C-CAMP receives CSR support from Cytiva to foster early-stage innovations in India
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has received Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding from global biotech giant Cytiva to support early-stage startups in India.
The funds will go into identifying promising early-stage ventures and accelerate their commercialization trajectory by providing incubation and technical support, mentorship, pilot scale development, regulatory approval guidance, as well as networking opportunity with investors and industry stakeholders. Some of the areas in the ambit are agriculture, nutrition, animal husbandry, environmental sustainability, mental health and wellness.
Welcoming the signing of the agreement, Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, Director-CEO, C-CAMP, said: “We thank Cytiva for their generous support towards our mandate of fostering innovation that focuses on societal needs. The innovation ecosystem in India, especially the deep science sector will benefit hugely from more such funding by key industry players.”
Rajan Sankaran, Commercial General Manager, India, Cytiva said: “At Cytiva, we take great pride in developing our local biotech ecosystem and making a powerful impact on People and Planet, as part of our sustainability efforts. We thank C-CAMP for giving us this amazing opportunity to be a part of their journey to fuel an expansive and vibrant startup ecosystem that supports India’s AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan vision.”
About C-CAMP
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) is India’s premier innovation and technology hub and one of the largest and most vibrant life sciences incubators in the country. C-CAMP has directly funded, incubated and mentored 350+ start-ups valued at above 850Mn USD over half a decade. It is connected to over 2000 start-ups and entrepreneurs across the country in healthcare, agriculture and environment. C-CAMP is an initiative supported by Govt of India agencies including Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science & Technology, NITI Aayog-AIM, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Startup India and Department of IT, BT, S&T Government of Karnataka. It has several international partnerships spread across US, UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Japan, Brazil and Israel.
About Cytiva
At Cytiva, we believe the key to transforming human health is accessing life-changing therapies. That’s why our nearly 10 000 associates in more than 40 countries are keenly focused on helping researchers, biopharma companies, and drug manufacturers to advance and accelerate therapeutics for people that need them. We’re driven by their desire to achieve better flexibility, capacity, and efficiency in all facets of their work – all the way from discovery to delivery.
