AMR platform WAH! Accelerator launched 7 and 8 December

22 November 2022

India and the Netherlands are joining forces in the new joint accelation WAH! Accelerator. Several AMR-global partners are involved. On behalf of the NADP, Cornelis Boersma and Simon van der Pol will travel to India.

The official launch is planned in Delhi on Dec 8th, preceded by a matchmaking on Dec 7th, both in India. The platform is aligned with the bilateral WAH! (Water, Agro, and Health) agenda between the two countries focusing on cross-cutting One-Health technologies.

The WAH! Accelerator will pursue an approach that recognizes the interconnection between humans, animals, and their environment as key factors to successfully combat AMR.  The current partners of the WAH! Accelerator includes the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) from Bangalore, India; The Netherlands Antibiotic Development Platform (NADP) and AMR Global from the Netherlands.

The other PPPs on AMR in the Netherlands are joining the launch as well, along with representatives from RVO. The official launch will take place in the Dutch embassy in Delhi. Bruno Bruins, previous minister of health, will be the mission leader (in a non-government role).

Looking for partners

While both the Indian as well as the Dutch government back the initiative, the WAH! Accelerator is presently looking for partners from the industry that can fund and support the accelerator to become sustainable in the long term.

The WAH! Accelerator is open to partners from the industry and institutions that link their respective value chains from the Biotech, AgriTech, HealthTech and CleanTech industries.

Join the launch

Date: Thursday, 7th Dec, Matchmaking
Time: 15:30 to 17:30 hrs. India time incl. lunch (11.00 am to 13:00 pm CET)
Address: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560 065, Karnataka, India
Link to register for virtual participation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/466287216617

Date: Thursday, 8th Dec
Time: 13:00 to 17:00 hrs. India time incl. lunch (08:30 am to 13:00 pm CET)
Address: Ambassador’s Residence 10, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi, India
Link to register for virtual participation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/469157662197