#40 - From Silicon Chips to Saving Lives: An Entrepreneur’s Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance at Bugworks

In the first half of this episode, we welcome Dr. Anand Anandkumar, Co-founder and CEO of Bugworks Research, a global biotech company tackling one of the world’s most urgent challenges — antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and Cancer. We trace Anand’s non-linear career journey, from the semiconductor industry to life sciences, and explore how Systems thinking led him to build a breakthrough biotech startup with its roots in India.In this episode, we discuss:- Anand’s early career in semiconductors, experience working with Japan to the turning point that drew him to Life Sciences- The founding story of Bugworks, from Cellworks and AstraZeneca to a new biotech vision- Why discovering new classes of antibiotics is so difficult — and how Bugworks is different- “Innovation Inside, Execution Outside”: building a lean but powerful deep-tech organization- Leveraging a global ecosystem through partnerships with GARD-P, CARB-X, and others- Surviving near-death moments while building a biotech startup from India in the mid 2010s★Bugworks Researchhttps://bugworksresearch.com/★Dr. Anand AnandkumarDr. Anandkumar is a serial entrepreneur in biotechnology and semiconductor domains. Before Bugworks, he was co-founder and MD at Cellworks Research India Pvt. Ltd, a company that pioneered the use of systems biology and semiconductor technologies in creating directed therapies in cancer care. Before Cellworks, Anand spent 18 years in the semiconductor industry, donning technical and global-executive roles in USA/EU/Japan/China and India. Anand is also a co-founder in Impres Healthcare, an incubator promoting innovation in biomedical sciences. He serves as a member of GARDP India advisory board, former member of the Board of AMR Industry Alliance, ex-Vice President of the India Biotech Association and a founding member of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).★UTECへの投資・起業のご相談はこちらhttps://share.hsforms.com/1_WfJXAagSWmKnsxVxSalXQc3fla★UTEC投資先参画や研究機関発スタートアップインキュベーション支援に関心のある方向けのコミュニティSOC（Startup Opportunity Club）についてhttps://share.hsforms.com/1_WfJXAagSWmKnsxVxSalXQc3flahttps://www.ut-ec.co.jp/recruit/soc/