Nucleate India: Building the Future of Life Sciences & Biotech in India
About Nucleate:
Nucleate is a global, student-led non-profit initiative dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. Our core mission is to bridge the gap between innovative academic research and the creation of transformative startups. We provide aspiring scientists and entrepreneurs with the essential resources, mentorship, and network needed to launch and scale their ventures.
This event will convene the brightest minds in the ecosystem, including pioneering faculty, promising student innovators, leading investors, and top incubators. The agenda is designed to inspire and equip attendees with practical insights, and features the following sessions:
Session I - Panel Discussion: From Academia to Enterprise – Faculty Founders Leading the Way
Sanjiv Sambandan (IAP, IISc / Founder, Openwater)
Praveen Vemula (inStem / Serial Entrepreneur)
Minhaj Sirajuddin (inStem / Founder, Biolockey)
Bhushan Toley (BE, IISc / Papyrus Diagnostics)
Session II - Talk: Research to Entrepreneurship: A Founder's Journey
Ajitesh Lunge (MBBS, PhD / Co-Founder, Locksmith Bio)
Session III - Talk: Funding Early Ideas: Campus Fund Backing Student Innovators
Sanket Lahoti
Session IV - Panel Discussion: Catalysts of Growth – Enablers of the Biotech Ecosystem
S Nagarajan (Partner, Omnivore VC / BioWave India)
Annapoorna PK (Program Officer, Blockchain for Impact)
Sridhar Ramanathan (CEO, IKP EDEN & Sr. Vice President, IKP Knowledge Park)
Join us in building this future together! The event is open to Students and researchers in the Life Sciences and Biotech ecosystem. Please use your institutional email to RSVP.