Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Conlis Global Inc. for licensing of a novel bone healing and regeneration technology.
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has joined hands with Canada-based biotechnology company Conlis Global Inc. to license an innovative new technology that promotes bone healing and regeneration.
The technology— ‘Nano Hydroxyapatite-Based Porous Polymer Composite Scaffolds for Bioactive Molecule Delivery in Musculoskeletal Regeneration’ has been developed by Prof Ashok Kumar and his team from the department of biological sciences & bioengineering at IIT-Kanpur.
According to a press release issued by IIT Kanpur, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Prof. Tarun Gupta, Dean of Resources and Development at IIT Kanpur, and Dr Sumrita Bhat, CEO of Conlis Global Inc. at IIT Kanpur in the presence of Prof. S. Ganesh, Director of IIT Kanpur, Prof. Ankush Sharma, Professor In-charge, Start-up Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur, Prof. Ashok Kumar, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering at IIT Kanpur, and Dr. Raman Koul, Chief Technology Officer of Conlis Global Inc.
Speaking on the occasion, IIT Kanpur Director Prof. Ganesh said that the licensing of this novel technology developed in-house for promoting bone healing and regeneration to Conlis Global is another significant milestone in the R&D endeavour of IIT Kanpur.
The technology, titled ‘Nano Hydroxyapatite-Based Porous Polymer Composite Scaffolds for Bioactive Molecule Delivery in Musculoskeletal Regeneration’ has been developed by Prof. Ashok Kumar and his team from the Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering at IIT Kanpur, as informed by the official Press release.
