BENGALURU TECH SUMMIT - 25 YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP.

 25th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit will be held from 16-18

November,2022 at Iconic Bengaluru Palace.The conference to

focus on Technologies for the Nex Gen. Prime Minister 

Shri.Narendra Modi to be invited to inaugurate the Silver Jubilee

Edition.

After Two years of virtual editions,the Bengaluru Tech Summit 

will be held Off Line .The Chief Minister of Karnataka,

Shri.Basavaraj Bommai, chaired a breakfast meeting with over

100 plus CEO's & leaders from Electronics,IT,Biotech & Start Ups.

They discussed about creating more innovation clusters,focus on

cutting edge research & attracting global high end research pool

leveraging the talent pool,strengthening the Beyond Bengaluru

initiative better access to risk capital,facilitating global linkages.

Dr.C.N.Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Electronics,IT &BT Science

and Technology,Higher Education,Skill Development,Entrepreneurship

and Livelihood,GOK mentioned that this edition will be bigger,better

and more impactful.

The first IT event was held in 1998 as Bangalore IT.Com.Bengaluru

Tech Summit 2022 event spectrum includes Multi track Conferences,

spread acrossIT,BioTech,GIA & start Up,Exhibition,B2B meetings,

India US Tech Conclave,CEO Conclave,Unicorns Conclave,India

Innovation Alliance,STPI-IT Export awards,Smart Bio Awards,

Rural IT Quiz,Bio Quiz,Bio Posters & Pit Stop.

For more information visit: www.bengalurutechsummit.com.

CORNERSTONE PROPERTIES LAUNCHES NEW RESIDENTIAL BRAND " AKHINTA RESIDENCES" IN BENGALURU.

 Cornerstone Properties launched its  new development Company

"Akhinta Enterprises Pvt.Ltd " which will focus on the Premium

residential development space.

Addressing media,Mr.Akshay K Reddy,Director,Akhinta Enterprises

said,' The launch of Akhinta Residences is a testimony that we believe

in quality offerings for our discerning home buyers."

Akhinta Enterprises has launched its premium residential development

" Cornerstone Akhinta Residences" in BTM Lay out in Bengaluru. The

project comprises of 104 units & is designed as premium 3 & 4 BHK 

Homes with unique facilities such as state-of-the-art business lounge

that includes meeting rooms,island workstations,phone booths,banquet

hall & sky high Health club among other amenities where the design

form,functionality as well as the  facilities offered,are beyond the 

conventional offerings.

MYNUSCO,INDIAN START-UP PIONEERS BIOMATERIAL PLATFORM TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE.

MYNUSCO,meaning subtract the harm caused on our ecology formerly

known as Spectalite,is a Bengaluru based biomaterials Company

established with the vision of assisting companies & consumers reduce 

their carbon footprint. MYNUSCO has pioneered biomaterials platform

for circular bio-economy.

MYNUSCO,helps companies choose from their wide range of biomaterials

develop new materials design products with circular principles,convert

materilas into finished products & assess lifecycle impact of the products.

The Company is the world's first biomaterilas company to use AI & is

enabling the  transition from plastics economy into a sustainable future.

Further, the Company creates value to crop waste,thereby encouraging

farmers to avoid crop burning.MYNUSCO uses crop residue such as

rice husk,rice straw,coffee husk & bamboo waste to make their 

biomaterials.By doing so, the Company has the potential to have a

positive impact on the farmers with significant increase in their

income for each harvest.

                                           Left to Right : Mr.Chaitanya Jain,-Head- Sales,

                                           Ms.Shruthi Chikkanna,Co-Founder  and

                                           Mr.Mahadev Chikkanna- Founder & CEO.

Addressing media, Mr.Mahadev Chikkanna-Founder & CEO,

MYNUSCO said," We have created a platform for biomaterials

where we inspire,educate,learn from & encourage OEM's,

converters , research organisations to collaborate in developing

truly sustainable solutions'.

PLANTAS LAUNCHES PERSONAL CARE RANGE IN BENGALURU.

 Plantas Innovations (P) Ltd.,brain child of Ms.Madhumeeta Dhar

and Mr.Gautam Dhar launched their personal care products under

the brand name PLANTAS.

Mr.Gautam DharmDirector,Plantas said," Indian beauty market is

expanding in every conceivable dimension,a substantial portion of

this is beauty care that is suitable for Indian skin & hair types."

Plantas is certified by Ecocert,which is world's largest organic

certification Company based in France & the most recognised

globally.Cosmos V3.1 is the world's highest organic certification

level which only Plantas has in India.Plantas has launched 

varied range of organic products in beauty care categories such

as face,hair,eye & body.Plantas packaging is Eco-friendly and

products are made with no Arificial color,fragrance & preservatives.

Addressing media,Mr.Waquar Ahmed,ED & Chief Marketing Officer,

said they will be launching Baby Care & Men Care Products

next year.The products are 100% Vegan. The company will be

launching their products in Middle east & S.E.Asia shortly.

TiE BANGALORE SURVEY FINDINGS ABOUT WHAT ENTREPRENEURS REALLY NEED TO SUCCEED IN FY'23.

 The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)is world's largest non profit organisation

for entrepreneurs founded in 1992. Acting as one stop Destination for 

Education,Mentoring,Funding,Networking & Incubation, TiE since 

its founding has done an exemplary liaison between aspiring entrepreneurs

and the entrepreneurial eco system.Since its founding in 1992,Tie  has 

expanded its presence to 14 countries & 62 chapters with more than 15,000

members & 3000 chapter members.TiE Bangalore was the first Chapter 

founded in 1999 outside of USA, and has played a pioneering role in

fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

TiE  Bangalore conducted in depth survey about what entrepreneurs  

really need to succeed in FY'23.The survey findings are as follows:

1.77% of entrepreneurs surveyed believe that networking is a major

   Challenge.

2.63% of respondents noted that they need to rapidly build their own 

   learning & internal capabilities.

3.56% of entrepreneurs cited finding & connecting with the right

   mentors as a challenge.

4. Interestingly,only 40% of entrepreneurs  surveyed shared that 

   they needed help in accessing the capital.

TiE Bangalore interviewed 200+ entrepreneurs across Bangalore 

Viz.Founders of early stage startups,D2C,Fintech,Health care,

manufacturing,gaming,Mobility,Agritech etc.Around 15% were

woman founders.TiE has mentored more than 25,000 startups

globally which have generated over 2.5 million jobs & USD 1 

Trillion + in wealth creation.

Mr.B.J.Arun,Chairman,TiE Global said," The Indian startup has

indeed taken off 42 startups becoming Unicorns in 2021 & another

13 turning Unicorns within the first three months  in 2022 ".

Mr.Madan Padaki, President TiE Bangalore said,"The survey has 

validated that the four Pillars of TiE i.e Networking.Mentoring,

Education & Incubation are as relevant today as before".

BGS GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HOSPITAL ACHIEVES A NEW MILESTONE BY COMPLETING 640+ KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS.

 BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital  adds another feather to its cap by

completing 640+ kidney transplants in the span of 12 years. In the 

midst of the COVID pandemic,the hospital treated critical End stage

cases, keeping saving lives & robust care as their motto.Adhering to

COVID norms laid by the government,the team performed 39 

transplants(2020) & 70 transplants(2021),as the doctors witnessed

a gradual increase in the number of End Stage Renal Disease(ESRD)

cases. In the last 2 years,4 couples underwent Paired Kidney Exchange

(PKE) & the doctors also performed 4 ABO incompatible transplants.

The hospital has state-of-the-Art infrastructure & a highly experienced

team of specialists who are well equipped to treat all kinds complex 

kidney diseases & transplants includingABO incompatible,ESRD

and preemptive transplant.Doctors are witnessing a rapid increase 

in cases of chronic kidney disease & ESRD among young population

due to lifestyle changes like diet & obesity.

Dr.Anil Kumar B.T. Senior Nephrologist & Transplant Physician at

BGS Gleneagles  Global Hospital,Bengaluru said while addressing 

media."Organ donation & transplantation programs suffered a

major setback during the COVID 19 pandemic. Transplant numbers

dropped by about 50-90% during the peak of the pandemic.The

effects of COVID were both direct & indirect.The indirect effect on

on kidney transplant included the transplant recipients missing their

regular visits,not getting the life saving immunosuppressive medications

on time."

Dr.Narendra S,Senior Urologist & Chief Transplant surgeon at BGS

Gleneagles Hospital,Bengaluru said," Many countries donot have

transplantation facilities compelling them to travel here. Transplantation

improves the quality of life & survival for all end stage kidney disease

patients compared to dialysis. Improved lifestyle & early detection are

the only solutions to prevent kidney diseases".

LATEST GENERATION WESTERN APOMORPHINE THERAPY DEVICES FOR PARKINSON'S PATIENTS LAUNCHED IN BENGALURU.

 For the first time that advanced,third generation apomorphine pumps &pens

used in western countries,manufactured by German Pharma major Ever Pharma,

launched in Bengaluru by Celera Neuro Sciences Pvt.Ltd.  

Celera Neuro sciences will be opening clinics in hospitals all over India in

collaboration with prominent neurologists to administer Apomorphine therapy

to patients with these first generation western pumps & pens. The state of the Art 

apomorphine delivery devices widely used in Europe ,were unveiled by Dr.K.Sudhakar

Minister for Medical Education & Health,Govt.of Karnataka,at the symposium on

Parkinson's Disease in Bengaluru organised by King's College,London (UK) and

Parkinson's Research Alliance of India (PRAI)

Dr.Babu Narayanan,Medical Director,Celera Neuro Sciences,said," Parkinson's

patients till now had only Two options : Oral Pills for early stages of the disease

or Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery for advanced stages.These latest 

generation European apomorphine delivery devices fill this gap & offer an

important medical option in the management of Parkinson's disease & improving

quality of life."

WAYCOOL LAUNCHES Ai POWERED OUTGROW APP FOR FARMERS.

 WayCool Foods & Products (P) Ltd.,India's fastest growing agri-commerce 

Company,has a multi channel product range such as fresh produce,staples & 

 dairy serving over 1,00,000 clients in the food economy. The company launched 

its next gen Ai powered "OUTGROW App",which will provide comprehensive

advisory & personalised solutions in Tamil,Kannada,Telugu,Hindi,Marathi 

and English languages.This Outgrow App aims to assist small,medium and

marginalised farmers to increase their income & Profitability.This App

during its launch phase will support farmers based in Tamilnadu,Karnataka

Maharashtra,Andhra Pradesh & Telengana offering a boutique of services

like Mandi prices,Automated soil testing facilities & Crop health.

Addressing media,Mr.Sendhil Kumar,Head Farmer Engagement & Outgrow,

Way Cool foods,Said," Today, a farmer depends on multiple platforms and at

times is overexposed to unsolicited advisory sources.We are bringing all basic

farm inputs under one roof,backing it up with scientific tools,and in their 

own language.Farmers can download the Outgrow App for free from

google play store".

Mr.Karthik Jayaraman,Managing Director,Way Cool Foods said," We have

built  a strong network of 85,000 + farmers,and over three years we 

demonstrated to a lot of farmers on how they can increase their income

and profitability through natural farming & regenerative agricultural

practices."

The Company aims to reach a target of Rs.1000 crores during this

financial year.  

BENGALURU INDIA NANO 2022 BEGINS ON MARCH,7th TILL 9TH 2022 VIRTUALLY.

India's flagship Nanotech event focusing on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

BENGALURU INDIA NANO 2022 will begin on March,7th,2022 virtually

in Bengaluru.The Three day event  will have the theme" Nanotech for

Sustainable Future".

The Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr.Basavaraj S Bommai will be inaugurating

the event.Mr.Rajeev Chandrasekhar,Minister of State for Electronics & IT,

Skill Development & Entrepreneurship,GOI.will be the Guest of Honour.

There will be participation from Global Innovation Alliance (GIA),Partners 

from Canada,Germany,Israel,Japan & North Rhine-Westphalia(NRW).There

will be 2500 delegates,40 exhibitors & 75 renowned speakers for the event.

Addressing the media,Dr.C.N.Ashwath Narayan,Minister for  Electronics

IT,BT &ST,Higher Education,Skill Development,Entrepreneurship&

Livelihood,Govt.of Karnataka said,"Due to pandemic,many national and

International experts are unable to participate in the event physically,prompting 

us to plan the event virtually.We are fortunate that the event is taking place

under the guidance of Bharat Ratna C.N.R.Rao,who is the Honorary 

Chairman of the Nano Technology Vision group ".

Prof.Ajay Sood,FRS,Chairman,Conference Executive Committee,Bengaluru,

Dr.E.V.Ramana ReddyIAS,Addl.Chief Secretary,Dept.of Electronics,IT&BT,

Commerce & Industries,GOK,Mr.A.B.Basavaraju,IAS,Director (Technical)

Dept.of Electronics IT BT &S&T,M.D. Karnataka Science & Technology

Promotion Society,GOK also participated in the curtain raiser press meet.

BEL PAYS INTERIM DIVIDEND OF Rs.186 CRORES TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,

Bharat electronics Ltd., a Navratna Defence PSU has paid an interim dividend

150 % on its paid up capital amounting to Rs.186 crores to Government of India

for the FY 2021-22.This is the 19th consecutive year that BEL is paying interim

Dividend. BEL has paid a total dividend of 400% on its paid up capital for the 

financial year 2020-21.

                                             Mrs.Anandi Ramalingam,Chairman & Managing

                                             Director -Addl.Charge BEL handing over the cheque 

                                             for Rs.186,89,60,967/- to Mr.Rajnath Singh,Defence  

                                            Minister, Govt.of India in New Delhi.

IIHM LAUNCHES INSTITUTE OF PASTRY & CULINARY AND THE FIRST EVER CHOCOLATE HOTEL IN BANGALORE.

Bengaluru,20th Feb.2022  :

The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM)has launched a world class 

Pastry School,Institute of Patisserie & Culinary (IIPC) headed by renowned Pastry 

Expert ,Chef Avijit Ghosh.

IIPC's first ever unique Chocolate Hotel is all set to open doors in Bangalore. A Hotel,Cafe,Banquet,rooms & buffet designed,inspired & themed on chocolate is an incredible &an unexplored area.The new Hotel will have its own chocolate Cafe and chocolate buffet with the best International chocolate brands displaying their products.

Young culinary talents who aspire to become Pastry Chefs or home makers who want to master the art of making chocolates can learn from IIPC who will start special classes to learn chocolate making. IIPC will be offering  six months & nine months certificate courses in Patisserie which also have the residential option.IIPC will also offer weekend courses & customised residential courses.

Chef Avijit Ghosh said, " at IIPC people interested in learning the art of chocolate making will find lot of inspiration for making various kinds of Chocolates & Pastries".

Dr.Suborno Bose,The chairman & Chief Mentor of IIHM said," This is going to be the first Chocolate Hotel in India where everything will be themed in Chocolate ".

PRISTYN CARE DOUBLES ITS SURGICAL CENTRES & CROSSES ONE MILLION PATIENT INTERACTIONS.

 PRISTYN CARE - Patient interactions crossed One million mark,

making Pristyn care a leader in secondary care surgeries.In line with

its commitment  of enhancing access & ensuring high quality secondary

care surgeries through an innovative care delivery model,Pristyn Care

doubled its surgery care centres to 800 in 2021.

Pristyn Care operates on an innovative full stack care delivery model

to ensure that high quality surgical care is offered to patients at an

affordable cost. The company has 400 full time expert doctors who

have a wealth of experience of performing surgeries  for 50+ diseases

using the most advanced surgical technology & equipment.