Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) and Manipal Academy for Higher Education (MAHE) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to collaborate across the pharma value chain and its application in the healthcare ecosystem.
MAHE and Novo Nordisk GBS will collaborate on initiatives like innovation projects, hackathons, case competitions, guest lectures, education programs, internships, placements, employee development, and corporate social responsibility collaborations. The MoU was signed on August 3 and will be effective for two years. Novo Nordisk GBS partners with academia for the second time, following a MoU with IIIT Bangalore in May 2023.
The partnership aims to promote knowledge sharing, real-world experiences, skill development, and building relationships with industry professionals at MAHE. Dr. Prasanna Kumar, Vice President, Global Safety at Novo Nordisk GBS, said, “With access to the academic talent pool at MAHE in collaboration with specialists at Novo Nordisk GBS, we believe we can significantly enhance our innovation contribution to the Indian academic ecosystem and ultimately improve health.”
