Affordable Microfluidic Water Pathogen Sensor Research

R&D collaboration with premier engineering faculty to develop ₹50 portable biosensors for rapid cholera and E. coli detection.

Mumbai & Pune, Maharashtra 24 Months Duration Partner: Future Skills Development Foundation

Detailed Intervention Architecture

Under Schedule VII (ix) research and innovation mandate, funding applied biosensor lab research at leading technical institutes to commercialize ultra-low-cost microfluidic paper diagnostic strips for frontline village health workers.

Core Deliverables & Targeted Outputs

Working lab prototype with 98.2% bacterial specificity achieved

2 Indian provisional patent applications filed

Long-Term Socioeconomic Outcomes

Sample test turnaround time reduced from 48 hours to 15 minutes at 1/20th conventional lab cost

Sustainability & Handover

Technology transfer to accredited domestic med-tech manufacturer for mass low-cost scaling.

Program Snapshot

Sanctioned Budget₹90,00,000

Target Beneficiaries50,000 Communitys

Target GeographyMumbai & Pune, Maharashtra

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Statutory Guarantee

Eligible under Section 135 & Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013. Implementing partner is 12AB, 80G, and CSR-1 certified.