Translating Innovation into Impact
Translating Innovation into Impact
Enabling innovation that transforms healthcare & powers India’s future
WIC is a world-class translational innovation centre at IIT Bombay, enabling a vibrant innovation ecosystem that helps technologies advance from early validation toward deployment readiness. Through shared infrastructure, industry partnerships, funding enablement, expert mentorship and ecosystem linkages, WIC empowers innovators to transform lab-developed ideas into solutions with real-world impact.
WIC is a world-class translational innovation centre at IIT Bombay, enabling a vibrant innovation ecosystem that helps technologies advance from early validation toward deployment readiness. Through shared infrastructure, industry partnerships, funding enablement, expert mentorship and ecosystem linkages, WIC empowers innovators to transform lab-developed ideas into solutions with real-world impact.
Explore WIC
What We Do
From Lab Validation to Deployment Readiness
From Lab Validation to Deployment Readiness
From Lab Validation to Deployment Readiness
Promising science often reaches a critical point where discovery alone is not enough. WIC exists to help innovations cross that gap.
Promising science often reaches a critical point where discovery alone is not enough. WIC exists to help innovations cross that gap.
Promising science often reaches a critical point where discovery alone is not enough. WIC exists to help innovations cross that gap.
We bridge the
critical gap between research and
real-world application.
We bridge the
critical gap between research and
real-world application.
We bridge the
critical gap between research and real-world application
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OUR SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM
OUR SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM
07
SKILLING & CAPACITY BUILDING
06
INVESTOR & ECOSYSTEM LINKAGES
05
MENTORSHIP & EXPERTISE
04
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
03
INFRASTRUCTURE & SCALE-UP
02
FUNDING ENABLEMENT
01
Translational Innovation Ecosystem
The Translational Bridge
The Translational Bridge
WIC enables a comprehensive translational innovation ecosystem at IIT Bombay, supporting technologies as they move from early validation to real-world deployment.
WIC enables a comprehensive translational innovation ecosystem at IIT Bombay, supporting technologies as they move from early validation to real-world deployment.
WIC enables a comprehensive translational innovation ecosystem at IIT Bombay, supporting technologies as they move from early validation to real-world deployment.
Translational Innovation Ecosystem
We help advance promising innovations from TRL 4 to TRL 7 by providing integrated support across the translational journey.
Infrastructure & Scale-Up
WIC provides access to state-of-the-art facilities for technology development, testing and pre-commercial scale-up.
Funding Enablement
We facilitate access to funding through the Wadhwani Innovation Network, industry partners and broader ecosystem stakeholders, helping innovators strengthen the path from proof of concept to scale-up.
Industry Partnerships
We enable co-development, technology transfer and joint innovation with industry partners, connecting research with practical needs and pathways to adoption.
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Translational Innovation Ecosystem
We help advance promising innovations from TRL 4 to TRL 7 by providing integrated support across the translational journey.
Infrastructure & Scale-Up
WIC provides access to state-of-the-art facilities for technology development, testing and pre-commercial scale-up.
Funding Enablement
We facilitate access to funding through the Wadhwani Innovation Network, industry partners and broader ecosystem stakeholders, helping innovators strengthen the path from proof of concept to scale-up.
Industry Partnerships
We enable co-development, technology transfer and joint innovation with industry partners, connecting research with practical needs and pathways to adoption.
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From Lab to Market
From Lab to Market
Turning scientific potential into real-world possibility
Impact at a Glance
117
Projects Completed
1,000+
Publications
150+
Patents Filed
17
Technology Transfers
22
Startups
Biomanufacturing Innovation & Partnership Ecosystem
Biomanufacturing Innovation & Partnership Ecosystem
State-of-the-art Initiatives and Facilities Strengthening India’s Translational Innovation Ecosystem
State-of-the-art Initiatives and Facilities Strengthening India’s Translational Innovation Ecosystem
Industry Affiliate Program
A strategic framework for corporate leadership
Connect with WIC’s technology pipeline, expertise, infrastructure and talent ecosystem to co-create impactful healthcare innovations.
Connect with WIC’s technology pipeline, expertise, infrastructure and talent ecosystem to co-create impactful healthcare innovations.
Automation Integrated Bioassay Development Lab
Accelerating Automated Biological Testing
Accelerating Automated Biological Testing
UPCOMING
AI+PAT-Powered Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility
Bringing AI and Automation into Bioprocess development
UPCOMING
Where Innovation Meets Impact
Where Innovation Meets Impact
Driving translational innovation across critical domains
to solve today’s healthcare challenges and build tomorrow’s solutions.
Driving translational innovation across critical domains to solve today’s healthcare challenges and build tomorrow’s solutions.
Driving translational innovation across critical domains to solve today’s healthcare challenges and build tomorrow’s solutions.
DIAGNOSTICS
From early detection to accurate diagnosis, developing innovative platforms that enable precision, speed and accessibility.
THERAPEUTICS
Translating scientific discoveries into novel therapeutics that address unmet medical needs and improve patient outcomes.
MEDICAL DEVICES
Engineering smart, safe and scalable devices that enhance care delivery and transform healthcare experiences.
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Building the biological technologies of tomorrow designing systems that create sustainable, resilient and scalable solutions.
Why WIC
CONNECT
Researchers + Industry + Investors
Bringing the right people and partners together to accelerate translational innovation.
BRIDGE
Innovations → Deployment
Connecting promising research with the pathways needed to reach real-world application.
ENABLE
Infrastructure + Expertise
Providing the facilities, capabilities and knowledge required to move innovation forward.
TRANSLATE
Ideas → Real-world solutions
Turning scientific ideas into scalable solutions that address real-world healthcare needs.
Supported by
Supported by
Supported by
Media
16
OCT
2026
News
WIC at Biopharma Leadership Connect
Prof. Ashutosh Kumar and Dr. Navratna Vajpai, were invited to deliver a talk at Biopharma Leadership Connect, organised by SCIEX.
1
OCT
2026
News
Dr. Rajesh Gokhale visits WIC
Wadhwani Innovation Centre was honored to welcome Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, during his visit to the Centre.
30
JUN
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-June 2026
We are pleased to share the June 2026 Edition of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, highlighting key initiatives, collaborations, and knowledge-sharing activities that further our mission of advancing healthcare innovation.
31
JUL
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-July2026
We are pleased to share the latest issue of BIO-IGNITE – WIC Monthly Newsletter, highlighting recent initiatives and engagements at the WIC, IIT Bombay.
31
AUG
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-August 2026
The latest issue of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, brings together highlights from a month of innovation, collaboration, and translational research at IIT Bombay.
30
SEP
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-September 2026
The September edition of BIO-IGNITE highlights WIC’s continued efforts to strengthen industry–academia connections and foster innovation through engaging interactions with industry leaders.
22
SEP
2026
News
WIC-supported project advances novel biomarker for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at IIT Bombay identify a promising blood-based biomarker that could enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
05
JUN
2026
Events
Translational Innovation Workshop 2025
Join innovators, researchers and industry experts for a day of insights, collaboration and discussions on accelerating research to real-world impact.
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
Whether you are an industry leader seeking next-generation pipelines, an academic institution with a breakthrough concept, or an investor looking for validated deep-tech startups, WIC is your translational launchpad. Three pathways:
Whether you are an industry leader seeking next-generation pipelines, an academic institution with a breakthrough concept, or an investor looking for validated deep-tech startups, WIC is your translational launchpad. Three pathways:
Whether you are an industry leader seeking next-generation pipelines, an academic institution with a breakthrough concept, or an investor looking for validated deep-tech startups, WIC is your translational launchpad. Three pathways:
Explore Collaboration
INDUSTRY
ACADEMIA
Propose a Collaboration
INVESTORS / VC
Explore Opportunities
Contact Us
Get in Touch With Us
Get in Touch With Us
Get in Touch With Us
Have a technology, research collaboration, infrastructure requirement, or investment interest?
Tell us how we can work together
Have a technology, research collaboration,
infrastructure requirement, or investment interest?
Tell us how we can work together
Translating Innovation into Impact
Enabling innovation that transforms healthcare & powers India’s future
WIC is a world-class translational innovation centre at IIT Bombay, enabling a vibrant innovation ecosystem that helps technologies advance from early validation toward deployment readiness.
Through shared infrastructure, industry partnerships, funding enablement, expert mentorship and ecosystem linkages, WIC empowers innovators to transform lab-developed ideas into solutions with real-world impact.
Explore WIC
The Translational Bridge
What We Do
What We Do
From Lab Validation to Deployment Readiness
From Lab Validation to Deployment Readiness
From Lab Validation
to Deployment Readiness
Promising science often reaches a critical point where discovery alone is not enough. WIC exists to help innovations cross that gap. Inside WIC, seven animated support layers:
Promising science often reaches a critical point where discovery alone is not enough. WIC exists to help innovations cross that gap.
Promising science often reaches a critical point where discovery alone is not enough. WIC exists to help innovations cross that gap
We bridge the
critical gap between research and real-world application.
We bridge the
critical gap between research and real-world application.
“
“
“
“
OUR SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM
07
SKILLING & CAPACITY BUILDING
06
INVESTOR & ECOSYSTEM LINKAGES
05
MENTORSHIP & EXPERTISE
04
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
03
INFRASTRUCTURE & SCALE-UP
02
FUNDING ENABLEMENT
01
Translational Innovation Ecosystem
What We Do
The Translational Bridge
WIC enables a comprehensive translational innovation ecosystem at IIT Bombay, supporting technologies as they move from early validation to real-world deployment.Seven interactive cards
WIC enables a comprehensive translational innovation ecosystem at IIT Bombay, supporting technologies as they move from early validation to real-world deployment.
WIC enables a comprehensive translational innovation ecosystem at IIT Bombay, supporting technologies as they move from early validation to real-world deployment.
Translational Innovation Ecosystem
Translational Innovation Ecosystem
We help advance promising innovations from TRL 4 to TRL 7 by providing integrated support across the translational journey.
We help advance promising innovations from TRL 4 to TRL 7 by providing integrated support across the translational journey.
Infrastructure & Scale-Up
Infrastructure & Scale-Up
WIC provides access to state-of-the-art facilities for technology development, testing and pre-commercial scale-up.
WIC provides access to state-of-the-art facilities for technology development, testing and pre-commercial scale-up.
Funding Enablement
Funding Enablement
We facilitate access to funding through the Wadhwani Innovation Network, industry partners and broader ecosystem stakeholders, helping innovators strengthen the path from proof of concept to scale-up.
We facilitate access to funding through the Wadhwani Innovation Network, industry partners and broader ecosystem stakeholders, helping innovators strengthen the path from proof of concept to scale-up.
Industry Partnerships
Industry Partnerships
We enable co-development, technology transfer and joint innovation with industry partners, connecting research with practical needs and pathways to adoption.
We enable co-development, technology transfer and joint innovation with industry partners, connecting research with practical needs and pathways to adoption.
Mentorship & Expertise
Mentorship & Expertise
We connect innovators with expertise in clinical validation, regulatory pathways, intellectual property and commercialization.
We connect innovators with expertise in clinical validation, regulatory pathways, intellectual property and commercialization.
Investor & Ecosystem Linkages
Investor & Ecosystem Linkages
We connect innovators with investors, venture capitalists and industry stakeholders to unlock strategic support and opportunities for growth.
We connect innovators with investors, venture capitalists and industry stakeholders to unlock strategic support and opportunities for growth.
Skilling & Capacity Building
Skilling & Capacity Building
We drive workshops, training and ecosystem engagement initiatives that strengthen the skills, knowledge and collaborative environment required for translational success.
We drive workshops, training and ecosystem engagement initiatives that strengthen the skills, knowledge and collaborative environment required for translational success.
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Impact at a Glance
Impact at a Glance
117
Projects Completed
Projects Completed
1,000+
Publications
Publications
150+
Patents Filed
Patents Filed
17
Technology Transfers
Technology Transfers
22
Startups
Startups
From Lab to Market
Turning scientific potential into real-world possibility
From Lab to Market
Turning scientific potential into real-world possibility
From Lab to Market
Turning scientific potential into
real-world possibility
TRL 4
TRL 4
Lab Validation
Lab Validation
WIC
WIC
Translational Bridge
Translational Bridge
TRL 7
TRL 7
Market Readiness
Market Readiness
Stage 1 of 3
From lab validation
From lab validation
Discoveries proven in the lab, backed by functional safety and prototype studies and a clear regulatory roadmap.
Discoveries proven in the lab, backed by functional safety and prototype studies and a clear regulatory roadmap.
Discoveries proven in the lab, backed by functional safety and prototype studies and a clear regulatory roadmap.
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Building Platforms for Translation
State-of-the-art Initiatives and Facilities Strengthening India’s Translational Innovation Ecosystem
Biomanufacturing Innovation
& Partnership Ecosystem
State-of-the-art Initiatives and Facilities Strengthening India’s Translational Innovation Ecosystem
Biomanufacturing Innovation &
Partnership Ecosystem
State-of-the-art Initiatives and Facilities Strengthening
India’s Translational Innovation Ecosystem
Industry Affiliate Program
A strategic framework for corporate leadership
Connect with WIC’s technology pipeline, expertise, infrastructure and talent ecosystem to co-create impactful healthcare innovations.
Automation Integrated Bioassay Development Lab
Accelerating Automated Biological Testing
UPCOMING
AI+PAT-Powered Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility
Bringing AI and Automation into Bioprocess development
UPCOMING
Industry Affiliate Program
Connect with WIC’s technology pipeline, expertise, infrastructure and talent ecosystem to co-create impactful healthcare innovations.
Automation Integrated Bioassay Development Lab
UPCOMING
Accelerating Automated Biological Testing
AI+PAT-Powered Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility
UPCOMING
Bringing AI and Automation into Bioprocess development
DIAGNOSTICS
From early detection to accurate diagnosis, developing innovative platforms that enable precision, speed and accessibility.
THERAPEUTICS
Translating scientific discoveries into novel therapeutics that address unmet medical needs and improve patient outcomes.
MEDICAL DEVICES
Engineering smart, safe and scalable devices that enhance care delivery and transform healthcare experiences.
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Building the biological technologies of tomorrow designing systems that create sustainable, resilient and scalable solutions.
Where Innovation Meets Impact
Driving translational innovation across critical domains to solve today’s healthcare challenges and build tomorrow’s solutions.
Where Innovation Meets Impact
Where Innovation Meets Impact
Driving translational innovation across critical domains to solve today’s healthcare challenges and build tomorrow’s solutions.
DIAGNOSTICS
From early detection to accurate diagnosis, developing innovative platforms that enable precision, speed and accessibility.
THERAPEUTICS
Translating scientific discoveries into novel therapeutics that address unmet medical needs and improve patient outcomes.
MEDICAL DEVICES
Engineering smart, safe and scalable devices that enhance care delivery and transform healthcare experiences.
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Building the biological technologies of tomorrow designing systems that create sustainable, resilient and scalable solutions.
Why WIC
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
Innovations → Deployment
Connecting promising research with the pathways needed to reach real-world application.
Innovations → Deployment
Connecting promising research with the pathways needed to reach real-world application.
Innovations → Deployment
Connecting promising research with the pathways needed to reach real-world application.
ENABLE
Infrastructure + Expertise
Providing the facilities, capabilities and knowledge required to move innovation forward.
CONNECT
CONNECT
Researchers + Industry + Investors
Bringing the right people and partners together to accelerate translational innovation.
Researchers + Industry + Investors
Bringing the right people and partners together to accelerate translational innovation.
Researchers + Industry + Investors
Bringing the right people and partners together to accelerate translational innovation.
TRANSLATE
TRANSLATE
TRANSLATE
Ideas → Real-world solutions
Turning scientific ideas into scalable solutions that address real-world healthcare needs.
Ideas → Real-world solutions
Turning scientific ideas into scalable solutions that address real-world healthcare needs.
Ideas → Real-world solutions
Turning scientific ideas into scalable solutions that address real-world healthcare needs.
BRIDGE
ENABLE
Infrastructure + Expertise
Providing the facilities, capabilities and knowledge required to move innovation forward.
Supported by
Supported by
Latest News & Events
Media
16
OCT
2026
News
WIC at Biopharma Leadership Connect
Prof. Ashutosh Kumar and Dr. Navratna Vajpai, were invited to deliver a talk at Biopharma Leadership Connect, organised by SCIEX.
1
OCT
2026
News
Dr. Rajesh Gokhale visits WIC
Wadhwani Innovation Centre was honored to welcome Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, during his visit to the Centre.
30
JUN
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-June 2026
We are pleased to share the June 2026 Edition of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, highlighting key initiatives, collaborations, and knowledge-sharing activities that further our mission of advancing healthcare innovation.
31
JUL
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-July2026
We are pleased to share the latest issue of BIO-IGNITE – WIC Monthly Newsletter, highlighting recent initiatives and engagements at the WIC, IIT Bombay.
31
AUG
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-August 2026
The latest issue of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, brings together highlights from a month of innovation, collaboration, and translational research at IIT Bombay.
30
SEP
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-September 2026
The September edition of BIO-IGNITE highlights WIC’s continued efforts to strengthen industry–academia connections and foster innovation through engaging interactions with industry leaders.
22
SEP
2026
News
WIC-supported project advances novel biomarker for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at IIT Bombay identify a promising blood-based biomarker that could enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
05
JUN
2026
Events
Translational Innovation Workshop 2025
Join innovators, researchers and industry experts for a day of insights, collaboration and discussions on accelerating research to real-world impact.
16
OCT
2026
News
WIC at Biopharma Leadership Connect
Prof. Ashutosh Kumar and Dr. Navratna Vajpai, were invited to deliver a talk at Biopharma Leadership Connect, organised by SCIEX.
1
OCT
2026
News
Dr. Rajesh Gokhale visits WIC
Wadhwani Innovation Centre was honored to welcome Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, during his visit to the Centre.
30
JUN
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-June 2026
We are pleased to share the June 2026 Edition of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, highlighting key initiatives, collaborations, and knowledge-sharing activities that further our mission of advancing healthcare innovation.
31
JUL
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-July2026
We are pleased to share the latest issue of BIO-IGNITE – WIC Monthly Newsletter, highlighting recent initiatives and engagements at the WIC, IIT Bombay.
31
AUG
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-August 2026
The latest issue of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, brings together highlights from a month of innovation, collaboration, and translational research at IIT Bombay.
30
SEP
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-September 2026
The September edition of BIO-IGNITE highlights WIC’s continued efforts to strengthen industry–academia connections and foster innovation through engaging interactions with industry leaders.
22
SEP
2026
News
WIC-supported project advances novel biomarker for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at IIT Bombay identify a promising blood-based biomarker that could enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
05
JUN
2026
Events
Translational Innovation Workshop 2025
Join innovators, researchers and industry experts for a day of insights, collaboration and discussions on accelerating research to real-world impact.
16
OCT
2026
News
WIC at Biopharma Leadership Connect
Prof. Ashutosh Kumar and Dr. Navratna Vajpai, were invited to deliver a talk at Biopharma Leadership Connect, organised by SCIEX.
1
OCT
2026
News
Dr. Rajesh Gokhale visits WIC
Wadhwani Innovation Centre was honored to welcome Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, during his visit to the Centre.
30
JUN
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-June 2026
We are pleased to share the June 2026 Edition of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, highlighting key initiatives, collaborations, and knowledge-sharing activities that further our mission of advancing healthcare innovation.
31
JUL
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-July2026
We are pleased to share the latest issue of BIO-IGNITE – WIC Monthly Newsletter, highlighting recent initiatives and engagements at the WIC, IIT Bombay.
31
AUG
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-August 2026
The latest issue of Bio-Ignite, WIC’s monthly newsletter, brings together highlights from a month of innovation, collaboration, and translational research at IIT Bombay.
30
SEP
2026
BioIgnite - Newsletter
BioIgnite-September 2026
The September edition of BIO-IGNITE highlights WIC’s continued efforts to strengthen industry–academia connections and foster innovation through engaging interactions with industry leaders.
22
SEP
2026
News
WIC-supported project advances novel biomarker for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at IIT Bombay identify a promising blood-based biomarker that could enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
05
JUN
2026
Events
Translational Innovation Workshop 2025
Join innovators, researchers and industry experts for a day of insights, collaboration and discussions on accelerating research to real-world impact.
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
Whether you are an industry leader seeking next-generation pipelines, an academic institution with a breakthrough concept, or an investor looking for validated deep-tech startups, WIC is your translational launchpad. Three pathways:
INDUSTRY
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ACADEMIA
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INVESTORS / VC
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Have a technology, research collaboration, infrastructure requirement, or investment interest?
Tell us how we can work together.
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Tell us how we can work together.
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infrastructure requirement, or investment interest?
Tell us how we can work together.
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IITB Monash Research Academy,
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076
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