1. Shantha Biotechnics Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

The company has pioneered the development of recombinant DNA based Hepatitis-B vaccine, a health care product.The company has pioneered the development of this product in India using innovative technology that has resulted in a successul product that is much cheaper and, therefore , available to a wider section of the society.

Shantha Biotechnics Pvt. Ltd, got the first ever National Technology Award-1999, instituted by the Technology Development Board, Government of India, for Successful Development and Commercialisation of Indigenous Technology.

The award was presented by Hon. Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee in recognition of the company success in commercialising the production of recombinant DNA based Hepatitis-B vaccine.

2. Bharat Biotech International Ltd., Hyderabad.

The company signed a loan agreement with TDB for prodution of recombinant Hepatitis-B vaccine in turkapally village.The Company lanched its maiden product, brand named "REVAC-B", in October 1998, much before the scheduleddate. The company received the national Award for R&D efforts in Industry in November 1999 from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in recognition of their R&D efforts in the purification of te Hepatitis-B surface protein.


3. Eicher Motors Limited, Pithampur

The introduction of the four cylinder E483 engine has been a landmark in terms of innovative new design, concepts related to planning and manufacturing, experimentation and validation achieving the various targets set forth in the beginning of the projects. The engine developed is among the best of its class in naturally aspirated engines producing 18.5 kw/litre meeting India 2000 emission norms.