Granules India, in partnership with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), SAS Nagar, has inaugurated the Dr Chigurupati Centre of Excellence in Innovative and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Development (CCE-ISPD).

The centre aims to empower students and researchers with access to cutting-edge facilities and resources, fostering innovation in eco-friendly solutions for learning pharmaceutical manufacturing.

By embedding innovation into green practices, Granules India aims to not only enhance operational efficiency and business resilience, but also contribute to society and the environment.

Speaking at the inauguration, Dr Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, Chairman and Managing Director (MD), Granules India, said, “At Granules, we believe that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Guided by our purpose of "Healing Lives Responsibly through Pioneering Green Science,” this initiative reflects our commitment to shape a healthier and more sustainable future, not only for our stakeholders, but also for the communities and ecosystems that sustain us.”

The Centre, under the supervision of Dr Arvind K Bansal, Professor–Department of Pharmaceutics, Lead and Academic Supervisor of the Centre will harness NIPER’s academic and research strengths alongside Granules India’s industrial expertise to develop scalable and eco-friendly solutions for the pharmaceutical sector. The collaboration will focus on interface between API and formulation manufacturing, reducing the carbon footprint in formulation production, creating Intellectual Property (IP) in sustainable technologies, training next-generation scientists and setting new industry benchmarks in sustainable manufacturing.

Prof Dulal Panda, Director, NIPER SAS Nagar, added, "This collaboration brings academia and industry together to solve real-world challenges. By focusing on green and sustainable practices, we can deliver solutions that benefit both the environment and patients worldwide."

Together, Granules India and NIPER aim to set a precedent for how industry-academia partnerships can accelerate the transition towards a greener and more responsible future for global healthcare.