editor’s note
Bridging the industry-academia gap!
Historically, the relationship between corporate sector and academic circles has been
mostly of a love hate one. Blame it on the mismatched expectations from each other,
the wavelengths haven’t quite reached to the levels of broader understanding. However,
it goes without saying that the progress has accelerated in recent times due to the
bio-clusters and lot many academics turning to entrepreneurship, leading to more
interactions. Apart from that the technology transfers too have picked up slightly. Yet, it is
not at the level where it should have been.
The top solution that emerges from my discussions with the prominent scientists
and policymakers is the encouragement of direct communication between industry
and academia. The engagement must be more at the level of mid and lower level
scientists who are deeply involved in the day to
day research activities. The bureaucracy and
technicalities of course will be a major hurdle but
then if the gap has to be bridged, these will have
to take a backseat.
In line with the above comment, the current
edition features ‘Face to Face’ interview of Dr
Anil Wali, Managing Director, FITT, Indian Institute
of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) who shared his frank
views on the innovation, technology transfer,
current startup ecosystem. The ‘Cover Story’ this
time features the impact of the implementation
of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.
The Biochat features Dr Ravi Gaur, Chief Operating Officer, Oncquest Laboratories who
shared his thoughts on the company’s latest activities, overall trends in the industry and
policy.
Our new section, the ‘Special Startup Series’ has been continuously receiving
overwhelming response. This edition features a fresh story on the Pune based startup,
Orthocrafts Innovations that has been developing an indigenous product portfolio of
medical implants using bioabsorbable polymers and their composites. Much more to
explore in this edition.
Keep mailing us and following the BioVoice News!
RAHUL KOUL
CHIEF EDITOR
BIOVOICENEWS.COM
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