Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding Opportunities
IIT Bombay is a recipient of CSR funds from several large companies across India. WRCB has seeded more than 80 deep-tech, high-impact translational projects in the areas of affordable healthcare, sustainability, Agritech, and Entrepreneurship.
We invite your contribution to the following projects which are currently open to funding. We value any support that comes our way, whether it comes in the form of modest individual contributions or corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding. As per Schedule VII (ix) of the Companies Act 2013, CSR and donations are allowed to the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for supporting research and innovation activities and are tax-exempt (read more). Using the following link, you can make a donation to the Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering.
CSR Update: Two WRCB-funded projects receive CSR funding from HEFA
Healthcare
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - Novel strategies +
1. Designing a cell-free drug-screening for TB Read more
2. New Drug design for drug-resistant TB Read more
3. A multipronged antibacterial candidate to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections Read more
4. Design and development of small molecular synthetic functional mimics of bacterial cell wall lipid targeting antibiotics Read more
Cancer treatment +
1. Effective treatment for pancreatic cancer Read more Watch Video
2. Treatment for ovarian cancer Read more
3. Targeted treatment for triple-negative breast cancer Read more
4. Identification of multitarget Phytochemicals from Ganoderma Against Breast Cancer via in silico & in vitro studies Read more
Cardiac health +
1. Non-invasive early cardiac risk assessment Read more
Diabetes Treatment +
1. Oral treatment for diabetes Read more
2. Bioactive Gels for Healing Diabetes Mellitus Foot Ulcer Read more Watch Video
3. Development of novel amyloid-based hydrogels for sustained release of insulin Read more
4. Treatment of diabetes through beta cell generation and transplantation Read more
Drug Screening & Drug Development +
1. Optimization and Validation of a Microfluidic Based Static Gradient Generator for Drug Discovery Read more
2. Platform imaging technology for the drug development industry Read more
3. Developing a cerebral blood flow imaging system for small animal stroke models Read more
4. Mammalian host cell lines for rapid-production ability for pharma companies Read more
5. Biocatalysis towards industry scale synthesis of isoindolone drug derivatives Read more
6. Platform technology for the production of high-value recombinant proteins in E. coli Read more
7. New Drug Design for Drug-resistant TB Read more
8. TB-drug interaction study Read more Watch video
9. Coated nanoparticles for superior drug delivery and efficacy in overcoming tuberculosis Read more
10. Tuning the bacterial system for high production of Super vitamin Coenzyme Q10 Read more
11. Evolution of artificial metalloenzymes for the Chemo-photo-enzymatic asymmetric synthesis of Indolone-based drugs Read more
12. Strategies for Expeditious Synthesis of Flavans and Study of their Biological Activity Read more
Tuberculosis treatment +
1. New Drug design for drug-resistant TB Read more
2. TB-drug interaction study Read more
3. Coated nanoparticles for superior drug delivery and efficacy in overcoming tuberculosis Read more
Wound healing +
1. Faster wound healing technology for burns & other wounds Read more Watch Video
2. Bioactive Gels for Healing Diabetes Mellitus Foot Ulcer Read more Watch Video
Neurological health & neurodegenerative therapy +
1. Treatment for neurological diseases (Please reach out directly for more information)
2. Wearable diagnostics for neurological disease monitoring Read more
3. Ultraflexible Nanoelectronic Probes for Single Unit Neuronal Recording Read more
Other non-communicable disease treatments +
1. Targeting autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with chemically modified metformin Read more
2. Therapeutic targeting of bradyzoites, the latent stages of Toxoplasma gondii, using carbon dots Read more
3. Indegenously developed dialysis-tech for kidney diseases Read more
Low cost diagnostic technologies +
1. Wearable band for BP and SPO2 level monitoring Read more
2. Assessment and early detection of the risk for heart attack Read more Watch video
3. Point of care compact blood cell counter Read more Watch video
4. Design of an indigenous complete blood cell counter Read more
5. Point of care detection of COVID-19 Read more
6. Development of non-invasive, low-cost, POC bio-sensors for early detection of muscular stress Read more Watch video
7. Cuffless BP monitoring device Read more
8. Label-free isolation of exosomes from urine to detect cancer Read more
9. Microfluidic blood plasma separation device for Point-of-care diagnostics Read more
10. A cell-free platform technology for the detection of bacterial virulence factors Read more Watch video
11. ShapeDx: A high-accuracy point-of-care sickle cell diagnostic kit Read more
12. Quantum sensors for bio-molecular sensing Read more
Cost effective therapeutics +
1. A novel prototype for stable and efficient therapeutics Read more
2. Low–cost manufacturing technology for Cancer treatment Read more
3. Development of technology package for alcohol dehydrogenases ADH catalyzed synthesis of chiral alcohols. Read more
Women and Child health +
1. Urinary incontinence mesh for women Read more Watch video
2. Non-hormonal infertility treatment for women Read more
3. Point of care for the detection of pediatric sepsis Read more
4. Accurate diagnosis of ADHD subtypes in children Read more
5. ShapeDx: A high-accuracy point-of-care sickle cell diagnostic kit Read more
Rehabilitation +
1. Brain Machine Interface to Control a Wheelchair Read more Watch Video
Infectious disease prevention +
1. Infectious disease prevention by robotic technology Read more
2. Temperature screening for public spaces Read more
3. Protective face mask impregnated with activated carbon & phytochemicals Read more
4. Surgical smoke filtration device Read more
5. A contactless IOT temperature screening device Read more
Public Health & Safety +
1. Infectious disease prevention by robotic technology Read more
2. Temperature screening for public spaces Read more
3. Protective face mask impregnated with activated carbon & phytochemicals Read more
4. Surgical smoke filtration device Read more
5. A contactless IOT temperature screening device Read more
Stem cell therapy +
1. Technology for stem-cell growth Read more
2. Development of a cell culture system for efficient growth of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Read more
3. 3D scaffolds for culturing stem cells for personalized therapy Read more
Medical training +
1. Development of an active artificial knee joint Read more
Medical imaging +
1. Developing a cerebral blood flow imaging system for small animal stroke models Read more
Technologies for elderly care +
1. Technologies for fall prevention among the elderly Read more
2. Wearable band for blood pressure and oxygen level monitoring Read more
3. Assessment and early detection of the risk for heart attack Read more
4. Point of care compact blood cell counter Read more
5. Urinary incontinence mesh for women Read more
6. 3D implants to treat bone injuries Read more
Tissue Engineering & Cell Therapy +
1. Development of a cell culture system for efficient growth of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Read More
2. 3D scaffolds for culturing stem cells for personalized therapy Read More
3. Islet transplantation for treating diabetes Read More
Vaccine development +
1. Mammalian host cell lines for rapid-production ability for vaccine industries Read more
Environment
Sustainability +
1. CO2 capture and storage Read more
2. Carbon dioxide sequestration and sustainable energy solution Read more
Air and Water contamination +
1. Effective filtration system for hospital equipment Read more
2. Waste water purification and recycling via algal farming Read more
3. Water pollution monitoring using biosensors Read more
4. Development of non-invasive, low-cost, POC bio-sensors for early detection of heavy metal ions in water Read more
5. Colorimetric detection of pathogens in wastewater Read more
6. Genetic engineering of Pseudomonas bharatica CSV86T for the production of bioplastics Read more
Agritech
Modern agriculture +
1 Development of potatoes with higher nutritional value Read more
Entrepreneurship promotion
Entrepreneurship promotion +
1. BioTech entrepreneurship Read more
Diabetes management
Cancer treatment
Tuberculosis treatment
Cardiac health
Wound healing
Neurological health
Low-cost diagnostic technologies
1. Point of care sickle cell detection Read more
2. Wearable diagnostics for neurological disease monitoring Read more
3. Point of care for the detection of pediatric sepsis Read more
Treatments with improved patient compliance
Cost effective therapeutics
Child health and development
1. Child health and nutrition Read more
Disease control by artificial intelligence and machine learning
1. AI-based management for tinnitus Read more
Infectious disease prevention
Effective COVID management
Stem cell therapy
1. Technology for stem-cell growth Read more
Medical training
1. Development of an active artificial knee joint Read more
Maternal and pediatric care
Technologies for elderly care
Reproductive healthcare
1. Non-hormonal infertility treatment for women Read more
Biosafety
1. Effective filtration system for hospital equipment Read more
Sustainability
Agritech
1. Nutrition through innovative agritech Read more
Entrepreneurship promotion
1. BioTech entrepreneurship Read more
Entrepreneurs
For entrepreneurs with access to capital and looking for promising technologies in affordable healthcare, bioengineering and synthetic biology; WRCB facilitates access to technologies and technical co-founders for potential spin-off partnerships. This is in addition to exploring licensing opportunities if you wish to take the technology to market.