Vet varsity firm inks pact to strengthen innovation

The Veterinary and Livestock Innovation and Incubation Foundation (VLIIF), a company of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, here, has expanded its start-up ecosystem by signing an incubation agreement with APA Works Private Limited.

The VLIIF serves as a dedicated platform to promote innovation, technology development and entrepreneurship across the livestock sector. Supported by the DST-NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations) programme, the foundation operates an Inclusive Technology Business Incubator (ITBI) that nurtures start-ups in livestock, agriculture, biotechnology, food systems and allied areas.

APA Works Private Limited, the newest addition to the VLIIF’s incubatee (an early-stage start-up, entrepreneur, or innovator accepted into a business incubator programme) portfolio, specialises in laboratory supplies and business support services for molecular biology and tissue culture laboratories.

The collaboration aims to further enrich the innovation landscape by encouraging stronger partnerships among academia, start-ups and the industry. Dr RS Sethi, Additional Director Research and Director of VLIIF, emphasised that the agreement reinforces the foundation’s mission to create a vibrant and industry-oriented start-up environment where promising ideas could evolve into scalable technologies.