The first Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting (RYIM)of the 2024-2025 took place in Visakhapatnam, bringing together academia and industry to foster biomedical innovation. Hosted by GITAM Deemed to be University (GITAM) and Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone Pvt. Ltd. (AMTZ), the event featured insightful workshops, networking sessions, and discussions on bridging the gap between research and medical technology development.

The 11th Annual Science Journalism Workshop (2024), led by Anil Ananthaswamy, at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), was held from 19 to 30 March 2024. Mahima Samraik, a science communicator and a podcast host, and one of the participants, attests profoundly to how this workshop fostered collaboration, significantly enhancing the science writing skills of the 2024 workshop cohort.

Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) introduces the innovative 'Exhibition in a Box' concept, extending the reach of their exhibitions beyond physical confines. Packed with multimedia experiences, these portable boxes bring engaging learning opportunities to diverse audiences, transcending geographical limitations and fostering inclusivity.

The exhibition Carbon, by Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) blurs the lines between science and art, while challenges perspectives about Carbon. The exhibition is on display at SGB from January to June 2024. Sindhu M, a PhD researcher at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, shares her experience of visiting this newly opened exhibition.

The seventh (and last) of the RYIMs for 2023-2024, RYIM Pune was held at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University Medical College on 16-17 February 2024, with a pre-meeting Crafting Your Career (CYC) workshop from IndiaBioscience on 15 February.

RYIM Hyderabad was the sixth Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting for the year 2023-2024, held from 02 to 03 February 2024, at Mahindra University. The meeting's focal point was the theme ‘industry-academia collaborations to translate research to products.’ In this report, Ankita Rathore, Program Manager-Science Communication, IndiaBioscience, highlights the key takeaways from the various talks and discussions held during RYIM Hyderabad.

The day-long SciComm Huddle at the recent India Science Festival (ISF) 2024, held on 19 January 2024 at IISER Pune, marked the first in-person SciComm Huddle. It addressed the current state of science communication (SciComm) in India, with a focus on SciComm's scope, institutional roles, capacity building, and the interface with media, emphasising the need for strategic discussions, diversity, innovative approaches, and rigorous research in the field.