Africa
August 22, 2022

We are pleased to inform you that The Government of Mauritius announced in the 2021-2022 Budget Speech, the setting up of the Mauritius Institute of Biotechnology Ltd (MIBL).

Mauritius Institute of Biotechnology Ltd (MIBL) is now seeking to develop its Hi-Tech Pharmaceutical Manufacturing industry in Mauritius. Please refer to attachment detail information about this Expression of Interest.

For more information, on sectors targetted please refer to:

https://www.edbmauritius.org/newsroom/expression-interest-partnerships-development-hi-tech-pharmaceutical-industry-mauritius

These sectors are targetted:

  • Cultivation and production of nutraceutical products
  • Setting up of Clinical Research Organisations for performing clinical trials
  • Setting up of Centres for performing pre-clinical trials on animals
  • Regional Central Labs for servicing regional clinical research organisations
  • Setting up of Research and Development Centres for pharmaceutical development and testing
  • Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
  • Manufacturing of medical devices
  • Setting up of back office facilities for distribution and\or minor manufacturing and packaging of pharmaceutical products for the region
  • Setting up of manufacturing facilities for therapeutic products against prevalent local and regional diseases such as diabetes, measles, cholera, cardiovascular deficiencies, among others
  • Setting of vaccine production facilities
  • Setting up of genomic testing facilities
  • Setting up of bottling and packaging facilities for pharmaceutical products

Expression of Interest

Potential foreign investors in the pharmacetical industry are invited to submit intentions to set up facilities in the above-mentioned segments and partnership interests with the MIBL in terms of seed financing.

Foreign investors can submit their interests by latest Tuesday 30th August 2022 by providing the below documents through the following email address: mibl@govmu.org

  1. Project description inclusive of targeted products/ services;
  2. Business plan inclusive of project outline, information on promoters;
  3. Financing details and financial forecast;
  4. Enterprise brochure and corporate documents (where applicable); and
  5. Expected support from Government (type of support from MIBL, land\building requirements, amongst others)

It will be highly appreciated if you can circulate information among companies known to you in the above sectors.

Lead Professional, Industry Sector Department, EDB