Mr. M Writes: July 2013

Dear Fellow Innovator,

IKP Knowledge Park is pleased to launch the
Grand Challenges in TB Control (GC-TBC)

initiative in partnership with the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) and the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. GC-TBC aims

to identify, nurture and empower innovative ideas
for TB Control.

We are seeking to fund innovations that will help improve TB treatment adherence across patients
in India. The innovation could be a mobile phone application, an electronic pill-box, an RFID tagged

tablet strip…we will not limit your imagination here!

We are looking for innovative ideas.

Winning ideas in the GC-TBC program

. receive a grant of up to US$ 130,000

. receive help with market access to a network

of hospitals and TB treatment centers

. receive mentoring from IKP Knowledge Park

for a period of 18 months, and gain access to
technical consulting, networking opportunities...

Please submit your proposal by July 31, 2013.

For more information you can download the
Program Overview here. We are happy to answer

any questions to help you draft your application better. Do let your friends and colleagues who may be interested to know about the opportunity.

May the best innovations win. Please visit
www.gc-tbc.com to apply.