The CoE Space Tech Foundation, Bengaluru, is set to host the second webinar in its “Space to Society” series on April 24, 2026, focusing on how orbital platforms can help translate microgravity research into scalable biomanufacturing and global partnerships.

The session, titled “The Role of Space-Station in Scaling Bio Research to Manufacturing and Global Collaboration,” is being organised in collaboration with Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises as the biotech knowledge partner and Helogen Corporation as the industry partner. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between the space economy and mainstream sectors such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing. 

According to the organisers, the webinar will explore how platforms such as the International Space Station and next-generation commercial stations like Starlab Space are emerging as critical infrastructure for microgravity-led biological research, translational science and future commercial manufacturing.

Discussions will focus on how private space stations can improve access, repeatability and commercial feasibility for advanced biotech experiments, while also opening up opportunities for India’s pharmaceutical and biotech ecosystem. 

The event is expected to examine pathways for India’s early participation in future space-station programmes, aligning current biotech research with global orbital infrastructure roadmaps and India’s long-term space ambitions.

The session will also discuss how ecosystem enablers can facilitate seamless global collaborations, payload access and international partnerships.

The speaker lineup includes Govindarajan D.S., Director, CoE Space Tech Foundation; G.S. Krishnan, Honorary President, ABLE; Dr. Luis Zea, Chief Scientist, Starlab Space; George Weinmann, Founder, Space Habitat Company; and Paulo Pinheiro, Managing Director, Space System Innovation Platform, who will moderate the discussion.

The webinar reflects growing interest in space-based biomanufacturing, an emerging field that leverages microgravity conditions to enhance drug discovery, tissue engineering, biologics production and precision manufacturing—areas increasingly relevant to India’s innovation ecosystem.

Free registration link for participation.