3, Jun 2026
Tech Mahindra Launches Agentic Development & Modernization Services to Drive Enterprise Application Transformation
Pune , June 3 : Tech Mahindra , a global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced the launch of Agentic Development & Modernization Services, a next-generation services portfolio designed to empower enterprises modernize how applications are built, evolved, and operated. The portfolio integrates agentic AI across the application lifecycle, enabling organizations to accelerate their journey towards AI-led, autonomous enterprise ecosystems.
As enterprises embrace the next wave of AI-led transformation, Tech Mahindra is evolving the traditional definition of ADMS from Application Development and Maintenance Services to Agentic Development and Modernization Services, bringing together autonomous AI, modernization, and engineering excellence to drive smarter business outcomes. Built on Tech Mahindra’s decades of experience in application development and managed services, Agentic Development & Modernization Services portfolio combines engineering expertise with AI-driven delivery models to help enterprises modernize legacy application estates, optimize operations, and build future-ready digital platforms.
Through agentic AI, contextual reasoning, and intelligent orchestration, the portfolio enables systems to continuously analyze, adapt, and respond to evolving business needs, reducing manual intervention and driving measurable business outcomes. Additionally, the services will help enterprises accelerate velocity, improve operational predictability, strengthen continuous quality assurance, and enable more autonomous, scalable, and outcome-driven application environments.
Kunal Purohit, President – Next Gen Verticals, Tech Mahindra, said,
“As organizations increasingly shift toward AI-native operating models, industry estimates indicate that spending on application implementation and next-generation engineering services is expected to grow significantly over the next several years. This will be driven by the rising demand for intelligent operations, autonomous software engineering, and outcome-driven transformation. With Agentic Development & Modernization Services, Tech Mahindra is helping enterprises accelerate this transition by enabling more adaptive, resilient, and context-aware application ecosystems that define the future of autonomous enterprises.”
The new portfolio is structured around four integrated pillars:
- Modernizing Platforms for Autonomy – Re-architecting enterprise platforms into modular, API-first, and AI-ready foundations that support adaptive and agent-driven execution.
- Agentic Software Engineering – Embedding intelligent AI agents across software engineering and DevSecOps lifecycles to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance engineering outcomes.
- Autonomous Operations – Enabling AI-driven operations through intelligent automation, knowledge graphs, reasoning engines, and AIOps capabilities for real-time monitoring, optimization, and self-healing environments.
- Autonomous Quality Fabric – Transforming quality engineering through autonomous quality assurance agents that continuously optimize testing, reliability, and assurance across DevOps pipelines.
Agentic Development & Modernization Services are powered by Tech Mahindra’s suite of engineering and AI platforms, including Swifter.io, AppGinieZ, Reforge, LitmusT, and other accelerators that support autonomous software engineering, platform modernization, intelligent operations, and AI-enabled quality assurance. The services portfolio is further reinforced by Tech Mahindra’s Vector Squad-based delivery approach, which combines human expertise with AI agents, and productized pricing through “Service Tokens” enabling modular consumption, clearer value realization and improved cost predictability.
The launch reflects a growing focus on enabling adaptive systems, improving operational responsiveness, and accelerating innovation through AI-enabled enterprise capabilities. AI-led application modernization is expected to become a significant growth opportunity over the coming years, driven by increasing enterprise demand for autonomous software engineering, intelligent operations, and outcome-driven digital transformation initiatives.
Alisha Mittal, Vice President, Software Engineering, Everest Group, said,
“The application services market is entering a more agentic phase, where enterprises are increasingly looking beyond traditional automation toward AI-enabled delivery models that can support continuous evolution, operational resilience, and greater engineering adaptability. As application environments become more complex and change cycles accelerate, the market is seeing growing interest in more intelligent and software-led approaches to application development, modernization, and operations.”
The launch aligns with Tech Mahindra’s broader vision of engineering autonomous enterprises by helping organizations move from traditional application environments toward intelligent, composable, and AI-native digital ecosystems that enable continuous innovation, agility, and business-led outcomes.
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- By Neel Achary
3, Jun 2026
People with disabilities often experience poorer oral health – training could drive improved care
People with disabilities continue to face major barriers when seeking oral health care, according to new research that explored the perspectives of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in different countries. The study highlights the need for enhanced training for health care professionals, more accessible services, and stronger support systems to improve equity in dental care for people with disabilities.
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People with disabilities often experience difficulties accessing oral health services. These challenges include inaccessible facilities, a lack of trained health care professionals, stigma, and limited support for caregivers. Consequently, many of them experience poorer oral health and reduced quality of life.
The doctoral dissertation of Doctoral Researcher Ramaa Balkaran from the University of Turku in Finland examined the experiences of people with disabilities, caregivers, and health care professionals through five studies using interviews and surveys. The research aimed to better understand the barriers and identify ways to improve services and support for dental care for people with disabilities. Practical training could support professionals’ confidenceThe results showed that training of health care professionals in managing people with disabilities is often limited, particularly in oral health care, despite its strong link to overall health and well-being. Access to dental services was reported to depend on the availability of appropriate services, as well as the knowledge and confidence of health care professionals in providing effective care for people with disabilities. People with disabilities themselves reported higher moderate levels of dental fear and anxiety, which can make seeking treatment more difficult, along with poorer oral health-related quality of life. Caregivers also described challenges such as discrimination, lack of information, and difficulty finding dental services that meet the needs of those they support. The studies further showed that both health care professionals and caregivers recognise these barriers and believe that practical training and greater exposure to people with disabilities during education can strengthen health care professionals’ confidence and improve attitudes toward care. In addition, the research highlighted the importance of involving people with disabilities and caregivers in the development of health care services and educational programmes. Participants emphasised that good care requires not only clinical knowledge but also soft skills such as understanding, communication, and empathy. “Good oral health care for people with disabilities should not focus only on one stage of life. Health professionals need to understand how experiences from childhood to older age shape long-term oral health and quality of life. Preventive care and support for both people with disabilities and their caregivers are especially important,” Ramaa Balkaran says. Exposure increases awareness and improves willingness to careThe research highlights the need for health care systems to strengthen professional training, improve accessibility in dental services, and provide better support for caregivers and people with disabilities. The findings may help guide future health care policies, educational programmes, and research aimed at reducing health inequities and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. By increasing awareness and preparing health care professionals to better meet the needs of these patients, the research contributes to broader efforts to create improved health care systems. “The findings also showed that dental students who were exposed to special care dentistry training expressed a positive willingness to care for people with disabilities. This is particularly important, as dental students’ attitudes can influence how future dental professionals approach and provide care for people with disabilities.” |
3, Jun 2026
Clean Energy Sector to Generate 44 Lakh Jobs by 2030, Rooftop Solar Leads Growth: CEEW-NRDC
New Delhi, June 3 : India’s 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity target and goals under the National Green Hydrogen Mission could generate over 44 lakh full-time equivalent jobs, according to a new independent study launched today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water and the Natural Resources Defense Council India. Rooftop solar is projected to be the single largest employment engine, accounting for ~43 per cent of these estimated jobs.
The study, Driving Energy Transition: Workforce, Skills, and Gender in India’s Renewable Energy Sector, was conducted with technical guidance from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy . It is based on a primary survey of companies conducted in 2024–25 across the solar, wind, bioenergy, and hydropower sectors. The study developed new FTE employment coefficients to estimate workforce intensity across different clean energy technologies and business phases across solar, wind, bioenergy, and hydropower sectors, and estimates direct jobs created during component manufacturing, project deployment, and operations. India now ranks third globally in renewable energy installed capacity and achieved its target of meeting 50 per cent of cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil sources in 2025, five years ahead of schedule.
Speaking about the prospects of job creation in clean energy sectors, Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, MNRE said,
“The element of people’s involvement is intrinsic to a successful green transition. The positive externalities involved in keeping people as the focus of this green transition is intrinsic, and India has shown that our economic growth trajectory as well as sustainability goals can be pretty well aligned. Last year, we achieved about 51 gigawatts of solar and wind, and hopefully, this momentum will continue and expand in the subsequent years..”
Dr Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, CEEW, said,
“India’s energy transition must also be a workforce transition. The opportunity is about creating livelihoods, building skills, deepening domestic supply chains, and ensuring that the benefits of clean energy reach households, farmers, workers, and entrepreneurs while also adding gigawatts. Rooftop solar shows why distributed renewables matter: they generate clean power while creating more jobs per MW than utility-scale projects. To convert India’s clean-energy ambition into a durable employment engine, India must continue to invest in high-quality skilling, transparent workforce data, and inclusive participation.”
Rooftop solar leads workforce addition
The findings are significant as rooftop solar gains momentum. The CEEW-NRDC study finds that of the 6.5 lakh clean energy workers added between FY23 and FY26, the largest share came from rooftop solar, which accounted for 62 per cent of the total workforce addition. This was followed by PM-KUSUM at 16.3 per cent, biomass power at 12.6 per cent, ground-mounted solar at 6 per cent, etc.
Rooftop solar creates more jobs because it has to be installed home by home, shop by shop, and building by building, unlike large solar or wind projects that are built at a single site. This means more workers are needed for customer outreach, site surveys, design, installation, grid connection, and maintenance. For instance, rooftop solar generates 44 times more FTE job-years per MW than utility-scale solar. The study estimates that rooftop solar generates ~45 FTE job-years/MW, compared to 1 FTE job-year/MW for ground-mounted solar and ~0.6 FTE job-year/MW for wind. Decentralised clean energy systems were found to be significantly more jobs-intensive than large-scale systems.
Dipa Singh Bagai, Country Director, NRDC India, said,
“Clean energy jobs are essential to India’s economic growth, energy security, and climate goals. This study shows that distributed renewable energy, especially rooftop solar, can create employment across cities, small towns, and rural areas. But job creation will require deliberate planning, credible workforce reporting, and stronger industry-training partnerships so that workers are ready for the next phase of India’s energy transition.”
Women remain underrepresented in solar and wind energy jobs
The CEEW-NRDC study finds that women account for only 11 per cent of the total workforce in solar and wind deployment and manufacturing sectors. Women’s participation is highest in rooftop solar at 15 per cent, followed by solar module manufacturing at 13 per cent, floating solar at 12 per cent, and ground-mounted solar at 11 per cent. The study also finds that 61 per cent of women in the clean energy workforce are employed in non-technological roles such as human resources, accounting, and administration.
Clean energy jobs will require higher skills
The study also finds that ~13 lakh FTE jobs could be in operations and maintenance and manufacturing roles, sustained over the lifetime of projects or manufacturing facilities. However, realising this employment opportunity will require a stronger skills ecosystem. Around 60 per cent of jobs in clean-energy project deployment require highly skilled or semi-skilled workers. In manufacturing sectors, this rises to 80–90 per cent, underscoring the need for technical training, practical field exposure, and career progression pathways.
Recommendations
The study recommends that MNRE and related institutions institutionalise mandatory workforce reporting through existing processes such as subsidy disbursement, tenders, and regulatory frameworks. It also calls on clean-energy companies to invest in gender inclusion and career advancement programmes, while training institutes should strengthen hands-on learning and keep curricula aligned with changing industry needs. As India scales towards its 2030 clean-energy targets and long-term net-zero goal, the CEEW-NRDC report emphasises that workforce planning, skilling, gender inclusion, and reliable jobs data will be essential to ensure that the clean-energy transition creates not just capacity, but quality livelihoods.
3, Jun 2026
Ingenix Raises Euro13m From Sofinnova Partners-Led Syndicate to Scale Modality Fusion, a Novel Architecture for Drug Development
WARSAW, Poland, June 03 — Ingenix, the AI and biology company built around a single question – “What would it take for AI to truly understand biology?” – has today announced a €13m seed-extension funding round led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation from Inovo VC and OTB VC.
The funding will scale development of Ingenix’s Biological Reasoning Engine and broaden its work with pharma and biotech partners through the Qualified Access Program, launching today.
The dominant approach in AI for drug development, which trains larger models on larger datasets assuming biology will yield to scale, faces a structural problem. Biology is profoundly complex, fundamentally non-linguistic, and runs across modalities and biological scales. No single model, however large, can capture that on its own. Moreover, no single company holds all the data, across every modality and biological scale, to train one. Ingenix has built a different architecture, Modality Fusion, which integrates best-in-class models across modalities and biological scales, then reasons across their representations directly. The Biological Reasoning Engine is what Modality Fusion enables.
“This funding lets us extend the Biological Reasoning Engine to the partners and questions where it can do the most useful work,” said Piotr Surma, CEO and co-founder of Ingenix. “We built Ingenix on the conviction that biology needs an AI architecture designed for biology and not a general-purpose model retrofitted to it. The early results have been stronger than we forecast, and we’re excited to extend the Engine to a select number of partners through the Qualified Access Program.”
“It is no longer enough to just build models,” added Simon Turner, Partner at Sofinnova Partners. “Ingenix is building the reasoning layer, the part that actually connects the biology, the chemistry, and the clinical data into something a scientist can interrogate and act on. That’s the
hard bit, and that’s where the value compounds. We’re thrilled to back a team that gets that.”
The Engine in Action: ADC Payload Prioritization
In a recent engagement, Ingenix applied its Biological Reasoning Engine to a dual-payload ADC prioritization problem for an oncology biotech which had thousands of possible payload configurations but lacked the experimental capacity to test them.
The Engine produced 15 candidate combinations. Under blind expert review by the biotech’s translational science team, the predictions broke down as follows:
– 5 were publicly known hypotheses.
– 2 were supported in existing literature but not widely cited.
– 3 had been confirmed by the biotech through internal experiments but never published and never disclosed to Ingenix.
– 5 were novel hypotheses not previously considered by the biotech team. Of these, the biotech flagged 3 as actionable candidates.
The double-payload ADC space is too new for any AI system to have seen meaningful training data on it. The engine reached its predictions by reasoning from first principles about the underlying biology, rather than by pattern-matching against prior examples.
In short, insights that had taken the biotech several years of research and millions of euros to develop were accomplished by the Engine in a matter of minutes.
Applications to the Qualified Access Program are now open at ingenix.ai/qap.
3, Jun 2026
Staying Without Leaving a Scar: How EkoStay Is Building a Travel Brand That Works With Nature, Not Against It
Mumbai, June 03: Every year on World Environment Day, the conversation turns to what must be changed. At EkoStay, the conversation has always been about what should never be built in the first place.
Founded in 2018, EkoStay is India’s fastest-growing professionally managed villa brand with 150+ curated homes across 12+ leisure destinations, ₹40 crore in revenue for FY 2025–26, and not a single rupee of external funding. But behind those numbers is a model that, by its very design, treads lightly on the planet.
In an industry where growth typically means breaking ground, pouring concrete, and consuming energy at scale, EkoStay has grown by doing the opposite: unlocking the potential of homes that already exist.
THE GREENEST HOTEL IS ONE THAT WAS NEVER CONSTRUCTED
India’s hospitality sector is booming and so is its construction footprint. New hotels, resorts, and mega-developments continue to consume land, water, and natural resources across the country’s most ecologically sensitive destinations.
EkoStay’s model is structurally different. Rather than erecting new buildings, the brand brings underutilised second homes and private properties into its professionally managed portfolio. Every villa onboarded is an existing structure renovated, not built; restored, not razed.
This approach means that EkoStay’s growth does not directly increase the construction footprint on India’s natural landscapes. The hillsides of Ooty remain hillsides. The coastline in Alibaug remains a coastline. EkoStay simply creates a better-managed way for travellers to experience them within homes that were already there.
“Our expansion is not just about increasing numbers. It is about deepening our connection with travellers across India. Each new property is a step toward our vision of creating immersive, design-led spaces that feel like a second home while delivering exceptional hospitality.” Husain Khatumdi, MD & Co-Founder, EkoStay
NATURE IS NOT THE BACKDROP-IT IS THE BUSINESS
EkoStay’s portfolio spans some of India’s most ecologically rich and environmentally significant destinations: the Nilgiris (Ooty, Kodaikanal), the Western Ghats (Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar, Igatpuri, Karjat), the Konkan Coast (Alibaug), wine country (Nashik), and the shores of Goa.
These are not generic tourist zones. They are biodiverse, often fragile environments that benefit from responsible, low-density travel rather than mass tourism infrastructure. By channelling travel demand into existing private homes, EkoStay inherently distributes visitor footfall across residential spaces rather than concentrating it in large, resource-intensive hotel complexes.
The brand’s deliberate, demand-led expansion strategy selecting only high-traction micro-markets with structurally strong demand also acts as a check against overdevelopment. EkoStay does not expand for the sake of scale. It expands where the ecosystem of travellers and destinations can genuinely sustain it.
“Our focus has always been on identifying destinations where demand is structurally strong and aligning our supply accordingly.” Zishan Khan, Chief Acquisition Officer & Co-Founder, EkoStay
REVIVING PROPERTIES, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
EkoStay’s Villa Makeover Programme which transforms underutilised second homes into professionally managed vacation villas is as much a community initiative as it is a business one.
When a property is onboarded onto EkoStay’s platform, renovation and beautification work is carried out by skilled local manpower sourced from the surrounding community. This is not incidental it is a stated commitment of the programme, ensuring that the economic benefits of tourism flow directly to the people who live closest to these natural destinations.
The logic is simple and powerful: when local communities have a material stake in the health and attractiveness of their surroundings, conservation becomes self-sustaining. A local carpenter who builds the furniture for a villa, a local caretaker who maintains the garden, a local cook who serves guests each has a reason to care about the quality and preservation of the place they call home.
This model mirrors the foundational principle of responsible tourism: that travel should leave communities better off, not just passed through.
“This initiative strengthens our long-term vision to not only expand EkoStay’s presence across new regions but also to create sustainable, profitable models for property owners.” Sohail Mirchandani, COO & Co-Founder, EkoStay
A PRIVATE VILLA STAY IS ALSO A QUIETER FOOTPRINT
The environmental case for private villa stays over conventional hotels is straightforward. A group of eight travellers sharing a villa uses one kitchen, one water supply, one set of common spaces. The same group in a hotel occupies eight separate rooms, eight separate sets of air conditioning, eight separate housekeeping cycles, eight sets of daily linen changes.
Villa stays are inherently resource-efficient not because EkoStay mandates specific green practices at each property, but because the format itself consolidates consumption. Guests cook together, share spaces, and self-manage many of the daily resource decisions that hotels manage centrally and wastefully.
As India’s travel preferences shift toward private, experience-led stays a shift that EkoStay both reflects and leads this structural efficiency becomes a meaningful environmental dividend.
BOOTSTRAPPED, PROFITABLE, AND BUILT TO LAST
There is an environmental argument for financial sustainability too. Businesses that rely on external capital to fund growth often prioritise speed over responsibility expanding inventory before the operational discipline is in place to manage it well.
EkoStay’s eight-year journey without a single rupee of external funding tells a different story. The brand has grown because guests come back. Revenue is reinvested. Properties are chosen carefully. Operations are scaled only when the capability to serve guests well is already in place.
This is, at its core, a philosophy of sufficiency the same philosophy that underpins sustainable living. Take what you need. Grow at the pace the ecosystem supports. Build things that last.
“India’s travel behaviour has fundamentally shifted towards private, experience-led stays where travellers seek space, flexibility, and curated hospitality. We are focused on building depth within high-performing micro-markets while simultaneously unlocking new leisure destinations that show strong long-term potential.” Varun Arora, CEO & Co-Founder, EkoStay
EKOSTAY: BY THE NUMBERS
•Founded: 2018 | Headquarters: Worli, Mumbai
•Portfolio: 150+ professionally managed villas | Target: 220+ properties
•Destinations: 12+ leisure micro-markets across India
•Revenue FY 2025–26: ₹40 crore | YoY Growth: 43% | EBITDA Margin: ~10%
•External Funding Raised: Nil — entirely bootstrapped
•Occupancy Rate: ~56%
•Key natural destinations served: Nilgiris, Western Ghats, Konkan Coast, Goa, Nashik wine country
•Community impact: Local labour and manpower engaged for all property renovations under Villa Makeover Programme
3, Jun 2026
Supertails Takes Its Fifth Birthday to the Streets with ‘Gully Gully Birthday Bash 2.0’ in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, June 3: Supertails, India’s integrated pet care platform, marked its fifth anniversary not at a gala, but in a gully. True to its anniversary campaign through “Cake Katega, Sabme Batega” the brand launched Gully Gully Birthday Bash 2.0 (GGBB 2.0) campaign, travelling across Bengaluru in a fully branded birthday truck carrying a giant 70 kg, handcrafted, pet-safe birthday cake. The activation made multiple stops at community feeding spots across the city, where community dogs and the people who care for them became the guests of honour. On-platform, the occasion comes alive through Supertails’ Big Birthday Sale, its biggest annual sale.
Last year, Supertails marked its fourth birthday by donating 1,000 kgs of dog food to street dogs across Delhi, Dehradun and Bengaluru through its ‘Feed a Streetie’ campaign. GGBB 2.0 is the next chapter.
As Supertails marks five years of building in India’s evolving pet care category, the milestone also reflects the company’s growth from a Bengaluru startup into one of India’s most trusted omnichannel pet care platforms. What began with 100 brands and 5,000 products has grown to over 30,000 products across 800+ brands today, with deliveries live across all major pincodes and 30-minute quick commerce operational in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi. The platform’s app user base has crossed 3 million, growing over five times in the last 24 months, while its healthcare footprint now includes 9 veterinary clinics in Bengaluru and a nationwide network of 100+ vets. Backed by $57 million raised across seven funding rounds, including a $30 million Series C in February 2026, the company’s growth reflects the increasing shift from pet ownership to more conscious, care-led pet parenting in India.
Marking this milestone, Supertails chose to celebrate its fifth anniversary through Gully Gully Birthday Bash 2.0 (GGBB 2.0), a city-wide initiative rooted in community care. At the centre of the activation was a custom birthday cake by Doggy Bakery, Bengaluru’s specialist pet patisserie, baked to be 100% pet-safe and nutritionally appropriate for dogs, and portioned for distribution across multiple stops across the city. Through the initiative, Supertails aimed to celebrate not just the occasion, but also the larger idea that care extends beyond homes and ownership.
“Five years ago, we started Supertails because we believed pets deserved better care. But somewhere along the way, the community dogs, and the quiet, selfless people feeding them every day, reminded us that care doesn’t stop at someone’s front door. We didn’t want a gala. We wanted every pet, every community animal to feel like they were a part of this occasion,.” said Vineet Khanna, Co-founder, Supertails
At the heart of the activation were feeders from Bengaluru, not brand ambassadors, but Bengaluru’s boots-on-ground animal lovers and feeders, who have spent years turning up for streeties that most of the city walks past.
Five candles. One cake cut across a hundred gullies. That is what Supertails’ ‘Cake Katega, Sabme Batega’ looked like on the ground – and for the company, there was no more honest way to mark five years.
3, Jun 2026
Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru Strengthens its Experiential Retail Portfolio with Sorele, Kameleo and Frido
Bengaluru, June 3: Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru continues to strengthen its position as one of North Bengaluru’s premier lifestyle and experiential retail destinations with the addition of emerging D2C and innovation-driven brands Sorele, Kameleo, and Frido.
The latest additions reflect a larger shift in consumer preferences, as shoppers increasingly seek brands that combine individuality, comfort, wellness, and experience-driven retail. As digitally native brands continue expanding into offline spaces, Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru is evolving its retail mix to offer immersive and community-driven shopping experiences tailored to Bengaluru’s young, aspirational, and fast-growing consumer base.
Among the newest additions is Sorele, a contemporary fashion jewellery brand known for its minimalist yet modern and versatile collections, crafted with 18K gold plating and lab-grown Moissanite diamonds. Catering to Gen Z, working professionals, and urban families, the brand offers conscious luxury designed to transition seamlessly from workwear to occasion wear.
Enhancing the mall’s fashion portfolio is Kameleo, a customised fashion footwear brand focused on creativity and self-expression. Kameleo allows shoppers to personalise footwear by mixing and matching soles and straps across collections such as Candy, Poppi, and Twin, combining vibrant aesthetics with lightweight, all-day comfort for younger consumers seeking personalised fashion experiences.
The launch of Sorele and Kameleo at Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru also marks the brands’ first-ever store within a mall format, reflecting a broader shift from high-street retail to destination-led experiential spaces.
Further strengthening the mall’s lifestyle and wellness offerings, Frido brings its ergonomics and comfort-led product range focused on posture support, mobility, and everyday wellness. As health-conscious living and functional lifestyle products gain traction among urban consumers, brands like Frido offering strongly aligns with the needs of today’s consumers, particularly young tech professionals within the Bhartiya Center of Information Technology ( a tech park within the Bhartiya City ecosystem), alongside families and wellness-conscious shoppers seeking comfort-driven innovations in their daily lives.
The addition of brands such as Sorele, Kameleo, and Frido highlights the growing momentum of digitally native and experiential brands expanding beyond online-first models to build stronger consumer engagement through physical retail environments. Increasingly, consumers want to physically experience and interact with the D2C brands they discover online, and Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru is enabling that transition by bringing these brands closer to customers within an integrated lifestyle destination.
As North Bengaluru rapidly evolves into one of the city’s most dynamic residential and commercial growth corridors, Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru continues to build a future-ready retail ecosystem that seamlessly integrates fashion, lifestyle, wellness, dining, and entertainment experiences under one destination. With over 5,000 families moving into North Bengaluru every month, the region is fast emerging as one of Bengaluru’s most high-growth real estate markets.
“At Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru, we are seeing a strong shift in how digitally native brands approach offline retail. Today’s consumers discover brands online, but they increasingly want immersive physical experiences before making purchase decisions. Brands like Sorele and Kameleo choosing Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru for their first mall stores reflects the strength of our ecosystem and the kind of consumer community we cater to, from young residents and working professionals to families and aspirational shoppers across North Bengaluru. With additions like Frido, we are also strengthening categories centred around wellness, comfort, and lifestyle innovation, which are becoming increasingly relevant for modern urban consumers,” said Jermina Menon, Brand & Marketing Strategist, Bhartiya Urban.
With an expanding mix of fashion, lifestyle, wellness, dining, and entertainment offerings, Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru remains committed to delivering curated retail experiences aligned with the aspirations of Bengaluru’s next-generation consumers.
3, Jun 2026
BenQ Qisda Group Highlights Practical AI Applications and Ecosystem Integration at COMPUTEX 2026
Through four business categories, the Group presents how AI is being deployed across industries to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
June 3: BenQ Qisda Group is showcasing real-world AI implementation at COMPUTEX 2026 under the theme “AI In Action,” demonstrating how artificial intelligence is delivering measurable productivity gains across industries. Through its four business categories—“AI Vision & Display,” “AI Infrastructure,” “AI Solutions & Smart Manufacturing,” and “AI Hospital and Wellness Ecosystem”—the Group highlights practical AI applications and the strength of its integrated ecosystem.
Chairman Peter Chen of BenQ Qisda Group stated, “The value of AI does not lie in the complexity of the technology itself, but in its ability to transform into corporate productivity through practical implementation. With ‘AI In Action’ at its core, BenQ Qisda Group leverages cross-disciplinary resource integration to convert complex technologies into intuitive and highly efficient solutions. Building upon the group’s solid foundations, we continue to optimize strategic resources and strengthen horizontal collaboration, ensuring that as the group pursues scale expansion, it also achieves higher-quality profit growth and creates a smarter, more resilient AI ecosystem for customers and partners.”
At COMPUTEX Taipei 2026, BenQ Qisda Group is presenting AI applications through the following four business categories:
I. “AI Vision & Display”: AI-powered vision and display technologies create immersive experiences while expanding applications for smart vehicles and ESG
BenQ is using a large-scale football stadium to demonstrate its LH860ST projection solution, creating immersive entertainment and indoor sports experiences suitable for all age groups. Its AI Coach provides real-time detection and movement guidance to optimize athletic performance. The second utilized AI skeleton node detection enables multi-user interaction and realistic football simulations without the need for wearable devices. The system delivers low-latency performance to ensure smooth interactions and incorporates factory-grade white balance calibration technology to maintain image consistency across multi-projector displays. Through AI-enabled environments, BenQ streamlines complex processes and delivers highly efficient, high-quality, integrated immersive experiences.
In the area of smart education, BenQ integrates AI and IoT technologies to create smart learning environments that feature teaching efficiency, management effectiveness, health and safety. By integrating projectors, interactive displays, cameras, and other devices with smart cloud management, AIoT, and AI applications, BenQ showcases a smart classroom solution that integrates hardware and software. Through cloud-based platforms (AMS, DMS, and X-Sign), the system integrates teaching material management and device control, enabling real-time access to educational resources and cross-device management. Classroom applications incorporate AI handwriting and optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech (TTS), intelligent Q&A, and real-time search functions to enhance interactive learning efficiency and student engagement. Environmental sensing technologies are also deployed to monitor air quality and classroom conditions in real time, optimizing the learning environment.
Under the theme of AI-powered Smart Workplace, BenQ is showcasing next-generation corporate collaboration solutions. Its CP Series integrates digital whiteboards, Google Meet video conferencing solutions, networking technologies, AI features, and peripheral devices to create smart collaborative workplaces. Through AMS cloud account management and NFC/QR code quick login functions, users can instantly synchronize personalized meeting environments, improving the efficiency of pre-meeting preparation. During workplaces, AI gesture controls and content analysis optimize presentation delivery and information access while automatically generating meeting summaries and action items to strengthen decision-making and execution efficiency. Powered by MediaTek chips, the solutions deliver up to a 176% improvement in AI computing performance while supporting remote management and multi-platform integration to create an efficient, secure, and scalable meeting experience. CP05, the flagship product to be showcased, also received the 2026 Red Dot Award earlier this April.
Qisda has launched a comprehensive lineup of commercial smart UAVs, offering vertically-integrated, Made-in-Taiwan design, R&D, and manufacturing services. Its product portfolio includes training UAVs, reconnaissance UAVs, VTOL aircraft, agricultural UAVs, photovoltaic panel cleaning UAVs, smart remote controls (mission-oriented control), and flight control modules (smart flight core), fully addressing the needs of diverse applications such as pilot training and certification, smart search and rescue, territorial patrol, and smart agriculture. At the core of the system are AI edge real-time sensing and scalable autonomous flight capabilities, integrated with intelligent obstacle avoidance and visual recognition technologies to deliver an unprecedented user experience.
DATA IMAGE is showcasing its rugged AI unmanned vehicle display solution , designed to meet requirements for the stable operation of commercial UAVs, unmanned vessels, and ground vehicles in harsh environments. The solution combines military-grade rugged protection, IP65/IP67 dustproof and waterproof ratings, a wide operating temperature range, ultra-high-brightness anti-glare displays, and local dimming low-power technologies to ensure clear visibility of critical information even under intense sunlight, rain, vibration, and prolonged missions. It is able to serve as the core human-machine interface for AI unmanned vessels, supporting real-time data display, mission parameter visualization, and smart operational workflows to enhance operational efficiency for inspections, search and rescue, public safety, and other critical missions.
– ESG Zone showcases carbon reduction initiatives at the design stage
The BenQ Qisda Group has achieved the first and only company in the world to receive ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management certification at the COMPUTEX exhibition for three consecutive years. The ESG Zone highlights the group’s implementation of carbon reduction initiatives beginning at the product design stage, including the use of recycled materials, product weight reduction and lightweighting, end-user energy optimization, and products verified by third-party carbon footprint certification, and demonstrates the group’s achievements in advancing technological innovation alongside sustainability.
II. “AI Infrastructure”: deploying next-generation computing infrastructure; Qisda leads integration with AEWIN Technologies, Arivor Technologies, and Alpha Networks
AEWIN Technologies will showcase its new-generation AI data center and networking cybersecurity infrastructure at COMPUTEX, featuring rack-scale AI servers integrated with Arivor Technologies’ two-phase direct liquid cooling (2P DLC) solution. Covering high-performance computing, high-speed networking, and enterprise-grade storage, the company provides a comprehensive one-stop solution that helps enterprises rapidly build AI computing environments capable of supporting real-time analytics and large-scale data processing. The solution accelerates AI deployment while achieving an optimal balance between energy efficiency and deployment effectiveness.
Alpha Networks is introducing a new-generation AI data center solution combining network performance, energy efficiency, and high computing power. Its 64-port 1.6T AI data center switch adopts Broadcom TH6 high-performance ASIC technology, delivering 102.4T switching capacity and 1.6T high-speed transmission to achieve high bandwidth and low latency, thereby enhancing AI computing performance. The product incorporates direct liquid cooling (DLC) technology, reducing cooling energy consumption by more than 20% and optimizing PUE to between 1.1 and 1.2, balancing both performance and sustainability. It also supports ORv3 standard rack design and integrates modular CPUs with BMC remote management, enhancing deployment flexibility and operational efficiency while helping enterprises build highly efficient, low-carbon AI data centers.
III. “AI Solutions & Smart Manufacturing”: diverse solutions and application scenarios
WiXtar centered its exhibition around the concept of an “AI Store Manager At Work 24/7,” demonstrating a full-scenario Agentic AI solution spanning front-end consumer experience, back-end operations management, and headquarters decision-making. Four key applications include: the world’s first “AI 24HR Store Inspection Robot,” which integrates 360-degree panoramic imaging, VLM scene cognition analysis and the D8AI AI Agent Builder, and automatically switches inspection tasks according to breakfast, lunch, and dinner operating periods to conduct 24-hour SOP audits, restocking alerts, and disaster/loss prevention monitoring; an AI self-ordering system using VLM-guided ordering combined with personalized membership recommendations to increase average order value; an AI ordering and receiving system utilizing three-dimensional data to forecast sales and optimize procurement while replacing manual order processing with AI image recognition and inspection; and an AI decision center that consolidates customer traffic, sales, and inventory data, enabling AI agents to drive operational decision-making in real time.
Partner Tech is focusing on AI-driven smart retail applications at this year’s exhibition, showcasing a self-checkout solution integrated with Vision-Language Models (VLM). Through image recognition and automated learning capabilities, the system significantly improves checkout efficiency while reducing labor dependence. The company also unveiled its new concept retail POS solution, “Florence,” built around a modular design concept to provide a flexible and scalable smart store operating architecture. Through innovative technologies, Partner Tech enhances retail operational efficiency, helping domestic and international enterprises accelerate their digital transformation and create smarter consumer experiences.
D8AI will debut its enterprise-grade multi-AI-agent development platform at COMPUTEX 2026. Developed by D8AI, the platform is a comprehensive on-premises hardware and software solution that integrates a graphical editing system for AI agent workflows and human-AI conversational processes, as well as on-premises large language models and enterprise-grade GPU servers. The platform’s multi-agent workflow is powered by D8AI’s proprietary event-driven service-flow engine, designed to meet requirements for accuracy, reliability, and security in complex enterprise-level AI agents.
Grandsys is introducing its GEAP enterprise-level AI agent solution, integrating speech-to-text and generative AI technologies to create a highly efficient “case closed immediately after the call ends” service model. Combined with MetaAge’s cloud architecture, the solution ensures system stability and low latency. Features such as “one-click summary generation” and automated form completion reduce post-call processing from minutes to seconds, significantly improving productivity while reducing errors. GEAP also features controlled execution capabilities that enable cross-system integration of work orders and emails, successfully transforming AI into practical labor and helping enterprises achieve smart operations.
At COMPUTEX, MetaAge will showcase two AI applications for enterprises: an AI cybersecurity governance platform and an AI agent operational automation solution. The AI cybersecurity platform integrates diverse data sources to help enterprises detect anomalies in real time, predict risks, and automatically generate decision-making reports. The AI agent solution incorporates core operational modules such as BPM, HCM, and DMS, helping enterprises to optimize workflows, improve management efficiency, and accelerate the transition toward smart operations.
– Smart Manufacturing: driving AI adoption in industrial environments
This year, DFI joined forces with partners including Mobilint, MemryX, and MarkeTop Smart Solutions to showcase edge AI applications spanning public safety, UAVs, industrial safety, and smart healthcare. Centered on industrial-grade hardware platforms built around “rugged durability × AI × optimized computing power × long lifecycle,” DFI supports the stable operation of Vision AI, VLM, and medical AI recognition technologies in real-world environments, demonstrating the value of edge AI applications and accelerating their deployment.
APLEX Technology showcased the AVS-553 ultra-high-speed edge AI visual inspection system, integrated with software solutions from AIWin Technology. Leveraging high-speed AI image inspection, the solution addresses the issues of false calls and missed defects commonly associated with manual visual inspection and traditional AOI systems. The APLEX Technology AVS-553 is equipped with Intel 14th Gen Core processors, supports up to 128GB of DDR5 memory, and enables flexible GPU expansion without power consumption limitations, including support for the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Series. This architecture delivers scalable AI performance for ultra-high-speed defect detection. The solution also integrates AIWin Technology’s WinEdge-V system, enabling high-speed visual inspection of up to 1,000 objects per minute to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability across a wide range of industrial applications.
At this year’s COMPUTEX, URSROBOT will introduce AMR BOX, the first solution in the industry to feature an integrated “brain + cerebellum” architecture, combining the edge AI computing core (“brain”) and low-level motion controller (“cerebellum”) into a single platform. It thoroughly addresses longstanding pain points in outdoor AMR development, including high development barriers, complex sensor integration, and lengthy deployment cycles. Whether applied to security patrols, facility management, or agricultural inspection, the AMR BOX significantly shortens the timeline from R&D to deployment for robotic development and system integration across industries, enabling faster adoption of outdoor autonomous mobile robot applications.
IV. “AI Hospital and Wellness ecosystem”: showcasing AI-assisted clinical care applications and demonstrating the Group’s collaborative strength in hardware, software, system integration, and real-world deployment.
In the smart healthcare sector, DFI introduced the medically certified MPC350-RPS edge computing system, offering stability, reliability, and scalability to meet the performance and compliance requirements of healthcare environments. The on-site demonstration also incorporated Group partner MarkeTop Smart Solutions’ wound AI recognition application. Through AI-powered automated wound image analysis, the system can instantly identify wound areas and types, assisting healthcare professionals with clinical assessment, improving measurement consistency, and reducing human errors. The solution also integrates with hospital information systems (HIS) for automatic record archiving, enabling more standardized and traceable clinical care workflows while comprehensively improving clinical efficiency in healthcare environments.
At COMPUTEX 2026, the BenQ Qisda Group will center its exhibition around the theme “AI In Action,” showcasing real-world AI applications across diverse environments. During the exhibition, BenQ Qisda Group will partner with SUNMAI to launch the cross-industry “June Soccer Madness” campaign. The AI Soccer Experience Zone will combine technology, sports, and interactive entertainment. Visitors who complete the booth experience and survey will receive a gift of limited-edition beer, and a daily Happy Hour event will take place from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, welcoming attendees from all sectors to experience both the excitement of AI applications and the thrill of scoring goals.
Exhibition Information:
Date and Time: June 2, 2026, to June 4, 9:30 – 17:30. June 5, 9:30-15:30.
Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (No. 1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City)
Booth Name: BenQ Booth Number: M0104 (4F)
Participating Companies at COMPUTEX 2026 of BenQ Qisda Group:
BenQ Corporation, Qisda Corporation, AEWIN Technologies, Alpha Networks, APLEX Technology, Arivor Technologies, DATA IMAGE, DFI, D8AI, Grandsys, MetaAge, Partner Tech, URSROBOT, WiXtar
3, Jun 2026
ADATA Sparks New AI Engines at COMPUTEX 2026
Taipei, Taiwan: ADATA Technology, the global leader in memory modules and flash storage, will showcase its latest innovations at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2026 under the theme “Activate the AI Core.” Joining ADATA are its enterprise storage brand TRUSTA, industrial-grade embedded storage division ADATA Industrial, gaming brand XPG, and global AIoT leader ATrack Technology. Running from June 2 to June 5, ADATA will showcase its AI ecosystem strategy spanning from cloud to edge across diverse application scenarios. On June 2, we will also launch our online microsite simultaneously, offering a zero-latency AI experience and a glimpse into the future of smart living powered by technology.
This year, ADATA is highlighting the forward momentum of AI high-performance computing and smart living. Led by TRUSTA, the company will introduce the TRUSTA AI Scaler solution, designed to reduce AI deployment costs by more than 50%. In addition, ADATA will showcase a wide range of applications, including AI robotic arms powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor and NVIDIA NemoClaw, Real-to-Sim-to-Real (R2S2R) digital twin technology, PCIe Gen5 SSDs, AI PCs, smart wearables, and immersive XPG gaming experiences. ADATA will also showcase collaborative innovations with leading global brands such as NVIDIA, Intel, Advantech, ASUS ROG, MSI, GIGABYTE, ASRock and Razer to fully demonstrate its comprehensive innovation capabilities and cross-domain integration achievements in the AI era.
TRUSTA Accelerates Enterprise AI Adoption with Over 50% Lower Deployment Costs
As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) continue to scale, the demand for efficient, cost-effective on-premise AI deployment continues to grow. TRUSTA, the enterprise storage brand of ADATA, will introduce its award-winning TRUSTA AI Scaler Extended Memory Solution, alongside its core software, the TRUSTA AI Scaler Toolkit at Computex. The solution dynamically allocates GPU memory, DRAM, and SSD resources based on workload requirements, significantly reducing reliance on high-end GPUs through a hybrid architecture approach. With the TRUSTA AI Scaler Extended Memory Solution, AI deployment costs for training and inference can be reduced by more than 50%.
Available for free download starting May 28, the TRUSTA AI Scaler Toolkit features an open architecture for flexible integration and scalable deployment. TRUSTA will also showcase TD7P51 ECO PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSD that expands the company’s Gen5 SSD portfolio with a solution optimized for enterprise deployment flexibility, while continuing the successful multi-generation collaboration with FADU. The SSD offers capacities up to 15.36TB and supports U.2, E1.S, and E3.S form factors. Equipped with Flexible Data Placement (FDP) technology, the SSD improves performance consistency and operational efficiency through intelligent data placement. Validated by leading global server platforms, TRUSTA solutions deliver high performance, reliability, and scalability required for next-generation AI, cloud, and data center deployments.
ADATA Collaborates with Intel to Advance AI on PC
As an Intel Innovation Pass Program participant at Computex, ADATA will showcase an AI solution integrating the ADATA AI Scaler Toolkit with Intel Core Ultra Processors. Building upon TRUSTA’s enterprise AI foundation, ADATA is extending AI Scaler technology to the PC platform, enabling large AI models to run efficiently on personal devices such as Intel-powered NUCs and laptops. This advancement helps bring AI computing from data centers to consumer PCs and edge applications. ADATA will also showcase Intel Z890 motherboards paired with ADATA 4R CUDIMM memory, highlighting the performance and scalability advantages of high-capacity memory for AI workloads and enabling powerful AI capabilities on PC platforms.
ADATA Industrial and ATrack Drive the Next Wave of Edge AI Innovation
As edge computing becomes a key driver of industrial digital transformation, ADATA Industrial will introduce its latest Gen5 BiCS8 SSD series with read/write speeds up to 14,800 MB/s, alongside high-frequency 7200 MT/s DDR5 ECC DIMMs optimized for edge AI environments requiring low latency and high reliability. ADATA Industrial will also collaborate with Advantech to showcase a next generation OCP Edge-MHS edge server and integrated software solutions, leveraging expertise in storage, computing, communications, and software platforms to build comprehensive edge-to-cloud AI infrastructure.
ATrack Technology will focus on AI computing and intelligent mobility applications, showcasing the NVIDIA-powered VBOX-AI700 Series, designed with industrial-grade anti-vibration and wide-temperature tolerance for stable operation in harsh environments while supporting real-time, multi-channel video analytics for large-scale transportation infrastructure. ATrack will also introduce the AW700 four-camera fleet recorder and AW100 motorcycle dashcam, combining rugged hardware with AI processing capabilities to improve fleet management efficiency and traffic safety.
NVIDIA-Powered Robotics Showcase Demonstrates Smart Healthcare and Digital Twin Innovation
Generative AI and Physical AI are continuing to converge, accelerating the evolution of robots into intelligent agents capable of autonomous decision-making and human interaction. ADATA will showcase its next-generation integrated AI Agents at COMPUTEX 2026, highlighted by robotic arm powered by NVIDIA NemoClaw integrated with next-generation AI agents. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform with up to 2,070 TFLOPS of edge computing performance, The NemoClaw-powered AI robots can perform complex logical reasoning and contextual analysis in real time, redefining human-machine collaboration. The exhibition will also feature Real-to-Sim-to-Real digital twin technology powered by NVIDIA Omniverse libraries. Through a 1:1 virtual simulation environment, robots can complete model training and process simulations before physical deployment, significantly improving efficiency and enabling zero-downtime implementation.
In healthcare applications, ADATA will integrate with a VDA 5050-compatible fleet management system, the robots can connect with hospital HIS/IT systems while leveraging NVIDIA Isaac ROS and NVIDIA TAO Toolkit to accelerate AI model training and deployment. Also, ADATA will showcase ISO 13482-certified dual-arm collaborative robots and the AMR100 robotic disinfection system, which has already completed field validation at National Taiwan University Hospital.
ADATA Upgrades Product Strategy Across Diverse AI Application Scenarios
ADATA is unveiling a fully upgraded product strategy for 2026, aligning performance tiers and feature designs based on application scenarios to improve user experience and product differentiation. In high-performance computing, the XPG NOVAKEY RGB DDR5 gaming memory has already earned recognition including the 2026 CES Best of Innovation Award, Taiwan Excellence Award, and COMPUTEX Best Choice Sustainability Award. Designed for AI developers, gamers, and content creators, NOVAKEY features ADATA’s patented “Infinity Mirror” design and speeds up to 8,000 MT/s, with its heatsink crafted from 50% recycled aluminum and 85% PCR plastic to perfectly blend premium craft quality with eco-friendly initiatives. ADATA will also debut the co-branded NOVAKEY RGB DDR5 ROG CERTIFIED edition developed with ASUS ROG.
For portable storage, ADATA is launching the new URBAN external SSD series designed for modern mobile lifestyles. The lineup includes the Red Dot Design Award-winning URBAN POCKET ELITE, which is 75% smaller than its predecessor and supports USB4 speeds up to 4,000 MB/s, as well as the URBAN TAPSAFE SSD featuring NFC-enabled secure unlocking for intuitive and secure data access.
ADATA is also reinforcing its sustainability initiatives with the UC320 Bamboo USB flash drive, made from Taiwanese bamboo combined with 55% bamboo fiber with plant starch, offering biodegradable, non-toxic and environmentally friendly product design.
Expanding AI Applications from High-Speed Computing to Edge Devices
ADATA’s new flagship SM2P51H8 SSD adopts a PCIe Gen5x4 interface designed for AI PCs and high-performance systems, delivering read/write speeds up to 14,000/12,000 MB/s for faster AI workloads, large file transfers, and high-resolution content creation.
ADATA will also showcase embedded solutions including ultra-compact 7.2 x 7.2mm eMMC storage and high-speed LPDDR5X memory operating at up to 8533 Mbps. Additional demonstrations will feature space-saving ePOP solutions and AI smart glasses Design-Win examples.
ADATA will further debut the BSMART AI offline assistant, which transforms fragmented backup files into structured personal knowledge vaults through its proprietary Agentic Framework architecture. With all computing and data retrieval performed locally, BSMART provides intuitive AI-enhanced data interaction while ensuring privacy and data security.
XPG Redefines Gaming with Advanced Cooling, Power Solutions, and Immersive Experiences
At COMPUTEX 2026, XPG will introduce its next-generation cooling lineup featuring advanced liquid cooling, air cooling, and intelligent fan control solutions. The flagship LEVANTE VIEW PRO 360 includes a 6.7-inch curved OLED display, while the MAESTRO VIEW 62DA and MAESTRO INFINITY 62DA air coolers deliver highly personalized PC aesthetics. The new HURRICANE MAG PRO fan supports daisy-chaining up to seven fans through a single cable and integrates with XPG’s proprietary Dynamic Breathing software for intelligent fan speed and airflow optimization. The newly introduced INFINITY fan series also simplifies installation through integrated modular design.
XPG will additionally showcase new gaming chassis and power supply products.. The FUSION 1600W drives dual ASRock Intel Arc Pro B70 GPUs for high-load AI computing via Intel software, while the CYBERCORE III 1200W demonstrates Xtreme Power Guard technology with real-time overload protection and the CORE REACTOR III 1000W showcases cross-brand synergy through its deep Razer partnership and full support for the Razer Core X V2. To complete the immersive gaming ecosystem, XPG is partnering with KOEI TECMO GAMES to present an exclusive “Nioh 3” experience zone powered by the APERTURE A27F4 gaming monitor, delivering next-generation immersive gameplay experiences.
3, Jun 2026
Supplementing with Peptides: Good for Extra Pep or a Needless Step
In the most basic of terms, peptides are short proteins: chains of amino acids, the body’s building blocks, that are between 2 and 50 units long.
Peptides and proteins alike are touted as a sort of fountain of youth by health and wellness influencers.
Here, Jorge Ruas, Ph.D., of the U-M Department of Pharmacology, talks about peptides, how they work and whether supplementing them lends any benefit.
How does what you study relate to peptides?
Ruas: My lab is very interested in the idea of organ-to-organ communication to understand how the body adapts to exercise.
For example, when you are running, your muscles release a variety of substances, including peptides and small molecules (metabolites), that together can inform the rest of your body, your brain, heart, liver, fat tissue, kidneys, about the state of your body’s systems.
And this is fundamental for your whole body to adapt to the benefits of exercise training.
We’re interested in it from a physiological perspective, because these are exactly the same mechanisms that get dysregulated in many diseases and from a pharmacology perspective, since we want to know if these substances can have therapeutic value.
Can you explain more about what peptides are and what they do?
Ruas: Proteins and peptides as made of amino acids linked together.
There are 20 different amino acids, 9 of which the body can’t make and has to take in from diet.
If you imagine each amino acid represented by a letter (which they can be), each peptide and protein can be any combination of those 20 amino acids in any possible order.
You can imagine it’s complicated to talk about their functions because they are so diverse.
One of the most familiar peptides is the hormone insulin, which is secreted from the pancreas to control blood sugar, by communicating with muscle, fat, the liver and the brain.
It’s involved in the systemic regulation of energy.
What is an example of a peptide drug?
Ruas: With peptide drugs, we are essentially trying to mimic what the body does naturally.
For example, GLP-1 is released by the intestine after a meal to stimulate insulin production and suppress appetite and tell you when to stop eating (GLP-1 analogues were initially developed to treat diabetes).
People have thought, well, if GLP-1 naturally suppresses appetite, let’s just use it to suppress appetite to treat obesity.
The problem is that the GLP-1 that the body makes has an extremely short half-like, meaning it goes into circulation and then quickly disappears.
What pharmaceutical companies were able to do is come up with a method so that after you inject GLP-1 it would last longer in circulation so that your brain is constantly receiving the message to stop eating.
What are some of the challenges that come with peptide supplementation?
Ruas: There is a whole class of drug investigation centered around identifying peptides the body’s organs use to communicate with each other and then trying to copy them.
One of the issues is with taking these drugs or supplements by mouth.
The acid and protein-digesting enzymes in the stomach break down proteins and peptides (that are too large to be absorbed into circulation) into their components, amino acids.
Those can then be absorbed in the intestine, distributed to the organs, and used for whatever processes the body needs.
So what’s absorbed into your body is no longer the peptide you ingested, but its building blocks.
The pharmaceutical industry has techniques to try to work around these limitations and produce something that has a consistent, reproducible effect that can be studied with clinical studies, a process that costs many millions of dollars.
Supplements don’t have this level of study or regulation.
While the idea of the peptide may not be wrong, non-regulated supplements are often produced without proper formulation, quality control or human testing.
What that means is that there’s not enough information or very small clinical studies to support their use.
And if they do exist, the results were not impressive, because otherwise people would have pursued them as pharmaceuticals (which would fall under FDA regulation.)
Do most people need supplements?
Ruas: If you have a balanced diet, you don’t need a supplement.
You will get all the amino acids you need from your food, unless you’re doing a restrictive diet.
And while you can provide your body with extra, it will not take what it does not need.
If you are actively exercising and lifting weights, then the supplementation of amino acids does have an effect because your body is building more muscle.
But the body of a sedentary person will either not use extra peptides and proteins or store that energy in the form of adipose tissue, or fat.
What is your message for people interested in peptides and the like for longevity?
Ruas: My most boring and repetitive message is to care about your diet, exercise and sleep well; this is not just my message, but what the World Health Organization recommends.
The movement of your body, the contraction of your muscles naturally releases a lot of these peptides and substances that keep you healthier, more alert and so on.
As for supplements, think about whether you really need them and what might be the price might be in the long run by ingesting or injecting something that is not properly validated for safety and efficacy.
In biology there’s always a price to pay.
