Bayer Crop Science | Innovation Ecosystem

LifeHub Bangalore was honoured to join the Tech Showcase 4.0, a remarkable event hosted by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) Office of Tech Transfer (OTT) and Centre of Excellence Agri Innovation (Agri CoE). The insightful keynote speech by C-CAMP and Agri CoE set the stage, highlighting their efforts in fostering an entrepreneurial culture in Biosciences. The event featured 11 compelling presentations from inventors and startups in Agri Biotech, Agri Tech, and Clean Tech, with a focus on funding and collaboration opportunities. The interactive forum brought together participants from diverse industries and academia, fostering valuable networking opportunities. Ideas ranging from Biostimulants and Bio control agents to agriculture automation and more were presented, igniting innovative discussions and paving the way for potential collaborations. We express our gratitude to C-CAMP for this enriching opportunity and extend special thanks to Taslimarif Saiyed, PhD, Neelanjana Janardan, and Jameel Khan, PhD for their exceptional support and guidance. #LifeHubBangalore #teamBayer #TechShowcase #AgriInnovation  Anik Luke Dhanaraj Sushmitha Chengappa A

Thrilled to share the impactful experience of LifeHub Bangalore's participation in IBioM's (Foundation for Indian Biotech MSME) 43rd monthly meeting, centered around "Climate Change, Sustainable Research & Grants for Startups"!  We had the privilege to engage with industry and academic leaders, delving into crucial topics shaping the future of agriculture. Dr. Rajeevan Madhavan Nair, VC of Atria University, shed light on the pressing need to address Climate Change, emphasizing its significance for our collective future. Dr. Balakrishne Gowda, retired Professor from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, shared valuable perspectives on Sustainable Green Energy Options for India, with a focus on Biofuel, offering innovative solutions for a greener tomorrow. LifeHub Bangalore facilitated a presentation from Prasanna R. Bhat, PhD, EGMP, Deployment Systems Lead at Bayer Crop Science, on Breeding for Climate Smart Agriculture, showcasing Bayer's commitment to driving sustainable innovation in agriculture. The panel session on Bio-Entrepreneurship Opportunities to mitigate Climate Change sparked an informative exchange, highlighting the potential for impactful initiatives in this space. Sushmitha Chengappa A from LifeHub Bangalore had the opportunity to engage in discussions and exchange notes with startups present, contributing to the insightful dialogue on sustainable innovations. A heartfelt thanks to BioTecNika for hosting this enlightening event, and special gratitude to event organizer Mittur Jagadish, Ph.D from IBioM, for providing this invaluable opportunity to be part of such an inspiring gathering. #LifeHubBangalore #teambayer #IBioM #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateSmartAgriculture 

We are thrilled to share the remarkable experience of the Bayer LifeHub Bangalore team at the DWIH Supporter event, organized by the University of Cologne, Gateway Exzellenz Start-up Center Cologne and NRW.Global Business, in collaboration with nasscom Centre of Excellence. The event brought together the experts from government, research, academia, industry, and startup enablers, fostering invaluable interactions. The panel session, themed "Empowering Innovators’ Journeys: From Local to International Support for Science Entrepreneurs," illuminated strategies to cultivate collaboration and elevate the Indo-NRW startup ecosystem. Anik Luke Dhanaraj from Bayer LifeHub Bangalore had the honour of participating in the panel, alongside distinguished figures including the German Consul General Achim Burkart, industry experts such as Mohan Raju, academia representative Vidya Niranjan, Gateway Exzellenz Start-up Center Cologne's Transfer Scout Dadhichi Paretkar, and the esteemed moderator Ambika Banotra, Chief Representative of NRW Global Business GmbH in India.    The event's key takeaways underscored the pivotal role of cross-innovation in entrepreneurship and emphasized the necessity of co-creation among government, industry, and academia to enhance Science entrepreneurship.    A heartfelt thanks to Navratan Katariya and Ambika Banotra for this incredible opportunity.    Consul General-Achim Burkart Navratan Katariya Ambika Banotra Johannes Velling Mohan Raju Vidya Niranjan Dadhichi Paretkar Dr Amisha Jain (Ph.D. Law) Anik Luke Dhanaraj Sushmitha Chengappa A #teamBayer #LifeHubBangalore #ScienceEntrepreneurship #InnovationEcosystem #Collaboration    

📣 Deadline to Apply Extended to July 31st! Register today for the First Flight Venture Center and Bayer Propeller program that begins on September 25th. 🌎Open to startups around the world.🌎 We are partnering with First Flight Venture Center to host the latest cohort of their Propeller Program. This collaboration aims to accelerate novel startups focused on issues like “food security” in agriculture and crop science using scientific innovations, like CRISPR technology and other agriculture innovations. Register Today! 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eCcNWVWC

Reflecting on our recent visit to The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in Bangalore, the Bayer LifeHub Bangalore team was privileged to engage with Dr. Neelanjana Janardan and Dr. Jameel Khan, PhD, whose comprehensive overview of C-CAMP's activities left an indelible impression on us. This esteemed establishment, supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, deeply inspires us with its focus on bioscience research, entrepreneurship, and innovative early-stage funding initiatives. Our discussions on Agri-entrepreneurship, along with the identification and nurturing of Agri startups, shed light on the remarkable work being undertaken in this sector. The evident entrepreneur-friendly culture and support for early-stage funding at C-CAMP are truly remarkable.   During our visit, we also took the opportunity to highlight the pursuit of innovation at LifeHub Bangalore, emphasizing our engagement with the vibrant startup ecosystem. We are truly grateful to Dr. Neelanjana and Dr. Jameel for granting us the valuable opportunity to explore the innovative startups working on Agri and Biotech solutions. We eagerly look forward to potential collaborations and are excited about the meaningful possibilities that lie ahead. #teamBayer #LifeHubBangalore #Innovation #Collaboration 

Exciting Update from LifeHub Bangalore!     The LifeHub team from Bangalore had the privilege of visiting NASSCOM – Bangalore, where we had the opportunity to interact with industry leaders shaping the future of innovation. During our visit, we engaged with Mr Navratan Katariya, Director-Innovation, Entrepreneurship-IoT&AI, at NASSCOM Center of Excellence, who provided valuable insights into the government's efforts to support startups in Agriculture and showcased the incredible work being done by startups in the incubation center.    We also had the pleasure of meeting Ambika Banotra, Chief Representative, NRW Global Business, who shared with us the impactful work of NRW and discussed the potential for collaboration in fostering innovation through industry-academia-government partnerships, including Indo-German collaborations.    This unique and insightful discussion has opened exciting possibilities for potential collaborations and has further fueled our commitment to driving innovation in diverse fields.  Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to explore new avenues for collaboration and innovation!    #teamBayer #LifeHubBangalore #Innovation #Collaboration  NRW.Global Business

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴? 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁! 👩 No one player can transform agriculture 🌽 No single organisation can transform agriculture 🚜 No single company transform agriculture If we are to make agriculture sustainable, ensure farmer's livelihoods, global food security and restore our environment then collaboration is the king and queen 👑 #regenerativeagriculture But collaboration is not a given: building ecosystems, supporting partnerships and co-creating solutions across industries, with start-ups, with farmers, with innovation networks (and more) takes time. But it is worth the effort. Last week #LifeHubMonheim and EIT Food hosted the AgTech Start-Up session at Bayer | Crop Science. Hosting 10 fantastic start-ups covering everything from plant vaccines to disease predictions through analysis of the soil microbiome (check out the start-ups here https://lnkd.in/eKVDnTsH), we connected this breakthrough innovation with industry experts before fostering less established networks between the start-ups and the farmers with a visit to DamiansHof - a working farm - to better understand the real world challenges a farmer faces. 👏 So many thank yous to the great team that made this happen: Samantha Gadenne from EIT Food; The ICS Team from Bayer that opened the door to bridging internal and external innovation at our internal global innovation summit Katerine V. Matthieu Willot @Ana Paula Diaz. The #LifeHubMonheim Team Allyson Schönnenbeck @Nisha Mahendrarajan Karl D Collins for hosting and driving the event. Our #ForwardFarm team Enno Ommen and @Bernd Olligs for hosting us at #DamiansHof And special thanks to Verena Herrmann for leading this fantastic event.

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗥 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚀 🌍 Are you a life sciences innovator ready to change the world? Then this is interesting for you: Bayer and First Flight Venture Center are thrilled to announce the launch of their first joint 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!   🚁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿? Propeller is an 8-week entrepreneurial design thinking program helping founders determine if their product or service idea holds enough value to pursue. This early-stage accelerator helps entrepreneurs in finding the right markets, developing market strategies, and communicating value to stakeholders.   🎯 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁? ◾ Access to Bayer’s expertise: Benefit from Bayer’s knowledge in life sciences. ◾ Opportunity to sharpen your business problem, customer value, and competitive edge ◾ Collaborative ecosystem: Connect with professionals, investors, and fellow innovators. ◾ Tailored support and insights: Receive personalized support tailored to your startup’s unique needs.   ⭐ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 ◾ Selection process: Competitive, ensuring top-tier startups ◾ Demo day: Showcase your progress and pitch to investors   Join the forefront of global food innovation and 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ex55VBPv   #Startup #Innovation #Biotech #CRISPR #GlobalImpact

😴 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 – #LifeHubMonheim 𝗔𝗴𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 🥕 We are thrilled to announce the lineup of innovative startups that will be showcasing their cutting-edge agritech technologies at the 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵. This event, organized for the 3rd time in collaboration with our 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 EIT Food, will bring together 11 #startups to present their groundbreaking solutions to agricultural industry and Bayer Crop Science key stakeholders. Join us in welcoming the following startups to our Bayer Crop Science headquarters in Monheim: 🔹 Abit 🔹 Agrobit s.r.l. 🔹 CROP Production Robotics 🔹 Elaniti 🔹 𝗘𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 – https://lnkd.in/eHAcNZCP 🔹 MiFood 🔹 NADES Design 🔹 NoMaze 🔹 TierraSpec 🔹 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗔𝗶𝗿 – https://weavair.com/ 🔹 𝗬𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 – https://lnkd.in/djXVbP_W   Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for an inspiring day of collaboration and innovation in the agritech space! 🚜🌽 #AgTech #Innovation #StartupShowcase

🌱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲!   This month, LifeHub Bangalore had the incredible opportunity to host a group of enthusiastic students from Garden City University pursuing their master's in bioinformatics. It was a wonderful event filled with curiosity, learning, and insightful exchanges.    Our data scientists had the pleasure of interacting with the students, providing them with a glimpse into the day-to-day activities that fuel innovation at Bayer. From discussing the intricacies of GMOs and Bt Cotton to diving deep into how bioinformatics plays a crucial role in marker-assisted selection for crop improvement, the conversations were enlightening. The students were particularly keen on understanding the application of Large Language Models (LLM) in our work and exploring the diverse career paths in Data Science.    But the day was not just about data and crops. We also took this opportunity to shed light on Bayer’s Nutrient Gap Initiative. By aiming to reach 50 million people per year by 2030, Bayer is on a mission to reverse the cycle of malnutrition, fostering healthier families and communities.  Through intervention, education, and advocacy, we believe in making a difference, and it was inspiring to share this vision with the bright minds of tomorrow.    A huge shoutout to the amazing team behind this successful event and to the curious minds of Garden City University for engaging with us so passionately.     #LifeHubBangalore #teamBayer #Sustainability #NutrientGapInitiative #Innovation  #LifeHub Anik Luke Dhanaraj Aravinthakumar V Sunil Takekar Dr. Preethi Rajesh Parth Sanghavi MD YAKUB TOSMIN AHMED BRC, Bangalore- Bayer Biotech Research Centre SUSHMITHA CHENGAPPA A