With over 200,000 validated analytical methods in its portfolio, the Luxembourg-based company tests biological substances for safety, purity, composition and authenticity for a wide range of industries, from pharmaceutical and agri-tech to consumer and public sectors.
Biotech company LifeCell runs India’s largest stem cell and tissue storage bank. Combining modern cellular science with traditional Ayurvedic practices, the Chennai-based company provides services, including genetic screening tests and access to its stem cell registry, as well as a line of personal care products, like sperm collection kits, female fertility hormone tests and placental-based dressings for wound care. Founded in 2004, LifeCell has several offices and facilities throughout the country, including three locations in Delhi.
Biocon is a biopharma manufacturer of biosimilar insulins, novel biologics and antibodies — sold in India as branded formulations. Since its founding in 1978, the Bangalore-based company has acquired over 1,000 patents, designing cost-effective drugs to treat cancer, diabetes and autoimmune diseases. Biocon’s therapeutics reach patients across 120 countries.
Headquartered in Delhi, Titan Biotech manufactures biologics used across various industries, from pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals to food and agro-biotech. With over 30 years of experience and a presence in more than 100 countries, the company has built a portfolio of over 2,500 products designed to promote the growth of microorganisms that are primarily used in clinical diagnosis, vaccine production, antibiotics, agro-biotechnology and animal feed.
Global biotech company IQVIA creates health information technology and conducts clinical research in more than 100 countries. In addition to advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services for life sciences, it also provides clinical trial management and real-world evidence generation. The North Carolina-based company’s AI platform IQVIA Connected Intelligence aims to provide data-driven insights for accelerated decision-making across healthcare sectors.
Johnson & Johnson sells over-the-counter consumer products, manufactures pharmaceuticals and develops medical devices. In addition to household brands like Listerine, Band-Aid and Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson’s portfolio includes innovative antiretroviral drugs that treat HIV, cancer therapies and the only single-shot vaccine for Covid-19. When the New Jersey-based company launched its Indian clinical arm in 2016, it opened its clinical trials in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore.
Panacea Biotec is a research-based biopharma company that develops and manufactures vaccines, biosimilars and pharmaceutical formulations. Focusing on key therapeutic areas such as pain management, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, the Delhi-based company is known for its work in producing the world’s first fully-liquid Hexavalent and Pentavalent vaccines — supplying over 10 billion doses of hepatitis and polio vaccines — and partnering with organizations like WHO, GAVI and UNICEF for global immunization programs.
Jubilant Biosys provides end-to-end services for drug discovery, development and manufacturing to biotech and pharma companies. Its services include research in therapeutic areas like oncology, metabolic disorders and the central nervous system, with capabilities in structural biology, medicinal chemistry, in-vitro and in-vivo biology as well as toxicology. The company has research centers and manufacturing facilities in India, including an Investigational New Drug Center in Delhi.
Sanofi is the world’s largest producer of vaccines, currently treating half a billion people around the world. Founded in 1973, the Paris-based company is known for delivering the first injectable polio vaccine, and was also the first to vaccinate influenza, meningitis and rabies. Today, it operates in over 90 countries, developing therapies across several sectors, including diabetes, cardiovascular and rare diseases as well as oncology, immunology, multiple sclerosis and rare blood disorders.
Biotech company Agilent Technologies supplies instruments, software, services and consumables for laboratories. The California-based company launched in 1999 to primarily sell electronics, but it has since diversified into pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics and life science research, with a focus on genomic research, drug development and environmental testing. It operates several locations in India, including offices and facilities in cities like Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life sciences and clinical research company that manufactures lab instruments, diagnostics, bio-based therapeutics and biotech services. The Massachusetts-based company specializes in genomic analysis, protein biology and cell culture, and offers bioprocessing, analytical testing, and drug discovery. Founded in 1956, it operates hundreds of locations worldwide, including 42 sites in India.
Headquartered In Delhi, Sheel Biotech Limited specializes in floriculture, greenhouses and organic adoption. Founded in 1991, the company provides advanced horticultural and agricultural solutions through tissue culture, hydroponics, greenhouse services and sustainable farming certifications, while also supporting farmers in establishing and managing farmer producer organizations.
Known for developing one of the first Covid-19 vaccines, global biopharma company Pfizer develops drugs and vaccines for neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, immunology and oncology in over 90 countries. Headquartered in New York City, the company is responsible for popular brands ChapStick, Zoloft, Viagra and Xanax. Pfizer-India has been in operation for over 70 years, where it produces over 4.5 billion units of medicine annually for more than 50 countries.
Spinco Biotech is a distributor of analytical and life science instrumentation. In operation since 1981, the Chennai-headquartered company has built a products portfolio that offers chromatography, spectrometry, bioresearch, process tech and lab wares. Spinco has sales offices, support centers and research and development facilities throughout the country, including a location in Delhi.
MedGenome is a biotech company that specializes in genetic testing, genomics research and drug discovery — with a catalog of over 1,300 genetic test variations. Founded in 2013, the California-based company offers precise diagnosis and management of complex diseases, with more than 3,500,000 exomes and genomes sequenced to date. MedGenome is India's only genetic testing lab accredited by the College of American Pathologists, operating in over 4,000 hospitals.
BioMérieux is a biotech company that specializes in in-vitro diagnostics. Since 1963, its products have been used in clinical and industrial applications to detect infectious diseases, screen for cancer and monitor and cardiovascular conditions. They are also used to identify microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Operating out of more than 45 countries, the France-based company continues to advance the detection of pathogens within antimicrobial resistance, sepsis and acute care.
AstraZeneca is one of the world’s largest biopharma companies. Known for its Covid-19 vaccine, it delivers medicine and technology that treats inflammation, cancer, infection and cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal conditions to millions of patients in more than 130 countries. Although it’s headquartered in Sweden, the company has expanded into the Indian market in 1979, and is now present in several Indian cities — including Delhi.
Baxter is a biotech company with a primary focus on treating chronic and acute medical conditions like hemophilia, immune deficiencies and end-stage kidney disease. Its portfolio includes products for renal care, medication delivery, biosurgery, regenerative medicine and vaccines. While the company is based in Illinois, it has multiple locations throughout India, including an office in Delhi.
Aside from being one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Novartis develops innovative biotech treatments, including cell and gene therapies such as CAR-T therapy for cancer, and invests in cutting-edge research in areas like immunology and rare diseases. Of its 250 million patients worldwide, about 9 million of those are treated by the subsidiary Novartis India, with headquarters located in Mumbai and offices all throughout the country, including Delhi.
