Rupee slide boosts IT; Gupshup’s valuation markdownThe rupee’s sharp slide could give IT firms a surprise Q4 bump. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
03 Apr, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Faster capital deployment, government partnerships could move needle for biotech: StartupsThe Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) launched the fund on February 13 to bridge the funding gap between laborator...
24 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Lifesciences fund IXP launches maiden Rs 200-crore fund to fuel biotech innovationThe IXP Lifesciences Catalyst Fund has a greenshoe option of Rs 100 crore with an investment horizon of 3-5 years targeting an IRR of 22 pe...
11 Feb, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
India's bioeconomy valued at $150 bn, innovation holds key to global leadership: BIRAC MDIndia's biotechnology sector, valued at USD 150 billion, is expanding, yet innovation and product development potential remain untapped. BI...
20 Oct, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Three companies file papers to raise Rs 7,500 cr as buzz returns to IPO marketSo far in 2022, about 63 companies have filed draft papers with Sebi, while 17 companies, including LIC, have raised about ₹41,140 crore fr...
17 Aug, 2022, 05.56 AM IST
Biotech startup immunitoAI raises $1 million in seed fundingThe company provides services to pharmaceutical companies that use artificial intelligence to discover and identify antibodies. Antibody th...
09 Sep, 2021, 06.39 PM IST
Genome Valley Research Platform to disrupt the CRO market, aimed at helping young biotech cosGVRP is being launched with a mission to offer a rather unique “plug and play” model for providing drug discovery services to young biotech...
14 Aug, 2020, 10.08 PM IST
Agritech, biotech and consumer sectors: What is in store for startupsVarious startups are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise the way businesses are being carried out across all sectors.
01 Jun, 2019, 11.46 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2017: Both Bugworks Research & Pandorum Technologies grab 'Top Innovator' awardDespite the complexities, long durations and dearth of money required for such research, several young companies are making a global impact...
24 Jul, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
Healthcare sector sees 88 funding deals worth $397 million in 2016According to News Corp VCCEdge Healthcare Sector Funding insights, out of the $ 397.41 mn deals so far this year, healthcare startups corne...
19 Sep, 2016, 04.46 PM IST
- Budget 2015: Healthcare sector needs focus on quality high-education
A dynamic (as against a set format) education syllabus to support the requirements of the industry for research and development.
23 Feb, 2015, 02.54 PM IST
- Biotechnology sector to have more M&A activity due to fund crunch: Report
Paucity of funding for the Indian biotechnology sector for expanding its operations forces it to look towards mergers and acquisitions, acc...
15 Feb, 2012, 10.36 AM IST
- Biotech sector crosses $ 4 bn mark: Ernst & Young India
Vaccines, diagnostics and devices and personalised medicine are the key innovative growth areas for the domestic biotech sector.
30 Aug, 2011, 07.55 PM IST
- India Innovation Fund to invest 10 crore in SureWaves Media Tech
India Innovation Fund, best known as the only domestic venture fund that is backed by software services major TCS and telecom leader Airtel...
04 Aug, 2011, 05.32 AM IST
- IT fund to be launched next month
Nasscom and ICICI Knowledge Park will float the India Innovation Fund with a corpus of Rs 40-45 cr.
11 May, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
'Our regulators need to ensure quality'Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Biocon CMD speaks on latest developments within her company and the impact of global financial crisis on the biotechno...
09 Dec, 2008, 06.36 AM IST
- Keep off from cos where promoters have pledged their shares
According to the market talk, the promoters of Core Projects had pledged a large number of shares with some non-banking financial companies...
18 Oct, 2008, 01.05 AM IST