Hyderabad: Telangana is positioning itself as a global leader in life sciences with the launch of a new state-of-the-art facility by iCHOR Biologics Pvt. Ltd. at Genome Valley. The facility spans 1.75 lakh sq. ft. and is expected to generate over 800 jobs.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and IT & Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu laid the foundation stone for the facility on Tuesday in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
Speaking at the event, Sridhar Babu said the life sciences sector in Telangana is growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23%, significantly higher than the national average of 14%. The sector contributes 2.5–3% to Telangana’s GSDP double the national average.
Highlighting the state’s international standing, the minister said Hyderabad has been listed among the world’s top life sciences clusters by CBRE’s Global Life Sciences Atlas 2025, alongside Boston, San Francisco, Cambridge, and Tokyo making it the only Indian city to earn this recognition.
The minister announced plans to establish dedicated “Pharma Villages” along the Hyderabad–Nagpur and Hyderabad–Bengaluru corridors, with focus areas including bio-manufacturing, gene and cell therapy, AI-powered diagnostics, rare disease research, green chemistry, and CRAMS.
He urged scientists and industry leaders to collaborate with the state, assuring policy, infrastructure, and innovation support. “We are prioritising next-gen science. Telangana will lead the world in life sciences innovation,” he said.
