Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin) | |
Type: | Research and Development institute under the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MiNT) of Ethiopia |
Founder: | Kassahun Tesfaye (PhD), Hailu Dadi (PhD) |
Headquarters: | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Location City: | Addis Ababa |
Coordinates: | 8.9973°N 38.7589°W |
Owner: | Ethiopian government |
Leader Title: | Director-general |
Leader Name: | Kassahun Tesfaye (PhD) |
Leader Title2: | Deputy Director General |
Leader Name2: | Hailu Dadi (PhD) |
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]
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]