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Pharma, Biotech & MedTech.


Tamil Nadu combines strong hospitals, clinical research and a growing medical-device cluster around Oragadam. The challenge is turning research into products at scale, from biologics to devices to AI-enabled discovery.

Tamil Nadu at a glance
USD 12.4 bnbioeconomy, 2025
6.4%of India's bioeconomy
~2%of India's biopharma
Core value chain

From raw materials to global markets

  1. Research & Discovery
  2. Molecules / Technology
  3. Product Development
  4. Clinical / Validation
  5. Manufacturing (APIs, Formulations, Devices)
  6. Diagnostics & Medical Devices
  7. Healthcare Delivery
  8. Global Markets (Exports)
The five conversations

Five conversations, 45 minutes each

Indicative conversations, subject to change
  1. 01
    From 2% to 10%Scaling Tamil Nadu's BioPharma Share
  2. 02
    Making Oragadam India's Medtech CapitalDevices, Implants and Medical Electronics
  3. 03
    Lab to MarketClosing the Commercialisation Gap (IIT-M, CMC Vellore, TICEL Biofoundry)
  4. 04
    AI-Enabled Discovery and BioServicesTamil Nadu as a CRO, Clinical Data and BioIT Hub
  5. 05
    Bioeconomy 2030 RoadmapCoimbatore, Delta Agri-Bio and Coastal Marine Biotech Clusters
Who is in the room

Pharma and biotech companies, medical-device makers, hospitals and contract research organisations, research institutions, life-science investors and regulators.

The work starts here.

08 December 2026 · Chennai Trade Centre

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