Released on = April 2, 2007, 1:48 am

Press Release Author = Shushmul Maheshwari

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = CDAC, in an attempt to encourage the research and
development in the field of bioinformatics, will be introducing its new
supercomputer by June 2007.

Press Release Body = By June this year, a new super computer will be launched by
CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). The supercomputer will solely
run bioinformatics applications.

“The blueprint for the new supercomputer has been finalized. The machine would
have a computing capacity of 1.5 terraflops and would be integrated with the genome
grid that is currently in progress,” Rajendra Joshi, coordinator with
bioinformatics group of C-DAC said in a statement that THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS
published on 7th February 2007.

“The grid for bioinformatics provides computational capacity for handling
enormous data for genome analysis, complex algorithms for molecular simulation. In
the first phase, we have around 40 academic institutes that are connected to the
grid. The next phase would involve the industry. The genome grid would be ready by
December this year,” added Joshi.

Bio informatics is a proven tool in the hands of researchers doing advanced R&D in
biotechnology’s field. About 45 companies are there in this space, of which
most are based in Southern parts of India. The majority of these companies focus on
the development of bio informatics tools & products, whereas others are engaged in
marketing.

Companies like Mascon Lifesciences, SciNova Technologies, Helix Genomics, and Strand
Genomics have approximately 5-8 products on their side. Furthermore, multinationals
like Accelrys – Pharmacopeia’s subsidiary, and Tripos are directly
present in India. Software biggies like the TCS (Biosuite) and Infosys provide bio
informatics services whereas Sun Microsystems, Intel and IBM cater for hardware
requirements to run these services.

RNCOS report on “Bioinformatics Market Update (2006)” notifies that
bioinformatics has tremendous scope to play a leader’s role in future
developments in the fields of technology and science. In future, bioinformatics will
make major contribution in biomedicine by suitably producing lead drugs (drugs for
treatment in lesser cost and time) in greater quantity.

The report “Bioinformatics Market Update (2006)” also addresses
interesting issues critical for the success of businesses in bioinformatics. It
covers market trends in the Indian bioinformatics industry, where the market will be
after five years, opportunities that exist in Indian bioinformatics industry,
driving factors for the Indian bioinformatics industry, challenges faced by
bioinformatics industry, main players in the Indian bioinformatics industry.

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