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Deeptech to account for up to one-third of VC funding in India: Accel’s Prashanth PrakashSpeaking at a panel discussion at the Bengaluru Tech Summit on Tuesday, Prakash, partner at the venture capital major, said the sector will...
Agri-biotech startup GreenGrahi raises Rs 32 crore in round led by Avaana CapitalHuddle, Campus Fund, Blume Founders Fund, and angel investors Nitin Sharma and Sameer Brij Verma participated in the funding round. The fun...
IIT Guwahati researchers analyse Panitenga, identify bacterial strains with potential industrial applicationsResearchers at IIT Guwahati have identified a beneficial bacterial strain in Panitenga, a traditional Assamese fermented food. The strain, ...
Anti-dumping duty imposed on welded stainless steel pipes, tubesIndia imposed anti-dumping duty on certain steel pipes and tubes from Vietnam and Thailand. The duty will last for five years. The governme...
US life sciences firm Cytiva opens new manufacturing site in PuneUS-based sciences company Cytiva has opened a new manufacturing facility and Experience Centre in Pune, India. The facility will double Cyt...
Biomaterials startup altM raises $3.5 million in funding led by OmnivorealtM is Omnivore’s first investment from its third fund, which in June had its first close at $150 million. It is also the firm’s fourth in...
IIT Guwahati researchers produce cardiac proteins to fix a damaged heartThe heart cells created using this toolbox can have the same function as the original heart cells and can be used to regenerate damaged hea...
Goldman Growth Fund boosts bets on India as China interest coolsChina is struggling to attract capital after the nation’s protracted Covid Zero policy and a crackdown on private enterprise, including on ...
Biocon Biologics appoints Shreehas Tambe as MD & CEOTambe has been with Biocon since 1997 and has held diverse leadership and operational roles. Over the past 25 years, he has helped build an...
PharmNXT Biotech unveils first integrated manufacturing unit for single use bioprocessing systemsThe new facility was launched at the PharmNXT Biotech LLP, the company’s facility in Chakan, Pune.
India reaches out to US companies over investment in pharmaceutical, medical devices sectorIndia's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has held virtual meetings with Alberta Bourla, the CEO of Pfizer, Thermo Fisher CEO Marc...
IIT Madras researchers identify a sustainable, high-yielding alternative source for anti-cancer drug CamptothecinThe researchers have found a way to produce the drug using a novel microbial fermentation method that produces high yield without too much ...
Big tobacco companies join race for Covid vaccineBAT has already started pre-clinical testing on animals, of a plant-based vaccine via US biotech subsidiary Kentucky BioProcessing. Philip ...
- Remedy in sight to end straw burning in northern India?
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) A joint effort is under way by Indian and US scientists to end the harmful practice of rice and wheat straw burnin...
'Sugarcane may be used to power future cars'The juice was fermented to produce ethanol and later treated with organic solvents to recover the oil. The team has patented the method use...
- 3M CUNO launches filter validation lab
3M CUNO, a designing, manufacturing and marketing company of a comprehensive line of filtration products, launched a state-of-the-art filte...
- Govt nod for open sale of wheat & rice to tame prices
The central government has decided to sell its surplus wheat and rice stocks in the open market in an attempt to bring down foodgrain price...
- Boost for 'green plastics from plants'
Researchers in Australia are a step closer to turning plants into "biofactories" capable of producing oils which they claim can be used to ...