Deep Science startups require a longer gestation period – Here’s why STEM Cell at The Society for Innovation and Development (SID) in IISc incubates startups that have deep science and technology at the core. STEM Cell at The Society for Innovation and Development (SID) in IISc incubates startups that have deep science and technology atRead more about Deep Science startups require a longer gestation period – Here’s why[…]

Beyond The Lab: Firing up the innovation engine during coronavirus pandemic Several IISc incubated startups have developed niche solutions to contain the Covid-19 outbreak and better prepare frontline workers to combat it. While innovation has been a hot topic in some of India’s higher education institutes, it has become more relevant than ever during thisRead more about Beyond The Lab: Firing up the innovation engine during coronavirus pandemic[…]

The race to make a Covid-19 vaccine in India Companies in India are using diverse technologies to develop a coronavirus vaccine, but even as they race against time, the road to an efficacious solution is neither straight nor short The timeline is historically short: Create in 18 to 24 months what you usually get fiveRead more about The race to make a COVID-19 vaccine in India – Mynvax in the race[…]

From agri to Covid operations: A drone tech start-up changes gears General Aeronautics is now using drones to spray disinfectants over large areas of Bengaluru in quick time In June 2018, a Bengaluru-based drone tech start-up had given a demonstration in Dakshina Kannada district on the use of drones for spraying copper sulphate solution toRead more about General Aeronautics Drones deployed across country in fight against COVID-19[…]

Meet the four drone developers who are helping BBMP sanitise Bengaluru Six hexacopter drones have been deployed; each can cover an area of about 6 m/s, can carry 15 litres of disinfectant While the whole city has come to a standstill following the lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic, a team of fourRead more about General Aeronautics’ drone deployed in Bangalore for disinfecting[…]

Drones delivering face grabs Top cops say the devices are helping them identify curfew violators and get them to mend their ways “The drones are like a third eye in the sky and give us a quick grasp of what’s happening on the ground. We don’t have to depend on a third party,” city policeRead more about Drones delivering face grabs[…]

IISc comes up with an affordable two-step method to scale up RT-PCR testing The RT-PCR test amplifies the virus’ genetic material (RNA) from throat swabs of the patients, converts it to DNA, amplifies it and checks it for designated markers to see whether it is SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19. shanmukha Innovations, a start-up from theRead more about Shanmukha Innovations comes with an innovative and affordable two step method for testing COVID[…]

IISc start-up working on faster RT-PCR testing The RT-PCR test amplifies the virus’ genetic material (RNA) from throat swabs of the patients, converts it to DNA, amplifies it and checks it for designated markers to see whether it is the Sars-Cov-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. A start-up from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is inRead more about IISc startup working on faster RT-PCR testing[…]

Tech Rescue A clutch of start-ups is offering solutions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic …In Anjarakandy Medical College at Kannur in north Kerala, Nightingale-19 is set to deliver food and water to patients in Covid isolation wards. Painted in red and white, Nightingale is a robot designed by students of Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Chemperi,Read more about AI Health Highway develops a COVID triage and Pre-Screening Tool[…]

Not just bigwigs.. Mynvax joins race for COVID-19 vaccine With vaccines of some firms already in animal trial phase, developers say that if all goes well, India could have a vaccine by next year Not just bigwigs like Zydus and Serum but even mid-rung indigenous players across the country have joined the race for aRead more about Not just bigwigs.. Mynvax joins race for COVID-19 vaccine[…]