InnoSpire-2026 was conceptualized as a dynamic academic–industry interface aimed at nurturing innovation, scientific thinking, and professional excellence among budding pharma professionals. Conducted in hybrid mode on February 21–22, 2026, the platform successfully connected students with eminent leaders from the pharmaceutical industry
We were deeply honored by the gracious presence of our Chief Guest, Mr. Krishnakant Gandhi, Director, Concresco Pharma Technology, Hyderabad, whose inspiring address emphasized industry readiness and innovation-driven growth.
We were equally privileged to welcome our Guest of Honor, Dr. Manohar Nandanwar, Vice-President – Toxicology, Drug Discovery Research, Wockhardt Research Centre, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and another Guest of Honor Mr. Sadique Babla, Managing Director, Indian Formulation, whose insights into research excellence and drug discovery greatly motivated our students
A major highlight of the event was the contribution of our distinguished evaluators who not only assessed presentations but also actively interacted with students, offering valuable technical and professional guidance:
- Dr. Suhas Kakade – Senior Research Scientist, Wockhardt Research Centre
• Dr. Pritam Siraskar – Head Production, Glenmark, Indore
• Mr. Nitin Kharat – Director, DS IP Services
• Mr. Sachin Gundecha – Assistant General Manager, Gennova Biopharma
• Mr. Ajay Chaudhari – Deputy Manager-R&D, Shreya Life Sciences
• Mr. Vikas Warade – Senior Manager, QA, Fresenius Kabi
• Mr. Anand Bhusare – Senior Scientist, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
• Mr. Atish Sawant – Manager, Technical & Business Development, BASF
• Mr. Shivram Shinde – Assistant Manager, Pinnacle Life Sciences
• Mr. Akshay Kakade – Senior Executive, Wockhardt Ltd.
Their constructive feedback and open dialogue significantly enriched the academic experience. The post-presentation discussions reflected the true spirit of InnoSpire—bridging academia with real-world pharmaceutical practice.
As Coordinator, I sincerely express my gratitude to our honorable Management, respected Principal, esteemed dignitaries, evaluators, faculty members, event partners, and most importantly, our enthusiastic students for making InnoSpire-2026 a grand success.
InnoSpire-2026 was not merely an event—it was a step forward in shaping confident, competent, and industry-ready pharmacy professionals.
Winners of event
| PG Category | |||
| Prize | Amount | Student Name | Institution Name |
| 1st | ₹ 15K | Khushi Raut | R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule |
| 2nd | ₹ 10K | Umme Ammara, Momin Nazar Hameed Momin | Shreeyash Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
| 3rd | ₹ 5K | Ashitee Deore | SVKM’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule |
| UG Category | |||
| Prize | Amount | Student Name | Institution Name |
| 1st | ₹ 15K | Vinit Dahe Mrudula Dorlikar Ruchika Gaidhane | Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Nagpur |
| 2nd | ₹ 10K | Komal Pathade | Satyajeet College of Pharmacy Mehkar |
| 3rd | ₹ 5K | Shatakshi Kasa Purva Manekar | Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Nagpur |
- Special prizes of ₹ 5K to guides first three winners
Appreciation Prizes (₹ 2K each)
PG Category
| Sr. No. | Name | College / Institute |
| 1 | Shruti Thakur | SVKM’ S Dr. Bhanu Ben Nanavati College of Pharmacy |
| 2 | Sudarshan Rajput
| Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune |
| 3 | Payal Shelare
| Dr. Rajendra Gode college of Pharmacy, Malkapur |
| 4 | Roshan Varma
| Rajarshi Shahu College of Pharmacy, Buldana |
| 5 | Sarang Darokar
| Rajarshi Shahu College of Pharmacy, Buldana |
UG Category
| Sr. No. | Name | College / Institute |
| 1 | Sujit Bhalerao | Abasaheb Kakade College of Pharmacy, Bodhegaon |
| 2 | Dhruv Deshpande Parth Gangurde | MET’s Institute of Pharmacy, Nashik |
| 3 | Sumit Jagtap Rohit Jagtap Aniket Pawar | Matoshri Institute of Pharmacy, Yeola |
| 4 | Aditya Pol Satyajit Shelar | Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni |
| 5 | Sakshi Bandekar Sakshi Tayade Janki Wankhade | Rajarshi Shahu College of Pharmacy, Buldana |
Online e-InnoSpire (For students outside Maharashtra and India)
| Prize | Amount | Name of student | College |
| 1st | ₹ 15K | Ms.Japman Kaur | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India |
| 2nd | ₹ 10K | Mr. Latiful Kabir | Hanseo University, South Korea |
| 3rd | ₹ 5K | Mr. Devendra Singh | SSR College of Pharmacy, Silvassa |
| Appreciation | ₹ 2K | Mr. Asif Ahmed Bhat | AIMST University, Malaysia |
| Appreciation | ₹2K | Mr. Arpan Chanda | Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Durgapur, WB |
- Special prizes of ₹ 5K to guides first three winners
Vote of thanks
The vote of thanks for the inaugural function was proposed by Dr. Shailesh Kewatkar-IIC Coordinator, while Vice-principal and IQAC Head Dr. Prakash Kendre expressed gratitude and delivered the concluding vote of thanks at the end of the event.
Anchoring: The entire event was gracefully hosted by Prof. Miss. Dwiptesha Dahake
Looking ahead to an even more impactful edition!
