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Funding aims to translate tissue‑engineering research into commercial wound‑care products.

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Biological dressings offer high tensile strength and moisture‑vapor transmission similar to existing moist dressings.

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Licences obtained from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for testing.

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Project strengthens India's indigenous medical‑technology capabilities and global market opportunities.

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Summary

OrthoGraft is creating tissue‑derived biological dressings that retain natural strength and bioactive factors to treat chronic wounds, diabetic foot ulcers and burns.

The grant will help set up a production facility at the Savli Technology Business Incubator, enabling large‑scale manufacturing.

The company holds two United States patents and collaborates with institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar and major hospitals.

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New Words to Learn

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Technology Development Board
Indian agency that provides money for technology projects
biological dressings
bandages made from natural tissue that help wounds heal
tissue‑derived
made from small pieces of real human tissue
bioactive factors
substances in tissue that help the body repair itself
tensile strength
how much pulling force a material can withstand
Moisture‑Vapour Transmission Rate
how well a bandage lets moisture pass through
incubator
a place that helps new companies grow and develop
patents
legal rights that protect an invention from being copied
indigenous
made within the country
licences
official permission to make or test a product
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
India's agency that regulates medical devices and medicines
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