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BioTech & Life Sciences


Advanced materials: Silent enablers of India's clean energy transition
Industrial decarbonisation demands more than renewable energy installations. It requires fundamental improvements in how factories, vehicles, and buildings use energy. Among the least celebrated yet highly effective interventions is thermal insulation — a technology where materials science innovations could deliver outsize climate benefits. Energy efficiency remains an overlooked but critical component of climate action. The International Energy Agency estimates that im

Speciale Invest
6 days ago3 min read


Direct air capture: A carbon removal frontier for climate entrepreneurs
Significant technological and cost challenges remain, but long-term support is also forthcoming from corporate and governments. The market for pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air is seeing important shifts in 2025 – most notably, growing purchases from corporate – via carbon credits, for example, and sustained long-term government support. Startups have made progress on their commercialisation routes. Direct air capture (DAC)—the technology that uses chemical, el

Speciale Invest
Nov 253 min read


The Era of Biohacking
Aging, obesity, cancer, genetic disorders - these are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Thanks to the convergence of multiple...

Ahammad Shibil
Apr 105 min read


When the Brain Starts Unfolding
"The brain is the last and grandest biological frontier, the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe."-James D. Watson,...

Ahammad Shibil
Oct 10, 20246 min read


Hacking Nature: The Promise of Programmable Biology
Throughout human history, our capacity for innovation has been the driving force behind our progress. From the invention of wheels to AI,...

Ahammad Shibil
Jul 5, 20245 min read


Understanding the Potential of Platform Biotech: The Future of Biotech Innovations
The biopharmaceutical landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the emergence of platform biotech companies that are...

Ahammad Shibil
May 29, 20245 min read
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