Gujarat govt launches startup ecosystem for Ayurveda and herbal innovation
BVG Life Sciences will mentor young researchers in the Rs 200-crore M2M project
Government of Gujarat has launched a start-up ecosystem for Ayurveda and herbal innovation called Mind to Market (M2M). Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Education Minister, Gujarat, Himanshu Pandya, Chief Mentor, i-hub, Hanmant Gaikwad, Chairman, BVG India, Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO, i-hub launched the project at a recently held ceremony.
BVG Life Sciences will mentor young researchers in the Rs 200-crore M2M project. An MoU was signed between the Gujarat Government and BVG Life Sciences three months back. According to the MoU, BVG Life Sciences will help young innovators in research to validate, mentor and market through this project.
M2M’s main purpose is to shortlist the startups and other individuals to provide support to them with the right mentorship and thereafter develop indigenous products under the Make In India campaign.