The India Biodiversity Portal initiative was proposed as a collaborative effort between five partner institutions, and ATREE was requested to lead this effort by the National Knowledge Commission.

During the development of the portal, there has been an appreciation in the idea of such a portal that will provide a platform for sharing and open access to biodiversity information. Several institutions have come together as partners on the portal by committing resources, sharing data, and providing intellectual leadership for the evolution of an open and participatory portal.

	Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
	Alternative Law Forum, Bengaluru
	Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bengaluru
	Foundation for Ecological Security, Anand
	Foundation for the Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bengaluru
	French Institute of Pondicherry
	GS Lab, Pune
	National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore
	Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore
	National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
	Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
	Strand Life Sciences, Bengaluru
	University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
	Wildlife Conservation Society, Bengaluru