C-CAMP announces 2nd Edition of Indo Israel Innovation Bridge in agri sector

Bridge 2.0 will provide for a strong collaborative platform between Indian and Israeli innovation ecosystems

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms or C-CAMP announced the second edition of its 2021-launched Indo-Israel Innovation Bridge with the Bengaluru Consulate General of Israel. The kick-off was done by Naor Gilon, His Excellency, Ambassador of Israel to India, and Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, C-CAMP CEO & Director in the presence of Jonathan Zadka, Consul General (CG) of Israel to South India, Bengaluru.

The Indo Israel Innovation Bridge Edition II aims to take the current, largely exploratory C-CAMP- CG, Israel partnership a notch higher by creating synergistic ecosystem-to-ecosystem tie-ups specifically in the agriculture sector, a strong suit of both C-CAMP and the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem.

Ambassador of Israel to India, Naor Gilon said, “In Israel, we see strong potential in the speed & dynamism of India’s growing innovation ecosystem. Also unique in Indo-Israel relations is the very tangible people-to-people connectivity. It is now up to us and efforts like Indo Israel Innovation Bridge to create avenues to enhance this natural partnership and steer it towards mutual benefit and growth.”

Bridge 2.0 will provide for a strong collaborative platform between Indian and Israeli innovation ecosystems. It also opens up provisions for the C-CAMP Govt of Karnataka’s Centre of Excellence for Agri Innovations launched Grand Challenges in Agriculture programme to accept Israel startups/innovators. The Grand Challenge is looking for innovations addressing pest-control in coffee cultivation, soil quality detection and conservation and increased shelf life of produce.

A prominent hurdle in such partnerships is often the internationally variable regulatory pathways and clearance systems. By this agreement, C-CAMP will bring the agency to this potential hurdle through its deep ecosystem networks. This apart networking opportunities, incubation access to C-CAMP’s high-end technology platforms, stakeholder connections and a rich, cross-disciplinary academic environment are on offer for technology validation and scale-up needs of interested Israeli parties.

Bridge 2.0 will provide for a strong