Kanpur: Continuing the spirit of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on 75 years of India’s independence and with an aim to mark India’s progress towards self-reliance in health-tech innovations, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)IIT) Kanpur and King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Lucknow has announced the list of 9 fellows for the inaugural batch of the DBT School of International Biodesign – SynergizingHealthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIB-SHINE) fellowship programme.
These fellows will work towards developing indigenous medtech devices and systems for the upliftment of the healthcare ecosystem in India.
The School of International Biodesign-Synerizing Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIB-SHinE) program is a year-long full-time dedicated residential fellowship program aimed at creating the next generation of biomedical entrepreneurs. It aims to create a dynamic ecosystem to identify and nurture the next generation of biodesign innovators.
IIT-Kanpur Director Prof. Abhay Karandikar said, “IIT-Kanpur is contributing tirelessly in creating multi-stakeholder avenues for the growth of the MedTech sector in India. However, we also need a dynamic force of trained innovators and entrepreneurs who can lead the revolution in making India self-reliant in medical equipment and supplies.
Pro Rishi Sethi“The selected SIB Shine Fellows will serve as warriors in breaking the shackles of India’s dependence on imported medical equipment and equipment,” said Program Head, KGMU and SIB Shine, Department of Cardiology. The SIB-SHinE program is sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It was launched on July 6, 2022, and received a huge number of applications. IIT Kanpur And KGMU Lucknow is the second group of institutes after IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi to launch this programme.
The program is based on the philosophy of the 4Cs—Clinical Immersion, Conception, Creation and Confirmation. The selected batch of nine innovation enthusiasts will explore critical biomedical problems by shadowing doctors, nurses and patients at KGMU Lucknow in the first three months of the programme, which will constitute the Clinical Immersion Section. The subsequent three phases will be carried forward at IIT Kanpur.
On visiting the IIT Kanpur campus, Fellows will go through the conception phase, where conceptual foundations will be created based on the problems identified. In the manufacturing phase, Fellows will be directed to develop prototypes based on the findings. This will be followed by the final stage-confirmation, where the prototypes will undergo clinical trials to ascertain efficacy. The event also envisages making an impact in the global medical device market by promoting the development of India-specific, globally relevant medical devices, thereby having a major impact on the global medical device market in the long run.
These fellows will work towards developing indigenous medtech devices and systems for the upliftment of the healthcare ecosystem in India.
The School of International Biodesign-Synerizing Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIB-SHinE) program is a year-long full-time dedicated residential fellowship program aimed at creating the next generation of biomedical entrepreneurs. It aims to create a dynamic ecosystem to identify and nurture the next generation of biodesign innovators.
IIT-Kanpur Director Prof. Abhay Karandikar said, “IIT-Kanpur is contributing tirelessly in creating multi-stakeholder avenues for the growth of the MedTech sector in India. However, we also need a dynamic force of trained innovators and entrepreneurs who can lead the revolution in making India self-reliant in medical equipment and supplies.
Pro Rishi Sethi“The selected SIB Shine Fellows will serve as warriors in breaking the shackles of India’s dependence on imported medical equipment and equipment,” said Program Head, KGMU and SIB Shine, Department of Cardiology. The SIB-SHinE program is sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It was launched on July 6, 2022, and received a huge number of applications. IIT Kanpur And KGMU Lucknow is the second group of institutes after IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi to launch this programme.
The program is based on the philosophy of the 4Cs—Clinical Immersion, Conception, Creation and Confirmation. The selected batch of nine innovation enthusiasts will explore critical biomedical problems by shadowing doctors, nurses and patients at KGMU Lucknow in the first three months of the programme, which will constitute the Clinical Immersion Section. The subsequent three phases will be carried forward at IIT Kanpur.
On visiting the IIT Kanpur campus, Fellows will go through the conception phase, where conceptual foundations will be created based on the problems identified. In the manufacturing phase, Fellows will be directed to develop prototypes based on the findings. This will be followed by the final stage-confirmation, where the prototypes will undergo clinical trials to ascertain efficacy. The event also envisages making an impact in the global medical device market by promoting the development of India-specific, globally relevant medical devices, thereby having a major impact on the global medical device market in the long run.