TDB backs Orthocrafts Innovations for advanced wound dressings
What's the deal? The Technology Development Board (TDB)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, part of India's Department of Science & Technology, has granted financial assistance to Orthocrafts Innovations Pvt LtdDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Vadodara-based medical device startup. The support will fund a project to produce biological dressings for chronic wounds, diabetic foot ulcers and burns.
What's the endgame? Orthocrafts processes viable human tissue into shelf-stable substitutes for clinical reconstruction and repair. Its proprietary method removes cellular components while retaining bioactive substances needed for wound healing. The resulting dressings are designed for enhanced tensile strength and an optimal Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate, comparable to existing moist wound dressings.
Why now? The company plans to expand production at the Savli Technology Business Incubator in Vadodara, where it has leased a bio-incubation facility. It has secured Central Drugs Standard Control Organization licences to manufacture medical devices for testing.
Orthocrafts holds two granted US patents and is collaborating with IIT Ropar Technology and Innovation FoundationDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and multispecialty hospitals to refine its platform.
The signal: The grant reflects India's push to build domestic capability in advanced biomaterials and tissue-engineered products. TDB secretary Rajesh Kumar Pathak said the support aims to turn the company's tissue-processing expertise into commercially viable wound-care products.
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