In a bid to tackle COVID-19 and ramp up the number of tests being done on a daily basis, a startup incubated at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit for accurate diagnosis of COVID-19. The test kit, approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has been authorized […]

With the recent buzz around vaccine, drones and connected devices in healthcare, India’s deeptech startups and the deep science segment within the deeptech ecosystem have risen in prominence In the last six to seven months, about eight to 10 startups have been working towards providing solutions for Covid-19, said CS Murali, pointing at how some […]

While the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been at the forefront for driving the space sector so far, the finance minister announced opening up the sector to private players in May. Investors, who have placed bets on space startups, believe that the time for space tech is ripe now, driven by tailwinds that include […]

BENGALURU: For years, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been incubating startups that can convert lab research into products for the market. Now at least eight of the nearly 30 incubations have worked on multiple Covid innovations. “Overall incubation activity has improved,” CS Murali, chairman, SID, said. “While it is heartening to see so many […]

Start-ups incubated at IISc are coming up with products for a variety of functions With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, a slew of start-ups incubated at Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have turned their focus towards finding technology-based remedies to tackle the infection. While all of them are hopeful that they […]

Private firms being allowed to build facilities and work within Isro’s premises will throw big opportunities for country’s aerospace startups With India allowing private companies to operate within the premises of Indian Space Research Organistaion (ISRO), this is expected to create huge opportunities for the country’s fledgling aerospace start-ups. These could range from building and […]

Funding in Indian tech-led startups rose by 14 percent in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period last year, yet only 16 percent startups and SMEs have cash to survive for more than three months, revealed a recent survey There are two extreme situations being noticed currently with regards to funding […]

With the shifting market dynamics caused by Covid-19, pretty much everything is in overhaul mode. Within the burgeoning healthtech ecosystem, the medical devices market is also witnessing a dramatic shift as policies are being changed to accommodate the high demand. But at the same time, it also becomes crucial for medical device manufacturers, hospitals, research […]

Food delivery orders dropped by a staggering 70 per cent in the last two months It came as a welcome move when the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave permission to food delivery startups such as Zomato, Swiggy and Dunzo to test-fly long-range drones. These companies have got the permission to start testing drones […]

As the country went into lockdown in March 2020, researchers at IISc turned their focus to joining the fight against the novel coronavirus, SARS CoV-2. This article delves deep into ongoing research in diagnosing and testing for COVID-19, as well as a project on vaccine development, one of the few such efforts being undertaken in […]