Pharma Manufacturing Training Gets AI and VR Upgrade in India

In a move to strengthen workforce readiness, the Pharmaceutical Academy for Global Excellence (PAGE) has partnered with 8chili Inc. to roll out an AI and VR pharma manufacturing training platform in India.

The initiative targets a critical skills gap across quality, production, and regulatory roles as the industry eyes growth to USD 130 billion by 2030.

The collaboration reflects a wider shift toward tech-led training, especially as regulators place more focus on shop-floor competence, training quality, and data integrity.

By combining immersive learning with AI-driven insights, the platform aims to prepare both fresh graduates and experienced professionals for real manufacturing environments.

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At the core of the platform is 8chili’s HintVR library, which includes over 200 simulations based on real-world SOPs, machine setups, and regulatory frameworks. Learners can engage with digital twins of equipment and processes, gaining hands-on experience in areas such as granulation, compression, coating, encapsulation, aseptic filling, and inspection. This allows users to build confidence in a controlled, risk-free setting before entering live production.

Supporting this is SkillsForge, an AI system that delivers personalized learning paths, scenario-based coaching, and adaptive modules focused on GMP, quality systems, and documentation. The system follows a structured learn–practice–perform–audit model, tracking user performance and offering measurable insights into readiness.

“Our partnership with 8chili ensures that every PAGE learner, whether a fresh graduate or a seasoned professional, steps onto the shop floor having already operated machines, followed SOPs, and handled real-world scenarios. This is the next generation of pharma training: immersive, AI-coached, measurable, and globally benchmarked," said Amitava Saha, CEO, Pharmaceutical Academy for Global Excellence (PAGE).

“8chili’s vision is to transform workforce capability in regulated manufacturing by digitizing every SOP, machine, and process. PAGE is the ideal partner to scale this vision in India. With more than 200 HintVR simulations and AI-driven coaching through SkillsForge, PAGE learners will enter the industry hands-on, audit-ready, and globally competitive," said Aravind Upadhyaya, Founder & CEO, 8chili Inc.

With this AI and VR pharma manufacturing training platform, India’s pharma sector is taking a clear step toward future-ready talent development.