Virology Innovation Cohort; Application Deadline Extended Until June 20

KOCHI:
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), in partnership with Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV), has extended the application deadline for the national-level Virology Innovation Cohort to June 20, 2026. The six-month innovation programme is designed to support startups and innovators working on virology, emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The programme combines scientific mentorship, product development support, sector- specific incubation facilities, and startup ecosystem exposure, while also opening opportunities to adopt validated technologies developed by IAV through technology transfer for venture creation.

The cohort will focus on translating promising ideas into market-ready products across diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine & immunology platforms, genomics and bioinformatic innovations, viral technologies and phage-based interventions against AMR.

Startups and innovators can now apply till June 20, 2026 at https://virology.startupmission.in/.

For initiating technology transfer and enquiries, write to [email protected] .

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