R & D is the soul of any thriving industry
Research remains at the core of new product development . The better it is , the best innovations we get . However , most of us would agree that India is yet to fully leverage its strong network of research institutions in terms of biotech industry-oriented product outcomes . In that context and given the learnings from the pandemic , the current edition focuses on the growing importance of R & D , especially from the academia angle .
The power packed issue features exclusive interviews of leading scientists . Dr Sanjeev Khosla , Director , Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ’ s Chandigarh based Institute of Microbial Technology ( CSIR-IMTECH ) shares his exclusive views on India ’ s innovation ecosystem . An interaction with Dr Taslimarif Saiyed , CEO and Director , Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms ( C-CAMP ) who provides his perspective on what must drive R & D efforts .
Recently the Atal Incubation Centre – Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology , Hyderabad completed five years of its operations . We discussed its achievements so far and the broader startup ecosystem in India with Dr N . Madhusudhana Rao , Chief Executive Officer of AIC-CCMB .
The startup special features Gurugram based healthtech startup , Lissun . The company is working actively to find solutions for decluttering the chaotic mindspace . Expert insights by Abhishek Mohan , Founder & CEO , HempStreet are about the medical cannabis and their potential in curing many patient conditions . At the global level , there are many new fresh innovations . Imagine bone marrows being created in a petridish to improve anti-cancer treatments . Do read all the stories and enjoy .
Meanwhile , the Department of Biotechnology has decided to centralize the autonomy of its 14 institutes . The first impression is that there will be collective decision making at the central level . So are the powers of directors being taken away and vested in the hands of a committee ? Clarity would come once the fresh details emerge . Our current story takes an overall view . Happy reading !
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