C-CAMP is inviting applicants who can help fight COVID-19 with their Innovations

Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), is a special COVID-19 focused accelerator set up in collaboration with the United Nations Health Innovation Exchange (UNHIE) and Social Alpha. Amid Covid-19 pandemic, the C-CAMP is inviting Startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs who can help fight the pandemic. The Special Covid focused accelerator is also called “COVID-19 Innovations Deployment Accelerator” (CIDA)

Categories for Innovations

The innovations from the players should be under the categories of diagnostics, vaccines, screening, containment strategies, therapeutics, public health & other categories including but not limited to focused technologies. The following is the detailed list of categories:

• mobile health technologies for screening and home care,
• protective gear and sterilization innovations for care providers,
• digital triaging tools and risk stratifying systems,
• supply chain innovations,
• AI systems to assist critical care,
• low-cost ventilators and oxygen therapy units,
• diagnostic kits and Point of Care tests,
• volunteerism and service innovations and
• scalable plug and play isolation units, treatment tents

C-CAMP Accelerator has shortlisted four promising Innovations to deal with Covid-19

In an overwhelming response, C-CAMP has received over 150 submissions so far. As on March 29, 2020, the Pune based centre has already shortlisted four innovations. They are looking for innovations that are ready to deploy immediately and the ones which can also be used for the future.
According to a statement, the C-CAMP has set no specific last date to submit the applications. The received applications are being assessed daily in batches for scientific validity, market readiness, feasibility and impact. Certainly, the new innovations will help India fight the Coronavirus. Furthermore, the innovators will also get a platform to attract investors in the future.

With more than 1000+ positive cases in India, it becomes imperative for India to deploy out-of-the-box innovations to control the spread of Coronavirus. Therefore C-CAMP has come up with this idea of inviting innovations.
By assessing the innovations submitted by the innovators, CIDA will assist in fast-tracking the best and effective innovations for pilot scale deployment. Certainly, it will also help in facilitating regulatory pathway and assist in connecting with the investors.

“Few key players from industry are in constant touch with C-CAMP to support COVID-19 Innovations. CIDA is a step in that direction to help with immediate deployment of solutions wherever we can,” Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, C-CAMP CEO and Director

How to Submit your Innovation to C-CAMP Accelerator

If you are a Startup, innovator, or an entrepreneur who can help fight the Pandemic submit your entry here.

C-CAMP is a major Platform Technology, Industry-Interaction, Innovation and Incubator unit. Considering the vacuum that is present at the interface of Academia and Industry, such an organization is much needed in the country to be able to assure the success of scientific talent.