A VyUDIE Academy Initiative

Where research meets reality.

AcadLabs is a managed research translation hub that connects university labs, expert investigators, and industry — turning science into solutions for global health.

Research dies between the lab and the market.

90%
of drug candidates entering clinical trials fail to reach the market
ABPI, 2025
6.7%
likelihood of approval for a new Phase I drug — an all-time low
Citeline, 2014–2023
17yr
average time from research evidence to clinical practice
Frontiers in Health Services, 2025
How It Works

From problem statement to translated outcome.

01Brief

Define the Problem

Industry partners bring real-world R&D challenges in global health. AcadLabs scopes the project, structures the IP framework, and defines the research pathway.

02Mobilise

Assemble the Team

AcadLabs matches the brief to the right investigators, university labs, and research capacity from across our global network — assembled and managed end-to-end.

03Deliver

Translate & Commercialise

Applied research outputs, validated prototypes, publications, and commercially viable IP — delivered with shared ownership and co-publishing rights.

For Universities

Your labs funded. Your researchers published.

Partner with AcadLabs and unlock funded research, industry exposure, and global visibility.

  • Funded contract research matched to your lab capabilities
  • Free translation mentorship and research-to-market training
  • Co-publishing, conferences and lab revenue opportunities
For Industry

Commission R&D. Skip the infrastructure.

Access expert-led research teams and structured IP frameworks — without building in-house.

  • On-demand research teams assembled in weeks, not months
  • Structured IP and commercialisation frameworks from day one
  • Cost-effective R&D with co-publishing and talent pipeline access
Submit an R&D Brief
Our Focus

Applied research for global health.

The causes of poor health are interconnected — and so is our research. A single project might span drug discovery and primary care delivery. Another might connect agricultural science to nutrition policy. Technology and AI run through everything we do.

Biological Sciences & Therapeutics

Diagnostics · Vaccines · Genomics

Agriculture & Food Systems

Nutrition · Food safety · Supply chains

Health Systems & Delivery

Nursing · Public health · Mental health

Powered by AI & Emerging Technology
Machine LearningDigital HealthIoTHealth InformaticsData Science
Example Problem Statements

The kind of problems we take on.

From crop science to clinical nutrition

Developing nutrient-enriched crops and validating their impact on maternal and child health outcomes through community health systems.

AI diagnostics for resource-limited care

Building low-cost diagnostic tools using machine learning — designed for point-of-care use where specialist access is limited.

Mental health screening at scale

Developing validated digital screening tools for community mental health workers — integrating clinical evidence with scalable delivery models.

Our Investigators

Led by researchers who've done the work.

Every AcadLabs project is led by a Chief Investigator with deep domain expertise. Our CIs lead projects end-to-end, mentor support investigators, and supervise the research workforce.

They also teach on VyUDIE Academy — meaning the knowledge that drives live R&D flows directly into the next generation of trained investigators.

Request our CI Directory

Meet the investigators behind AcadLabs.

Our Chief Investigators span biological sciences, health systems, and agri-food innovation — with technology expertise woven throughout.

Request CI Directory
Get Involved

Ready to translate?

Whether you're a university, an industry partner, or a researcher ready to lead — we'd like to hear from you.

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