Intellectual property research poses significant challenges. Drafting and filing patent applications, R&D in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology – offshoring even a portion of these processes can easily save up to 50 per cent in costs.
With BPO, the focus in on executing standardized routine processes. Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) involves processes that demand advanced information search, analysis, interpretation, technical skills, judgment, and decision making.
Intellectual property or patent research, pharmaceutical and biotechnological R&D, data mining, database creation, and analytical services like equity research, competitive intelligence, industry reports and financial modeling are examples of KPO functions. Many of these activities lend themselves to remote execution from anywhere.
Our KPO Services include:
Information Management – Research, database and content management, rule based data manipulation
Data analysis and documentation - Corporate planning and budgeting, industry and sector analysis, decision support, documentation support
In India, Group Companies has a modern R&D center supported by a full fledged Pilot plant, production and testing.
KPO: Typical Issues
Brand and quality image of low-cost countries
Political climate apprehensions
Mandatory high quality standards
Work environments at offshore locations
The Edkal Difference
Long association with life sciences
Credibility and capability for KPO, providing quality solutions on time, every time
Access to the best talent pools
High levels of data integrity and security
End to end services
Continuous improvement to meet changing needs
Edkal gives you benefits with the four Cs - Cost, Capability, Capacity and Credibility
Language advantage
Internationally accepted quality standards and processes
We view outsourcing as a business tool that can optimize your applications, boost performance, and deliver strategic and tactical value.
Business equations change everyday – and more and more companies need to transform their operations to win in harsh markets. Outsourcing delivers business results, and what’s more, it gives you enhanced control over them. Your energies can be directed at your core competencies, helping you further your business objectives and retain your edge in the marketplace.
You’ve invested heavily in R&D, but you still face diminishing product pipelines and prolonged time-to-market. Patent expirations have also caused product revenue reductions – leading to a scenario where you need to maximize your ‘time in market’ as well. The driving business rationale is to improve management and re-use of intellectual capital, expedite product release, and to speed critical decision-making and approvals.
Business Process Outsourcing has proven strategic and tactical benefits. With Edkal as your BPO partner, you can refocus corporate resources on core activities. Our flexible array of services is built to grow with your business
Contract Research
Along with our group companies, Edkal can offer a complete, comprehensive Contract Research solution for global research organizations.
In India, our group companies have a state-of-the-art R&D center supported by a full fledged pilot plant, production, and testing facilities. More than a dozen pieces of HPLC equipment render support to the core organic group. Now, this R&D facility will be equipped with the latest analytical instruments - LC/MS-MS, and more.
Our R&D facility is manned by scientists with Ph.D, M.Sc and MCA degrees – and we know that degrees alone are not sufficient. Every one of them has vast experience in multi-step organic synthesis, development of phytopharmaceuticals, bioinformatics, and information technology.
We have access to in-house as well as various high-field NMR's at the special instrumentation facility located at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. In addition to the in-house library facility, the R&D center has access to various University libraries located in Bangalore.
The Sabinsa Corporation, based out of New Jersey and an associate group company, is an Industrial Associate Program (IAP) member of Princeton University. This membership enables us to have access to X-ray crystallographic equipment in situations where absolute structural confirmation of intermediates or products is required.
Edkal Business Solutions has a deep understanding of the requirements of this domain, and provides solutions and services that address these requirements by integrating, streamlining and providing a total solution for the group.
Facilities Available
Facilities for Super Critical Fluid Extraction (SCFE)
Facilities for Biotechnology research
Facilities for Phytochemistry research
Biochemistry lab / Claim Substantiation of Cosmeceuticals
Pilot plant facilities
Analytical method development / Validation facility
