Faculty Dr. Alpana Moghe Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Cell & Molecular Biology Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology, Pune Dr. Avinash Bhisey Former Director, Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai Dr. Rajeev Dhere Senior Director-Vaccines, Serum Institute of India Dr. Ulhas Wagh Director Grade Scientist, Research Cadre, I C M R. Founder Director, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune Founder Director, I R S H A, Pune Dr. Ramesh Bhonde Former Technical Director, Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd Professor & Dean, Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore Dr. Padma Shastry Scientist 'G', National Centre for Cell Science, Pune Dr. Savita Datar Associate Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, S. P. College, Pune About the organizers Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center) a CSIR initiative is a Section 25 – – company hosted by the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. Venture Center strives to nucleate and nurture technology and knowledge-based enterprises by leveraging the scientific and engineering competencies of the institutions in the Pune region in India. The Venture Center is a technology business incubator supported by the Department of Science & Technology’s National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (DST-NSTEDB). Venture Center’s focuses technology enterprises offering products and services exploiting scientific expertise in the areas of materials, chemicals and biological sciences & engineering. For more information, visit
Faculty Dr. Alpana Moghe Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Cell & Molecular Biology Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology, Pune Dr. Avinash Bhisey Former Director, Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai Dr. Rajeev Dhere Senior Director-Vaccines, Serum Institute of India Dr. Ulhas Wagh Director Grade Scientist, Research Cadre, I C M R. Founder Director, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune Founder Director, I R S H A, Pune Dr. Ramesh Bhonde Former Technical Director, Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd Professor & Dean, Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore Dr. Padma Shastry Scientist 'G', National Centre for Cell Science, Pune Dr. Savita Datar Associate Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, S. P. College, Pune About the organizers Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center) – a CSIR initiative – is a Section 25 company hosted by the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. Venture Center strives to nucleate and nurture technology and knowledge-based enterprises by leveraging the scientific and engineering competencies of the institutions in the Pune region in India. The Venture Center is a technology business incubator supported by the Department of Science & Technology’s National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (DST-NSTEDB). Venture Center’s focuses technology enterprises offering products and services exploiting scientific expertise in the areas of materials, chemicals and biological sciences & engineering. For more information, visit