BENGALURU: From startups to hospitals and scientific institutions, Karnataka -- dubbed India’s science capital -- has responded overwhelmingly with technological innovations and proposals to help the country battle Covid-19.
Many institutions, startups, defence laboratories, PSUs and independent innovators have technologies that hold potential.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is leading with at least 12 technologies that could aid efforts in tackling the pandemic. Its latest invention is an aerosol shield to protect medical personnel treating critical Covid-19 patients, developed at the request of doctors at Nimhans.
A team from IISc’s Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing has built four such shields in 48 hours.
Drones that can be used for disinfection, contacttracing app, network analytics, ventilator projects and a mobile diagnostic testing lab are among IISc’s other 11 projects.
At Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), scientists have developed a one-step curable (able to dry) anti-microbial coating which when sprayed on surfaces has the potential to contain the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19. The project was approved for funding by the department of science and technology, after TOI reported about it.
Another researcher at the institute, Santosh Ansumali, along with IISc’s Aloke Kumar, was among the first to create a statewise Covid-19 projection model in India.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which developed a critical-care ventilator, has transferred the technology to nine companies. Presently, innovation is on to create a ‘multi-patient ventilator’.
Defence PSU BEL has stepped in to manufacture and supply 30,000 ventilators for ICUs within the next two months. It has tied up with Skanray, a Mysurubased company.
Further, over 750 proposals relating to technological innovations have reached a special Covid-19-focused accelerator launched by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, United Nations Health Innovation Exchange and Social Alpha.
Bangalore Life Science Cluster (BLiSC) is also actively participating in the national efforts to track, study and counter the pandemic.
Many institutions, startups, defence laboratories, PSUs and independent innovators have technologies that hold potential.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is leading with at least 12 technologies that could aid efforts in tackling the pandemic. Its latest invention is an aerosol shield to protect medical personnel treating critical Covid-19 patients, developed at the request of doctors at Nimhans.
A team from IISc’s Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing has built four such shields in 48 hours.
Drones that can be used for disinfection, contacttracing app, network analytics, ventilator projects and a mobile diagnostic testing lab are among IISc’s other 11 projects.
At Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), scientists have developed a one-step curable (able to dry) anti-microbial coating which when sprayed on surfaces has the potential to contain the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19. The project was approved for funding by the department of science and technology, after TOI reported about it.
Another researcher at the institute, Santosh Ansumali, along with IISc’s Aloke Kumar, was among the first to create a statewise Covid-19 projection model in India.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which developed a critical-care ventilator, has transferred the technology to nine companies. Presently, innovation is on to create a ‘multi-patient ventilator’.
Defence PSU BEL has stepped in to manufacture and supply 30,000 ventilators for ICUs within the next two months. It has tied up with Skanray, a Mysurubased company.
Further, over 750 proposals relating to technological innovations have reached a special Covid-19-focused accelerator launched by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, United Nations Health Innovation Exchange and Social Alpha.
Bangalore Life Science Cluster (BLiSC) is also actively participating in the national efforts to track, study and counter the pandemic.
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