ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises

🚀 ‘𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐓’- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍) 2025 - 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🎤🌏 We are excited to announce that ABLE, with the support of Biocon Biologics and Amano Enzyme, will be conducting the first-ever ‘𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐓’ – 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍) competition at Universiti Putra Malaysia, 𝐊𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫 on 27𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025, during 𝐒𝐜𝐢4𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 2025. For the past 12 years, ABLE has been successfully organizing ‘voice for BT’ in India supported by Novonesis. It is a national-level public speaking contest exclusively for final-year undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students of Biotechnology and Life Sciences. The contest has earned wide recognition for providing a unique platform to nurture confidence, communication and thought leadership among future biotechnologists. 🔥 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥! Encouraged by its success in India, this edition will now extend to ASEAN biotech colleges across 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐢, 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐋𝐚𝐨𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦. This event will attract cash prizes for the top three student winners. The 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 '𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐓' - 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍) will also have the opportunity to participate in the '𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞' 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, where they will be competing with the Indian winners for the International prize! 📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! Link: https://lnkd.in/gkxcurcA The last date for receiving applications is 15th November 2025. 📩 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 📞 Ms. Sofea Rohizat (UPM) | [email protected] 📞 Ms. Indrila Sengupta (ABLE) | [email protected] 📞 Ilham Syafiqah (Sci4Life 2025) | [email protected] ✨ We invite ASEAN institutions to nominate their brightest student and be part of this prestigious international platform. Let’s empower the next generation of biotech leaders! 💡🧬 Krishnan G S | Murali Panchapagesa Muthuswamy | Deepanwita Chattopadhyay | Ezhil Subbian | Ravi Bhola | Balasubramanya S | Department of Biotechnology | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | IT BT Department, Karnataka | K-tech Biotechnology Facilitation Cell Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society | Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) / University of Putra Malaysia

We are pleased to share that Dr. Murali Panchapagesa Muthuswamy, President-Council of Presidents, ABLE, participated as a Speaker in the ILSI India 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (𝐊-𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐆) Symposium on “𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 & 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞” held in New Delhi. 🌾 This symposium focused on the future of gene editing in agriculture and nutrition, covering key aspects such as Latest advancements in gene editing technologies to improve nutritional traits of crops, Clear differentiation between gene editing, new breeding technologies (NBTs), and GM/engineered crops, National & international safety assessment frameworks, Nutritional benefits and health impact and Effective science communication strategies to engage stakeholders. 👏 ABLE is proud to contribute to national dialogues that drive innovation, ensure safety, and promote better health outcomes through biotechnology. Krishnan G S | Ezhil Subbian | Deepanwita Chattopadhyay | Ravi Bhola | Balasubramanya S | Department of Biotechnology | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | ILSI Global (International Life Sciences Institute) | IT BT Department, Karnataka

𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2025 The Government of Kerala released the 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2025, prepared by the ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises for KERALA LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRIES PARK (P) LTD, a subsidiary of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) during the 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 3.0 - 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 in #Kerala. The report positions #Kerala as a national leader in sustainable bio-based growth, mapping a #BioEconomy valued at US $7.53 billion (₹62,000 crore) equivalent to 4.25% of India’s national BioEconomy and projecting its expansion to $11-12 billion (₹100,000 crore) by 2030. This trajectory is being driven by Ayurveda, biotechnology, marine bioresources, nutraceuticals, and bioindustrial innovation, supported by a rising network of over 300 life science startups and a statewide ecosystem of research institutions and incubators. The report was released by Shri. P Rajeev, Honourable Minister for Law, Industries and Coir of Kerala Government along with Shri. A. P. M. Mohammed Hanish IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries, Govt. of Kerala; Shri. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, Technology Development Board, Govt. of India; Shri. Timothy Rowe, CEO, CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) and Co-founder, LabCentral, Boston, USA; Shri. Vishnuraj IAS, Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC); Dr. Praveen KS, CEO, KLIP; Narayanan Suresh, Advisor, ABLE and Dr. Balasubramanya S, General Manager, ABLE. Pinarayi Vijayan, Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw | Krishnan G S | Murali Panchapagesa Muthuswamy | Sunitha Chandran | Department of Biotechnology | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | Department of Industries & Commerce - Government of Kerala | KERALA LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRIES PARK (P) LTD | BIO 360 LIFE SCIENCES PARK | Invest Kerala

ABLE was proud to host an impactful session on “𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬” at 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 3.0 - International Life Sciences Conclave & Expo in Kerala. The session was moderated by Narayanan Suresh, Advisor, ABLE. We were delighted to have ABLE’s Hon. President, Krishnan G S, as a part of the panelist, along with: ✅ Vishnuraj IAS, MD, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) ✅ Prof. A. Sabu, Member Secretary, Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) ✅ Taranjeet Kaur, Senior Manager, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) ✅ Manbeena Chawla Ph.D., Executive Editor, BioSpectrum India The session discussed how to double the share of BioEconomy contribution to state GSDP from 5 to 10%, the need for a Big Nutraceutical cluster and the role of policy, innovation, and industry collaboration in driving growth. A thought-provoking discussion that showcased Kerala’s immense potential in biotechnology, entrepreneurship and sustainable development. Murali Panchapagesa Muthuswamy | Balasubramanya S | Department of Biotechnology | Department of Industries & Commerce - Government of Kerala | KERALA LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRIES PARK (P) LTD | BIO 360 LIFE SCIENCES PARK | Praveen KS | Sunitha Chandran

🌿𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 3.0 – 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨🌿 ABLE is thrilled to announce that Mr. Narayanan Suresh, Advisor, ABLE, will be moderating the session "𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬" on 10th October 2025. The session will feature an esteemed panel, including ABLE’s Hon. President, Krishnan G S, along with Vishnuraj IAS, Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), Prof. A Sabu, Member Secretary, Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Taranjeet Kaur, Senior Manager & Incharge - BIG, SEED & LEAP, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and Manbeena Chawla Ph.D. Chawla, Executive Editor, BioSpectrum India . Be part of Bio Connect 3.0 and engage with global leaders, researchers, and innovators shaping the future of biotechnology, healthcare, and life sciences. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate!

🎉 The ‘𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐓’ 2025 – 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 concluded successfully at Amity University, Noida! This inspiring platform continues to empower biotechnology students to think critically, speak confidently, and communicate complex ideas with clarity—skills that are vital for future leaders in the bioeconomy. 🧬🎤 🏅 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 🥇 Winner: Devatrai Jha from Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi 🥈 1st Runner-up: Aishwarya Mudgal from Amity University Punjab 🥉 2nd Runner-up: Shivram Karthik S from Amity University, Noida ✨ A warm thank you to Novonesis and Yokogawa for their continued partnership and encouragement. 👏 We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. BALVINDER SHUKLA, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, and Prof. Chanderdeep Tandon, PhD, FRSB, FRSC, Additional Pro Vice Chancellor & Dean, Faculty of Bio Sciences & Biotechnology, Amity University Noida, for their invaluable support in making the event a remarkable success. A special note of thanks to Pooja Vijayaraghavan, PhD, FRSB, and her dedicated team for their outstanding hospitality and flawless coordination throughout the event. We were also honored by the presence of distinguished industry experts Prashant Jain, Commercial Head, Household Care, Novonesis & Shreya Sanghvi Malik, Program Head-Life Sciences, Wadhwani Innovation Network, Wadhwani Foundation who served as judges and mentors, adding immense value to the experience. 🌟 Congratulations to every participant for bringing their perspectives, confidence, and passion to the stage. You truly represent the voice of India’s emerging biotech talent—and this is just the beginning! 🚀 Krishnan G S | Murali Panchapagesa Muthuswamy | Balasubramanya S | Krishna Mohan Puvvada | Sanjeev Neelappa | Department of Biotechnology | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | IT BT Department, Karnataka | K-tech Biotechnology Facilitation Cell Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society

The 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 2025 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 was successfully held at Amity University, Noida, showcasing amazing talent and innovation from student teams. Organized by ABLE, the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 (𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓) program continues to empower young biotech minds by helping them turn promising ideas into real-world solutions. 💡🌱 🎉 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 🏆 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 – Amity University Gurugram, Haryana • Khushi Tyagi • Anadi Brahm Priyadarshi • Tanushree Mishra 🥈 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐮𝐩 – Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh • Kainat Deeba Sheikh • Naghma Alam • Epshita These exceptional teams impressed the jury with their creativity, entrepreneurial vision and impactful presentations, earning cash prizes and certificates of excellence. 🎓💼 🙏 We deeply appreciate the support of our partners Novonesis and Yokogawa, whose commitment helps nurture the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs. 👏 Our heartfelt thanks to Dr. BALVINDER SHUKLA, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh & Prof. Chanderdeep Tandon, PhD, FRSB, FRSC, Additional Pro Vice Chancellor & Dean Faculty of Bio Sciences & Biotechnology, Amity University Noida for their unwavering support in making the event a grand success. Special thanks to Dr. Pooja Vijayaraghavan, PhD, FRSB and her team for hosting the event and ensuring seamless coordination. 🙌 We are also grateful to the esteemed jury Mr. Prashant Jain, Commercial Head, Household Care, Novonesis & Ms. Shreya Sanghvi Malik, Program Head-Life Sciences, Wadhwani Innovation Network, Wadhwani Foundation who inspired and guided the students with their valuable insights. 🚀 Congratulations to all participating teams! Your passion and innovation reflect a bright future for biotechnology.🌍✨ Krishnan G S | Murali Panchapagesa Muthuswamy | Balasubramanya S | Krishna Mohan Puvvada | Sanjeev Neelappa | Department of Biotechnology | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | IT BT Department, Karnataka | K-tech Biotechnology Facilitation Cell Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society

We’ve successfully wrapped up the North, South, and West zonal rounds of 'voice for BT' and 'BEST' contest over the past two months! 📍 Next up: East Zonal Round 🗓️ 16–17 October 📌 KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 🎯 Calling all colleges in the East zone to nominate your students now for these prestigious competitions! ⏳ Last date to apply: 10th October

The IT BT Department, Karnataka has launched the Local Economy Accelerator Program (LEAP) with an outlay of ₹1,000 crore over five years. LEAP is designed to create 5 lakh jobs, strengthen the startup ecosystem, and extend innovation beyond Bengaluru into emerging clusters including Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubbali, Belagavi, Tumkur, Kalaburagi and Shivamogga. Key Highlights: ✔ ₹1,000 crore investment to democratize opportunities across Karnataka ✔ 5 lakh jobs through innovation-led growth ✔ Support for startups in tier-2 & tier-3 cities with funding, incubation & global exposure ✔ Establishment of Centres of Excellence, Innovation Labs & a Fund of Funds #LEAPKarnataka #KarnatakaInnovation #BeyondBengaluru #StartupEcosystem #FutureReadyKarnataka Priyank M Kharge | Dr. Ekroop Caur | DALJEET KUMAR | Prashanth Prakash | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw | Kris Gopalakrishnan | Champa E | Jaikrishna Ramesh | Anurag Singh| Startup Karnataka | Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM)| ARTPARK | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) | MeitY- nasscom Center of Excellence | K-Tech CoE Data Science & AI - NASSCOM | Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab (SFAL) | Manipal-GoK Bioincubator| Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | K-Tech Innovation Hub,(CIF) powered by IKP | Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM), Indian Institute of Science | ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises | ABAI AVGC | Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) | Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity - Karnataka (CySecK)|

🌍 Catch GFI India at the Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) at World Food India 2025! Hosted by the Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, GFRS brings together regulators from around the world to discuss the strengthening of food safety systems and regulatory frameworks across the food value chain. This year’s edition features a session which will focus on regulatory approaches to novel foods such as #smartprotein and a Sustainable Innovation in Food Showcase exhibit of ten pioneering novel foods startups. The Good Food Institute's South Korea's Startup Lead, Yeonjoo La, will also be joining as a panellist on “Dynamic Food Landscape – A Need for Pragmatic Approaches” to highlight the need to build robust regulatory frameworks that are agile and flexible, allowing innovative foods like smart proteins to have a clear and predictable path to market. 🔗 Register GFRS: https://gfrs.fssai.gov.in/ World Food India: https://lnkd.in/dYFERJ9h 📅 September 26-27, 2025 📍 Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Dr. Alka Rao, Amit Sharma, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Balasubramanya S, ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises, Pankaj Meena, Dr Monica Puniya, Anirudha Chhonkar, Neha Aggarwal, Krishnan G S Astha Gaur, Sneha Singh, Chandana Tekkatte Dr. Padma Ishwarya, S., Ojasvi Uppal