Dr. Manish Diwan (Head – Strategy Partnership & Entrepreneurship Development at BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, India) along with his team had interacted with Chemtech members, riidl bio-startups and members. A networking session took place between the startups and the BIRAC members after which a presentation was given to Dr. Manish Diwan about Maker Mela.

A meeting of BIRAC members with Chemtech members, riidl startups & members

Bhavna Pandya, Innovation Catalyst interacting with Chemtech & BIRAC members

Health-Eatos pitching their startup idea to Dr. Manish Diwan

From this year riidl has became a platform to provide 5 month internship to students of K J Somaiya College of Science & Commerce M.Com. About 50 students have shown their interest in exploring internship opportunities with riidl and with the startups incubated at riidl

We did our first BISF where 5 startups pitched.

Sanchalak Yogesh Tamhane teaching Rapid Prototyping

Sanchalak Amit Yadav teaching Rapid Prototyping

Guru Kruti Saiya teaching Human Centric Design at Somaiya School Library

Shishyas with industry mentors

Mr Ramesh Dharmaji, CGM at Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) visited Riidl for presenting startup opportunities by SIDBI. He started off with visiting all the riidl facilities & labs. Gaurang Shetty gave a presentation on the overview on the entire journey of riidl. Thereafter, Mr Ramesh talked opportunities provided by SIDBI for startups to all the students and faculties. Later, Savin Shetty explained about Maker Mela to Mr Ramesh and all the personals present.

Mr Ramesh Dharmaji, CGM at Small Industries Development Bank of India visiting riidl facilities with Dr Pradnya Prabhu, Principal of K. J. Somaiya College of Science & Commerce

Mr Gaurang Shetty giving an overview about riidl

Presentation by Mr Ramesh Dharmaji, CGM at Small Industries Development Bank of India about opportunities provided to startups by SIDBI.