(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology
Chairperson, TDB & Secretary, DST
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Biocon & Biocon Biologics
The Pla Fractor was indeed a home-grown innovation that developed from a disruptive idea to reimagine solid state fermentation from an open manual to a closed and automated system, mimicking submerged fermentation. We produced Mycophenolate Mofetil by the Pla Fractor technology on par with our submerged fermentation platform. We thank TDB fortheir funding and support in realising the export potential of this technology
Managing Director
Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd. (SLTL) Group
True to its mantra - ‘to help Indian Industry move up the innovation ladder’ TDB is playing a great role by providing a ground-breaking platform in encouraging innovations and to develop the R & D ecosystem in MSME companies. The team at TDB has been supportive to SLTL Group right from the concept stage with great mentorship support and networking opportunities. SLTL Group is working on developing Fiber Laser indigenously. Projects of this nature contribute to great technology learnings, applications of relevance and working towards making the world a better place for future generations with our innovation and ultimately making India proud. In the coming years, we at SLTL expect to see more impact from our partnership in the areas of photonics, medical, energy, digitization and life-sciences. We really appreciate TDB's professional assistance throughout this time.
Chairman and Managing Director
Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech has had a long and successful relationship with the Technology Development Board. This collaboration is more than 2-decade long, ever since Bharat Biotech was funded by TDB for its first project of a Hepatitis-B Vaccine. This funding was utilized for the development and commercialization of our Hepatitis-B Vaccine. The project was a great success. Several hundred million doses have been manufactured, supplied and continue to supply in India and to other countries across the world. We are one of the largest suppliers of Hepatitis-B vaccines to the Ministry of Health. The relationship with TDB is not just for one product. TDB has continuously been a supporter and has played an instrumental role in establishing Bharat Biotech as a global leader in vaccines. We thank TDB for all their contributions.
Managing Director & CEO
Biological E. Limited
“TDB’s support for development of 14-valent PCV vaccine helped not only in the development of indigenous vaccines for India but also strengthening countries' Universal Immunization Program. BioE completed its Phase II clinical trial and expects to complete Phase – III clinical trial soon. TDB funding for the development of life-saving vaccines, which helps the manufacturer target large-scale production and keep the cost of vaccines low. Biological E is a major vaccine supplier to Govt. of India’s UIP, support from TDB will help in accelerating indigenous development of 14-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Injectable Polio Vaccine will strength indigenous vaccine manufacturing capabilities and uninterrupted supply of vaccine for UIP.”
CEO & MD
Grasim Industries Ltd
“The entire process of TDB funding grant was very smooth starting from application for funding to project completion. TDB’s process of evaluating proposal, due diligence and subsequent compliances is well defined and objective. This enabled us to speed up the entire process and get the funding on time for us to be able to complete the project well within the timelines. Various teams were deputed by TDB for evaluation, audit and due diligence involving experienced experts from industries and institutions”.
CEO & MD
Tata Advanced Systems Limited
“TDB has clear processes in place. We wer supported by thegovernment for commercialisation of indigenous science and technology. Over the years, we have become experts in electronics and X-Ray technology and offer a range of products in diagnostic and industrial X-Ray. Strategic systems for Indian defence forces (MoD) resulted in Self-reliance and not sharing sensitive defence data with foreign companies. We are a large company and the TDB supported us in setting up a modern manufacturing facility along with testing infrastructure. This helped us realize different solutions with quality.”
CEO & MD
Vehant Technologies Private Limited
“The experience has been really amazing. Working with TDB has helped our organization as a whole. TDB funding helped in developing innovative products and secondly increased marketing competitiveness. TDB funding acted as a driving force in our risky innovative development. The overall journey as an entrepreneur has been amazing with TDB support. Vehant as an organization would like to thank TDB for its never ending support and help."
CEO & MD
SoftTech Engineers Limited
“Experience of working with TDB was very enriching in terms of industry experts. We got many inputs during project evaluation and constant motivation for achieving higher quality standards. Team is highly cooperative. TDB is a great idea and wonderful institute for budding entrepreneurs”.