Indu Rupassara of FruitVaccine Discusses Plant-Based Vaccines with the News-Gazette

Category : Features
Posted on: March 5, 2018

Indu Rupassara of EnterpriseWorks startup FruitVaccine sits down with the News-Gazette to talk about the company’s plant-based vaccine for hRSV. FruitVaccine is developing an orally-administered, fruit-based vaccine against hRSV, which can be eaten, as well as oral-drop vaccines for infants. The startup reeived the I-Start Award, as well as an award through the Small Business Development Center for the city of Champaign. Indu’s advice for those starting out? “Listen to your inner-self carefully to determine your passionate desires and the marketable niche you want to enter.”

To read more about the journey of FruitVaccine, visit the News-Gazette.