Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin)
Formation2016 (2016)
FounderKassahun Tesfaye (PhD), Hailu Dadi (PhD)
TypeResearch and Development institute under the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MiNT) of Ethiopia
HeadquartersAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Location
  • Addis Ababa
Coordinates8°59′50″N 38°45′32″E / 8.997273°N 38.758894°E / 8.997273; 38.758894
OwnerEthiopian government
Director-general
Kassahun Tesfaye (PhD)
Websitewww.betin.gov.et

The Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin), formerly known as Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute (EBTi), is a research institute owned by the Government of Ethiopia. It was established in 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1]

History

The Bio and Emerging Technology Institute was the first research institute to prepare and publish a national biotechnology policy to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) for review and endorsement of its approval by the Council of Ministers (CoM).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "BGI, Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute to Collaborate on Genomics Research". 23 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nation's First Biotechnology Policy Awaits Approval". Addis Fortune. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
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