Ahmedabad, one of the largest cities in India, has a long history as an economic hub. Once focused primarily on cotton and textiles, the city now leads the way as a tech center. While the region is home to many tech companies, these are the ones you should know.
Top Biotech Companies in Ahmedabad to Know
- OmniBRx Biotechnologies
- Arinna Lifesciences
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals
- Cadila Pharmaceuticals
- Hester Biosciences
Top Biotech Companies in Ahmedabad
Arinna Lifesciences is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products that develops and creates finished dosages. The company has been in existence since 2013, and is focusing on central nervous system therapies.
BioScan Research’s signature product is the Cereb, a tool that makes it possible to detect brain bleeds without having to open up a person’s skull. BioScan says the tool is ideal for first-response sites, such as emergency rooms, and places where people tend to get hurt, such as schools and sports arenas. BioScan is based in Ahmedabad and also has a presence in Singapore.
Biotech Healthcare is both a biotech and a manufacturing company. It develops and makes products for a variety of healthcare sectors, including orthopedics, ophthalmology and aesthetics (such as injectable wrinkle reducers and fillers). It is based in Luzern, Switzerland, and has two manufacturing facilities in Ahmedabad.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals is the flagship company of Torrent Group. The company is known for its manufacturing facilities, research and development. It has a global presence in more than 40 countries.
OmniBRx Biotechnologies is a manufacturer of single-use bioreactors for the biopharmaceutical industry. OmniBRx Biotechnologies is working to revolutionize the quality, scalability and predictability of biologics manufacturing including vaccines and therapeutic mammalian protein production.
Rapture Biotech could be called a biotech edtech company, as it focuses on training people for biotech careers such as pharmacological testing and lab work. It also offers corporate training, and can staff on a contract basis. Rapture Biotech has an office in Ahmedabad and eight other Indian cities.
Zydus Lifesciences makes vaccines, including one for Covid-19, and biologics, which are made from living organisms. It also conducts new chemical entities (NCE) research, which has yielded, among other drugs, one to treat diabetic dyslipidemia, or abnormal quantities of lipids in the blood. Zydus, a global company, is based in Ahmedabad.
Hester Biosciences Limited began in 1987, and has since grown into the second-largest poultry vaccine manufacturer in India. The company extends far beyond India’s borders, now with extensions in over 30 countries. Today, the company creates animal healthcare products and runs several diagnostic laboratories.
Cadila Pharmaceuticals develops and manufactures generic formulations of pharmaceutical products including cardiovascular and gastrointestinal treatments. Cadila is one of the largest privately-held pharmaceutical companies in India and has been in existence for seven decades.
GSK makes vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines, including vitamins and minerals and pain-relief drugs. GSK was launched in 2000 with the merger of two pharma giants, Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. It’s based in Great Britain and It has a dedicated business in India, GSK India.
