IBSD organises i-connect
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 14 2022:
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India organized Industry-Connect (I-Connect) programme under the theme "Exploring traditional medicines-drugs from nature and drugs from our ancestors" today under the leadership of Professor Pulok K Mukherjee, Director, IBSD, Imphal.
Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India has been organizing 75 i-Connect (Industry Connect) events from May 12 and will continue till August 12 to celebrate "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" and to forge partnerships with industries, said a press release by IBSD, Imphal.
During the programme, Professor Pulok K Mukherjee highlighted various initiatives of IBSD for exploring traditional medicines, healer's knowledge and bioresources for the development of bioeconomy of this region.
During the event, eminent scientists/ industrialists also shared their knowledge for exploring traditional medicines and bioresources of NER for the development of products/ processes/ technologies.
Several entrepreneurs especially women entrepreneurs of Manipur interacted with experts from industries/ institutions on exploring natural resources for the development of bioeconomy.
It may be noted that IBSD will be organizing International Bioresource Conclave and Ethnopharmacology Congress for the first time in Northeastern Region at Imphal during February 2023, where scientists from more than 40 countries will be joining to share their ideas for the promotion of traditional medicines and bioresources at large, added the release.