• Enhance the academic interactions between various institutions in Pune, which are already in physical proximity.

• Enable the members of the cluster to take advantage of each other’s expertise in developing animal models for tackling human diseases.

• Use high-end facilities developed as a part of the BioCluster to nucleate available resources for their better utilization, and encourage sharing of national resources in an integrated manner.

• Initiate development of training modalities in the area of biomedical imaging and analysis.

• Engage both with the local community and with international entities to maximize benefits.

• Help start-ups in Pune, which need some handholding and access to high-end facilities.

• Disseminate knowledge to advance the cause of humanity.