Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 22: IIIM-BioNEST Bio-Incubation Centre under the aegis of CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu along with its key ecosystem partner, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), DBT, Government of India, today organized a one-day Global Bio-India Road Show.
The event was conducted under the patronage of Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director of CSIR-IIIM Jammu and Chairman BioNEST Bioincubation Centre who also presided over the program. Dr Madhavi Rao, Chief Manager, National Biopharma Mission, BIRAC was the guest of honour.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed, in his presidential address, highlighted the need of innovation nurturing and entrepreneurship development in J&K and shared with the audience how CSIR-IIIM is constantly working for the promotion of the startup ecosystem in the region.
Dr Madhavi Rao discussed about the major initiatives taken by the BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology by organizing Global Bio-India Road Show in all the 75 BioNEST Incubators across the country as the precursor events of the mega show which is going to be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi between 12th – 14th September.
Earlier Dr Saurabh Saran, Principal Investigator, IIIM-TBI provided an overview of the road show organized and informed the gathering about the initiatives taken by the IIIM incubator to support the startup ecosystem in J&K.
The program also included a technical session where promising startups from IIIM-BioNEST Incubator Dr Sameer Varma, Founder M/s Adoptive Biotech Pvt Ltd, Aditya Sumbria, Founder M/s Pahadi Amrut and Dr Vinod Wanchoo, Founder M/s Jagriti Products shared their success stories whereas Ankush Varma, Coordinator, IIIM-TBI gave a detailed presentation on the ‘Role of BioNEST Incubator in supporting Biotech Startup Ecosystem in J&K’.
Over 100 people, including 60 students from Government Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu, participated enthusiastically in the Road Show.
The event was conducted under the overall supervision of Abdul Rahim, Vice Chairman BioNEST Bioincubation Centre. Prominent among others who attended the inaugural session were Dr Asha Chaubey, Dr Sumit G Gandhi, Dr Dhiraj Vyas and Dr Naveen Qazi, all Sr Pr Scientist from CSIR-IIIM.
Dr Deepika Singh, Pr Scientist and HoD QMI division presented vote of thanks.
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