Sai Life Sciences Signs MoU with the University of Liverpool to Advance Research and Talent Development

Hyderabad: Sai Life Sciences (BSE: 544306 | NSE: SAILIFE), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liverpool to explore opportunities for collaboration in scientific research, knowledge exchange, and talent development.

The MoU was signed by Sriram Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President – Marketing & Communications, Sai Life Sciences, and Prof. Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, in the presence of M. B. Patil, Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Karnataka, and Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region, during the official opening of the University of Liverpool’s Bengaluru campus at Alembic City, Whitefield, earlier this month. 

Commenting on the development, Sriram Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President – Marketing & Communications, Sai Life Sciences, said, “Our partnership with the University of Liverpool is an opportunity to bring academia and industry closer together. We believe there is tremendous value in combining the University’s research strengths with Sai Life Sciences’ industry experience to address real-world scientific challenges, develop talent and create new opportunities for collaborative research. We look forward to building a strong and lasting association with the University and translating this partnership into meaningful outcomes.”

The collaboration will explore joint research programs in biomedical and computational sciences, co-supervision of PhD and postgraduate projects, and knowledge exchange between India and the UK. It will also seek to create opportunities for student scholarships, internships, industry-led projects, international summer schools, and graduate recruitment.  Additional areas of potential cooperation include faculty and researcher exchanges, joint academic and industry appointments, industry masterclasses, and collaborative teaching and research initiatives. 

The MoU establishes a foundation for the two organizations to identify and develop mutually beneficial initiatives that connect academic research with industry needs, strengthen scientific capabilities, and create opportunities for the next generation of scientific talent.