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• One Health Bengaluru: A united approach to tackle health and environmental concerns

  

  One Health Bengaluru Initiative, led by the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster (BeST), aims to minimise the spread of infectious diseases and benefit the environment by collaborating across several organisations. This multi-sectoral approach will help policymakers make informed decisions to control the spread of diseases and tackle environmental challenges. This article explores how the One Health approach paves the way for a healthier future.

  Posted on Jun 28, 2024 in Science, Policy, Research & Entrepreneurship

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• Digital podiatry clinic - Footprints of progress

  

  The Digital Podiatry Clinic (D‑PoC) is a unique effort aimed at early screening and management of diabetic foot disorders. DPoC project is a collaborative effort of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and Research (KIER), and FootSecure. It is one of the projects of Bengaluru Science and Technology cluster (BeST), an initiative by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
  

  Posted on Apr 08, 2024 in Science, Policy, Research & Entrepreneurship

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• From lab to market: the journey of an innovation

  

  It is a well-known fact that many of innovations made within academic labs fail to make the leap into the market and general circulation. We approached Praveen Vemula, a researcher-entrepreneur whose team has recently developed a face mask with germicidal properties, to learn about some of the key factors that influence successful translation of a technology developed in the lab.

  Posted on Nov 27, 2020 in COVID-19 & Entrepreneurship

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• Using bio-entrepreneurship to solve indigenous problems

  

  Academician-turned-entrepreneur Priyangshu Manab Sarma speaks about his experience in tapping research leads generated in Indian labs to develop technologies to serve India's indigenous needs in a scalable and economically viable manner.
  

  Posted on Sep 04, 2018 in Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship

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