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Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, delivered his plenary address today at Bharat Mandapam as part of the Plenary Session with Presentations. He spoke about how COVID-19 became a defining moment for science and public health, demonstrating India’s capability to rapidly build manufacturing platforms, strengthen genomic surveillance, and coordinate efforts across ministries and institutions. Drawing on examples from vaccines, diagnostics, monoclonal antibodies, and the One Health Consortium, he highlighted how these coordinated systems now offer a strong foundation for future medical countermeasures. He also underlined the importance of national data resources, including the Indian Biological Data Centre, and the progress being made in areas such as Nipah monoclonal antibodies and multivalent vaccine platforms. Dr. Gokhale noted that the coming decade will be shaped by the convergence of biological, artificial, and natural intelligence accelerating innovation across biomanufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and environmental systems. His address reinforced the importance of sustained, integrated efforts to strengthen India’s One Health preparedness. @DrJitendraSingh @AjaySoodIISc @rajesh_gokhale @drjitendrak170 @moesgoi @DeptHealthRes

BIRAC at IKMC 2025 - Day 1 Dr. Jitendra Kumar, MD, BIRAC, led the discussions at #IKMC2025, bringing focus to BIRAC’s efforts in driving innovation and collaboration. As Chair in both sessions, he highlighted the institute’s push for breakthroughs and partnerships across India’s biotech ecosystem. At The One Health Collaborative roundtable, the discussion emphasized the urgent need for integrated approaches linking human, animal, and environmental health, supported by interoperable data, policy frameworks, and AI-driven predictive tools. Cross-sector collaboration was highlighted as the cornerstone for building a resilient, future-ready health ecosystem. In the CGT Convergence: Science, Scale, and Access session, deliberations focused on advancing cell and gene therapy innovations by bridging scientific research, scalability, and patient accessibility. The roundtable underscored the importance of decentralized biofoundries, regulatory sandboxes, and skilled talent, showing how flexible infrastructure and innovation-friendly policies can help India emerge as a global leader in CGT. #BIRAC #IKMC2025 #OneHealth #CellAndGeneTherapy #CGT #Biotechnology #InnovationEcosystem #HealthInnovation #FutureOfBiotech #IndiaBiotech #CollaborativeScience #NextGenTherapeutics #Biofoundries #RegulatorySandbox #LifeSciences

The inaugural plenary at #IKMC2025 featured a fireside chat on how India can recalibrate its innovation ecosystem amid AI, climate change & geopolitics. Speakers highlighted the need for agility, bioconvergence, translational pathways & talent pipelines for India to lead.

The inaugural plenary at #IKMC2025 announced the approval of a new EDGE International Center at IKP by @BIRAC_2012 to accelerate deep science startups. Dr. K.I. Varaprasad was honoured with the IKP@25 Shapers Award for his contributions to India’s biotech journey. Stay tuned!

The TechX Showcase at IKMC 2025 was inaugurated by @jayesh_ranjan and Prof. Vijay Chandru, featuring 150+ startups across medtech, biotech, digital health, diagnostics, engineering and deeptech — a powerful display of India’s innovation momentum. Stay tuned for more updates!

The smart protein roundtable at #IKMC2025 highlighted the need for clearer regulation, shared testing infrastructure & coordinated pathways to help plant-based, cell-cultured & fermentation-derived proteins scale responsibly. See you on Day 2 with insights from Inaugural Plenary.

The CGT roundtable at #IKMC2025 highlighted the need for decentralised biofoundries, regulatory sandboxes, and skilled talent to help India scale cell and gene therapy. With flexible infrastructure and innovation-friendly policies, India can build global leadership in CGT.

The workshop by Dr. Vinay Kumar Gupta from CDSCO at #IKMC2025 highlighted how smart regulatory strategy can accelerate medtech and diagnostics innovation, with licensing pathways, compliance readiness, and strong frameworks acting as growth enablers rather than barriers.

The workshop on IP & Innovation Management at IKMC 2025 brought together founders from medtech, digital health, pharma & diagnostics with insights on investment, commercialisation & global readiness. A key highlight was an India–Africa model for localising cardiovascular devices.

IKMC2025 is now live with registrations still open. Day 1 features deep science sessions, workshops & the inaugural plenary, where leaders set the vision for this year’s theme: Beyond the Blueprint. A great start to three days of bold innovation. Stay tuned for all action!

The One Health roundtable at IKMC2025 highlighted urgent need for integrated approaches linking human, animal and environmental health, backed by interoperable data, policy support, and AI-driven prediction models. Collaboration will be key to a resilient, future-ready ecosystem.

🩺World Health Day! Every 7 seconds, a mother or baby dies from preventable causes. It's time for change. Discover how early interventions and health innovations are saving lives. Join us at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2025. 🔗Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

IKP Knowledge Park and @BFI_Impact BIOME are hosting a 3-part QMS workshop series for startups. Join the first session by P Manickam on April 11 at 4 PM to learn how to build scalable, compliant quality systems. Limited slots available! Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

IKP PRIME, represented by Dr. Vithal Kumar and Manish Kumar, led expert sessions on IP commercialization and tech transfer at @ICRISAT's international IPR training, engaging 33 professionals from 16 countries under the ITEC program.

At a roundtable hosted by @DAAD_Germany and @DWIH_NewDelhi, Dr Vithal Kumar from IKP Knowledge Park shared insights on tech transfer and cross-border innovation at the Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation & Transfer in New Delhi recently. Swipe to get a glimpse of it!

India Health Fund, with ACT Grants, IPE Global & IKP Knowledge Park, invites digital health & TB innovations to strengthen care in underserved areas. Join our virtual info session on 17 April, 3 PM to learn more & apply. Sign up here: bit.ly/3G8bPC9 #EndTB #DigitalHealth

Dr. Viswanadham Duppatla joined #Hackathon2025 at AMTZ Vizag — a high-energy showcase of MedTech & IVD innovation! Startups pitched bold ideas, prototypes & scale-up strategies, bringing the #InnovationPremierLeague alive!

Join the EDGE Roadshow to explore Medtech startup challenges and how the EDGE program supports product development and scaling. Hear from alumni and industry experts. 🗓️Date: 30 April 2025 ⏰Time: 4:30–6:30 PM IST 🔗Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This Earth Day, we celebrate startups powering a cleaner future: Cancrie – batteries from industrial waste Renkube – efficient solar with no moving parts Ctrl+Z – circular economy through plastic reuse IKP is proud to support innovation for our planet.

Just 1 day to go! @whsnewdelhi2025 kicks off tomorrow, and we’re thrilled to be the innovation partner for this global health event. The energy is building, the ideas are flowing, and the stage is ready for breakthrough conversations that matter. Visit us at Booth No 47.