IISc developing oxygen concentrator, vaccine for Covid patients The premier Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is developing a low-cost oxygen concentrator and anti-Covid vaccine, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar said on Thursday. Bangalore: “IISc researchers are designing a low-cost and efficient oxygen concentrator and developing a vaccine for treating Covid patients,” said Sudhakar afterRead more about IISc developing oxygen concentrator, vaccine for Covid patients[…]

This startup set up by 21-year-olds tracks dead satellites and ‘space junk’ Digantara, a company incubated at Indian Insitute of Science (IISc), aims to combat the growing problem of space debris by developing India’s first space-based surveillance platform Since the start of the space age in the 1950s, thousands of rockets and satellites have beenRead more about This startup set up by 21-year-olds tracks dead satellites and ‘space junk’[…]

These aerospace experts are building drones to save accident victims’ lives Their drones can reach accident site quickly, carrying an ‘active blood control kit’ that bystanders can administer to the victim with help from medical professionals connected digitally via the drone. While working at defence organisations such as Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and National AerospaceRead more about These aerospace experts are building drones to save accident victims’ lives[…]

Bengaluru startup bags ITU award for rural broadband & 5G tech BENGALURU: Astrome Technologies , a city-based startup, has won the International Telecommunication Union ’s (ITU) Virtual Digital World SME award for the most promising innovative solution in connectivity. The firm is incubated at the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Society for Innovation and DevelopmentRead more about Bengaluru startup bags ITU award for rural broadband & 5G tech[…]

Start-ups from IISc, IITs tweak their innovations to address Covid crisis As soon as the Covid-19 pandemic struck, many start-ups incubated at IISc’s Society for Innovation and Development began work on repurposing their innovations

The future of learning is co-creation’ – 25 quotes of the week on digital transformation From digital change to Digital India, these quotes from the week of November 30– December 6 capture tech impacts sweeping across the world.

Six startups at Indian Institute of Science get CSR funds from US conglomerate Honeywell Three of the six startups are heavily involved in the COVID-19 crisis, said President, Honeywell India, Akshay Bellare, without disclosing the quantum of CSR funds set aside BENGALURU: Six deep science startups at the Society for Innovation and Development (SID), IndianRead more about Six startups at Indian Institute of Science get CSR funds from US conglomerate Honeywell[…]

IISc, Honeywell to build startups Tech major Honeywell on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with the Society for Innovation and Development (SID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to support deep science startups with societal impact. The tech major said in a statement that its partnership with SID opens up opportunities to supportRead more about IISc, Honeywell to build startups[…]

These aerospace experts are building drones to save accident victims’ iives Their drones can reach accident site quickly, carrying an ‘active blood control kit’ that bystanders can administer to the victim with help from medical professionals connected digitally via the drone

Startups on road to recovery as funding returns, customers adapt Though the COVID-19 pandemic affected all the sectors. Many startups saw it as an opportunity to recalibrate and revive themselves. Despite initial setbacks, it seems that the startups are on a recovery path. As per market estimates, startup funding is gradually returning to 91 perRead more about Startups on road to recovery as funding returns, customers adapt[…]