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{{Infobox company
| name = Bio 360 Life Sciences Park
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| type = Government owned
| industry = Biotechnology and Life Sciences Park
| genre = Infrastructure Service Provider
| foundation =  August 2013
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| location_city = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
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| area_served = 75 acres
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| owner = [[Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation]], [[Government of Kerala]]
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| homepage = [http://bio360.in/ www.bio360.in]
| location_country = [[India]]
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'''Bio 360 Life Sciences Park''' is a [[Biotechnology]] and [[Life Sciences]] park in the city of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About Bio360 – Life Science Park |url=http://bio360.in/about-us.php |website=Bio360 – Life Science Park |publisher=Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Government of Kerala |accessdate=2 June 2018}}</ref> Established in 2013 by the [[Government of Kerala]], the Phase I of the park is spread over {{convert|75|acre|ha}}. An additional {{convert|128.5|acre|ha}} of land is being undertaken by the government of Kerala as the Phase 2 development of the park.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boost for Life Sciences Park development |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/boost-for-life-sciences-park-development/article19988996.ece |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=The Hindu |date=6 November 2017}}</ref> The park focuses on [[Business incubator|incubation]], [[Research and development|R&D]] and manufacturing in the fields of [[List of life sciences|life sciences]], [[biotechnology]], [[nanotechnology]]. [[bioinformatics]], [[Biomedical engineering|biomedical devices]] and [[pharmaceuticals]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala to get life sciences park |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kerala-to-get-life-sciences-park-113082800274_1.html |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=Business Standard |date=28 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="about"/> Bio 360 is on [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] at [[Thonnakkal]], {{convert|22|km|mi}} from [[Trivandrum International Airport]]. Similar [[industrial park]]s like [[Technopark, Trivandrum|Technopark]] is {{convert|10|km|mi}} and [[Technocity, Thiruvananthapuram|Technocity]] is {{convert|3|km|mi}} from Bio 360.

==Institutions==
Bio 360 Life Sciences Park houses the Bioscience Research and Training Centre (BRTC) of the [[Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University]] (KVASU).<ref>{{cite news |title=Vet varsity sets up research centre |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/vet-varsity-sets-up-research-centre/article23597657.ece |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=The Hindu |date=19 April 2018}}</ref> BRTC do research into [[disease prevention]] and immune systems in animals. KVASU is also planning to start an Animal Research Facility as part of the BRTC. The [[Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology]] (SCTIMST) is planning to establish a bio-medical equipment unit for research and production of bio-medical equipment.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nedumudy |first1=Vinod |title=Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation to boost bio-medical business |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/030217/kerala-state-industrial-development-corporation-to-boost-bio-medical-business.html |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=Deccan Chronicle |date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

===Virology Institute of Kerala===
The [[Institute of Advanced Virology, Kerala]] established by the Kerala Biotechnology Commission (KBC) is a {{INRConvert|500|c}} project hosted in the park.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nandakumar |first1=T |title=Virology institute to be functional in July |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/virology-institute-to-be-functional-in-july/article19898373.ece |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=The Hindu |date=21 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Virology institute in Thiruvananthapuram by year-end |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/virology-institute-in-tpuram-by-year-end/articleshow/64391367.cms |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=The Times of India |date=31 May 2018}}</ref> The Institute will offer academic discipline, including PG diploma and [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in [[virology]].<ref name="viri">{{cite news |title=State to take lead in virology research |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/state-to-take-lead-in-virology-research/article24006978.ece |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=The Hindu |date=27 May 2018}}</ref>
The Virology Institute includes high-end research facilities to study viruses and viral infections. The institute will also have 9 laboratories with [[Biosafety level#Biosafety level 3|Biosafety Level 3]] and [[Biosafety level#Biosafety level 2|Biosafety level 2]] facilities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nandakumar |first1=T |title=State fast-tracks virology institute at Thonnakkal |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/state-fast-tracks-virology-institute-at-thonnakkal/article23951789.ece |accessdate=2 June 2018 |agency=The Hindu |date=21 May 2018}}</ref> The bio safety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory will be upgraded to [[Biosafety level#Biosafety level 4|Biosafety level 4]] subsequently.<ref name="viri"/> The institute will have facilities for the development of novel [[antiviral drug]]s, [[vaccine]]s and [[Molecular diagnostics|molecular diagnostic]] tools. The institute would also house a unit of the [[Global Virus Network]].<ref name="viri"/>

==See also==
*[[Technopark, Trivandrum]]
*[[Technocity, Thiruvananthapuram]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://bio360.in/ Bio 360 official website]
*[http://www.ksidc.org/ KSIDC official website]
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