Re: [DIYbio] Fwd: [diybio-eu] WG: Biohacking in Asia => http://hillhacks.in/

Why have you wanted to start a biotech company for 8 years in Nepal?

On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all, I sent an email to someone in Nepal a few months ago asking if
> there was interest in BioHacking. I've been interested in starting a
> business in Nepal for about 8 years now, after first visiting Nepal. I
> remember then the requirement was something like $25k USD invested
> into the Nepali economy to get a business visa... for a lab startup
> this would be tough as most equipment would be coming from foreign
> lands, rather than into the Nepali economy. So that exact idea might
> have to wait until my finances improve a lot more (hopefully someday)!
>
> Anyway it would be a great place to work on DIYbio projects I think...
> I could see two labs, one down in Kathmandu valley and one over in
> Pokhara or somewhere just outside the Kathmandu smog bowl... just to
> allow smog-related experiments to be run in parallel and results
> compared. As I remember, stepping off the plane at Kathmandu airport
> my eyes started burning (I assumed it was from the smog, but maybe the
> airplane air just dried my eyes a bit or something).
>
> My real interest was the seemingly relaxed law there... I didn't think
> there would be much in the way of impeding drug discovery as far as
> getting licensing and such. I'm not sure if they'd take kindly or not
> to human cloning research, but my feeling is there'd be more pushback
> from bovine-related research. Though I'm also quite interested in yak
> x water buffalo crosses, small and furry and great milk desired!
>
> Anyway, great to hear some activity over that way!
>
> Let me know if you have any contacts in Kolkata... I've got
> soon-to-be-family there, and I need a reason to spend a few months
> there sometime!
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Bryan Bishop <kanzure@gmail.com> wrote:
>> From: Rüdiger Trojok <trojok@openbioprojects.net>
>> Date: Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 12:11 PM
>> Subject: [diybio-eu] WG: Biohacking in Asia => http://hillhacks.in/
>> To: kitchen@hackteria.org, diybio-eu@diybio.eu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forwarded
>>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Bernadette Langle [mailto:c@besva.de]
>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. April 2014 18:29
>> An: rajina shrestha; lisa@berlin.ccc.de; trojok@openbioprojects.net;
>> Priya.iyer@gmail.com; Sakar Pudasaini
>> Betreff: Biohacking in Asia => http://hillhacks.in/
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I am writing you to connect to each other. Rajina, a Nepali girl/lady living
>> in Bangalore is looking for some contacts. She is into biohacking by believe
>> and passion, but she doesn't have any people giving her company so far :(
>>
>> At the moment she is thinking of a summer intern ship or an own project
>> during summer. Maybe you guys know something that could be done?
>>
>> Also I guess you can help her with links to ongoing projects and also to
>> established communities?
>>
>> Rajina, you might want to write some more about the things you already might
>> have in mind and/or what you are working on and interested in?
>>
>>
>> Also I wanted to let all of you know about http://hillhacks.in/
>>
>> A makerfaire and conference in Dharamshala/India in October, leaded by two
>> weeks of workshops on various topics: The usual stuff, known from CCC-events
>> (see http://hillhacks.in/what). Biohacking is atm just included as a wish,
>> as none of us involved so far is into the topic. We are still in very early
>> stage (and there are still 6 months to go). I am happy if you forward this
>> link to friends that might be interested. Also you can follow @hillhacks on
>> twitter to get to know when there are any updates.
>>
>> (Just told Rajina about it today - maybe this can already be the place for
>> the summer project?)
>>
>> Some of us are very focused on teaching the kids here locally, others are
>> more focused to bring together the hackerscene of India, Tibet, Nepal,
>> Kashmir etc.
>>
>> It would be so wonderful to have biohacking people included, too! It's such
>> an important topic! I would be very keen on learning more about it!
>>
>> With deadline 1st of May we are applying for some funds, so if you are quick
>> we could include some equipment. We already have (private) funding for some
>> soldering irons and (tada!) a lasercutter!
>>
>>
>>
>> Who:
>>
>> Rüdiger and Lisa are two friends from Germany, pretty deep into the whole
>> topic. They might be able to connect you to others and give you links and
>> more information.
>>
>> Sakar is from Nepal, and we are having some email contact since a year; got
>> connected via a mutual friend. Actually I am planning to visit the
>> hackerspace Kathmandhu since we got contacted, but didn't work out (my fault
>> though :D) He is just attending Hackteria in Indonesia, so I assume he is
>> into that topic as well (though we never spoke about it).
>>
>> Priya is a biologist and just recently moved to Dharamshala as well, she
>> might be interested to be in the loop :)
>>
>> Cheers from Dharamshala,
>> berni.
>>
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