| | APRIL 20228Vantage PointSELF-DISINFECTANTS ARE THE NEW SENSATION - WHAT DOES IT HOLD FOR INDIAN STARTUP ECOSYSTEM?By Paras Arora, Co-Founder & CEO, 3R Scientific SolutionsV irus associated infectious diseases remain as the major causes of human morbidity and mortality, and leads to a significant healthcare cost in India. Recent example is COVID pandemic. Unusual aspects of human-an-imal interaction pose a threat and add to challenges with respect to the emergence of infectious diseases. Estimates indicate that the majority of infectious diseases and emerg-ing infections of humans are zoonotic in origin, and mostly originating in wildlife.In times like these it became necessary to tackle the situation that was slipping from our hands and all thanks to the companies in India who showed mettle and geared up their manufacturing units to make huge quantities of sanitizers and disinfectants, otherwise the situation could have gone worse. In this article we will elaborate on theSelf-Disinfectants that have become the new sensation worldwide and in India. What's the future of this industry and what does it hold for the startup ecosystem.India's surface disinfectant market is anticipated to grow significantly over the coming years. Owing its suc-cess to the sensitized general public, which is now more cautious about health & hygiene. Surface disinfectants are chemical compositions that can be applied to surfaces like wood, plastic, micas etc to make them microbe safe. Fur-ther, keeping surroundings clean is the utmost priority of the people more than ever, when the outbreak of diseases and infections has become frequent. All this complements the overall growth of the surface disinfectant market in India. The industry is about to witness its peak in coming · Virus associated infections remain as the major causes of human morbidity.· Surfaces and poor public hygiene are one of the major factors contributing to these patterns.· Self-disinfecting surfaces are an emergent technology to control infection.· Indian startups raised $7.67 billion in the nine months.Paras Arora,Co-Founder & CEO
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