Whale Tank Biocatalysts concludes WT 3.0 at ISB Hyderabad
Whale Tank Biocatalysts successfully hosted its third Startup-Investor Meet, WT 3.0, at ISB Hyderabad in partnership with BIRAC. The event boosted Deeptech startup funding and featured the launch of NEXASWEET, a stem cell-attractant sweetener aimed at supporting gut health.
Published Date - 15 November 2025, 05:11 PM
Hyderabad: Whale Tank (WT) Biocatalysts, the startup accelerator, successfully concluded its third annual Startup-Investor Meet, WT 3.0, at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. The event was held in strategic collaboration with the Biotechnology Industry Research Advisory Council (BIRAC), Government of India, aligning with the national BioE3 mission.
WT 3.0 focused on catalysing funding for Deeptech startups across critical sectors, including Healthcare, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Food, and Agritech.
Building on the successes of WT 1.0 and WT 2.0, which facilitated funding for over 100 startups with participation from 50 investors in the last two years, this year’s edition promised and delivered even greater opportunities, a press release said.
Dr Uday Saxena, co-founder, Whale Tank Biocatalyst, Prof Reddanna, Executive President, FABA (Federation of Asian Biotechnology Association), Dr Markandeya Gorantla, Founder, Whale Tank BioCatalyst, Dr Taranjit Kaur, representative from BIRAC, DBT (Department of Biotechnology), and others participated.
A highlight of WT 3.0 was the official launch of WT’s pipeline product, NEXASWEET. This innovative, stem cell attractant-based sweetener is positioned to offer significant health benefits, including healing and repairing gut inflammation.