About five years ago, a group of researchers at ETH Zurich, a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland, were working on solving problems related to the complications of a sleep study. Soumya Sundar Dash was invited to the sleep lab to share his expert opinion on the study being conducted....
India’s Serum Institute Invests in Oxford Biomedica Plc
Pune, Maharshtra-based Serum Institute of India (SII) invested over $68 million in UK-based Oxford Biomedica plc, a gene and cell therapy company specializing in the development of gene-based medicines. Serum Life Sciences Ltd, a unit of SII, will pick up a 3.9% stake in Oxford Biomedica as part of the...
PharmNXT Biotech Launches First Integrated Manufacturing Unit for Bioprocessing Systems
Mumbai-based PharmNXT Biotech launched its first integrated manufacturing unit to provide single use bioprocessing solutions in Pune, a city 90 miles east of Mumbai. The manufacturing unit is called PharmNXT ekuse and is spread over an area of 40,000 sq.ft. Single-use bioprocessing has recently experienced tremendous growth in biopharmaceutical manufacturing....
Medtronic Provide Ear Screening for UberDrivers in India
Medtronic Labs launched an ear-screening initiative for drivers on the Uber platform across India, starting with Bangalore followed by Hyderabad and Pune before scaling to other cities. The initial screening, which takes less than 2 minutes, will be conducted using a custom-designed otoscope designed by Medtronic. AK Agarwal, president, Society...
6 Cities of India in Top Tech Hubs List across APAC
According to a report by Chicago, IL headquartered real estate services Cushman and Wakefield, globally, 46 top tech markets were identified from more than 115 tech cities in total. While Beijing leads the list, six of the 14 cities in the Asia Pacific region, based on the key evaluation metrics...
Mitsubishi Electric to Launch New Factory in India
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced an investment of approximately $30 million, in its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd., to establish a new factory in India. This facility will be located in Pune, Maharashtra, and will manufacture inverters and factory automation (FA) control system products. Operations are expected to start...