The Robert Koch Institute is the national public health institute in Germany and is one of the oldest institutions of its kind worldwide. Evidence-based science is at the core of its work, enabling it to identify health risks reliably and issue recommendations to improve the health of the population. During the founding years from 1891 to 1904, the institute was headed by Robert Koch, a physician and scientist who, as a result of his research into anthrax, first determined the connection between infectious agent and disease. He later discovered the tuberculosis pathogen for which he received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1905.

The Museum at the RKI, which was established following the death of Robert Koch in 1910 has now developed into a Public Health Visiting Centre since its renovation in 2017. Acting as a window to science at the Robert Koch Institute, the museum communicates about current topics relevant to public health today, the shift in the last 100 years with respect to infection prevention and research methods, as well as the history of the institute. Exhibits include some of Robert Koch's possessions, as well as modern visual and media installations.

The John Innes Centre is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science and microbiology based in Norwich, UK.

The John Innes Centre’s mission is to generate knowledge of plants and microbes through innovative research, to train the scientists of the future and to engage with the public and policymakers. This understanding of nature’s diversity can then be applied to the benefit of agriculture, the environment, human health, and wellbeing.

DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance is an independent, dynamic public charity that funds research in health and biomedical sciences in India. India Alliance invests in transformative ideas and supportive research ecosystems to advance discovery and innovation to improve health and well-being. India Alliance encourages diversity, inclusivity, and transparency in science and works to facilitate engagement of science with society.   

India Alliance is funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Wellcome Trust, UK.  

The Indian National Science Academy was established in January 1935 with the object of promoting science in India and harnessing scientific knowledge for the cause of humanity and national welfare. The foundation of the Academy, earlier known as the National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI), was the outcome of joint endeavours of several organizations and individuals and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) playing a leading role in this regard.

The French Institute / IFI (Institut français India) is a section of the Embassy of France responsible for connecting and implementing Indo-French human exchanges. IFI performs numerous functions: from promoting academic and scientific exchanges between higher institutes of learning and research, to enabling student mobility and promoting French language. They also foster links between artists, scientists, NGOs, professors, enterprises, film professionals, publishers and more. They support partnerships in research and innovation, capacity-building and interactions with civil society, vocational studies, as well as artistic and cultural partnerships in performance, books, film, fashion, design and more. IFI also supports and organizes forums and debates that bring together innovators and thinkers from both countries.

The Chennai Photo Biennale (CPB) Foundation's primary focus area is photography education and discourse that takes place through year-round collaborations and photo education programmes. This activity culminates in a city-wide public-art photography festival at the end of every two years. The CPB Foundation has diversified its programmes and content for different audiences primarily under three verticals: @chennaiphotobiennale, @cpblearninglab, and @cpbprism.

The U.S. Consulate General Chennai is one of the four consulates in Mission India supporting the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, and Puducherry. The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General Chennai supports the U.S. Government’s efforts to strengthen our relationships with India through speaker programs; academic, cultural, and professional exchanges; alumni community engagement; social media; higher education promotion; cultural preservation; English teacher training; and select grants to non-profit organizations.

Dr Jenner’s House is the former home of vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner, the place from which he encouraged the world to practice vaccination against smallpox. Now it is open to the public and shares the long, global history of vaccination. Its collections cover Jenner’s life, work and ongoing legacy, including the eradication of smallpox, the development of other vaccines and the work of people around the world tackling infectious disease. Dr Jenner’s House is run by The Jenner Trust, an independent charity seeking to use this past to inspire the present and the future.