Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Non-Invasive Blood Sugar Monitor Wins Anjani Mashelkar Prize 2025
A new gadget called EasyTouch Plus, made by an Indian company, has won a big award.
This device checks your blood sugar without you having to prick your finger with a needle.
It gives you an idea of your sugar levels in less than 15 seconds.
It's also much cheaper than other ways of checking, costing only about 25 paise per check.
Many people, over 12,000, have already bought it since it came out in June 2025.
The award is given to inventions that help people and make healthcare better.
The people who made this device also won an award years ago for a heart-monitoring invention.
EasyTouch Plus, a non-invasive blood sugar monitoring device by Agatsa Software Pvt Ltd, has won the Anjani Mashelkar Prize 2025.
The device provides indicative glucose trends in under 15 seconds without the need for pricks or strips.
It offers a significant cost reduction, with an effective cost of approximately 25 paise per test over time.
Over 12,000 EasyTouch Plus devices have been sold since its launch in June 2025.
The award was presented at the 13th National Conference on Social Innovation at the Pune International Centre.
- Who
- EasyTouch Plus by Agatsa Software Pvt Ltd, founders Rahul and Neha Rastogi
- What
- Awarded the Anjani Mashelkar Prize 2025 for developing a non-invasive blood sugar monitoring device.
- When
- Monday, presented at the 13th National Conference on Social Innovation
- Where
- Pune International Centre
- Why
- For creating an innovative, affordable, and easy-to-use device that monitors blood sugar non-invasively.
Existing Monitoring Methods
EasyTouch Plus
Cost
Existing Monitoring Methods
Conventional monitoring methods using pricks and strips are significantly more expensive over time, costing about 100 times more per test than EasyTouch Plus.
EasyTouch Plus
EasyTouch Plus is remarkably affordable, bringing the cost down to approximately 25 paise per test, making lifelong diabetes care more accessible.
Method
Existing Monitoring Methods
Traditional methods require finger pricks and disposable strips for blood sugar testing.
EasyTouch Plus
EasyTouch Plus is non-invasive, requiring only the placement of a fingertip to obtain indicative glucose trends without any pricks or strips.
Pain/Comfort
Existing Monitoring Methods
Finger pricks can be painful and uncomfortable for users.
EasyTouch Plus
The device provides a painless monitoring experience by eliminating the need for pricks.
- Device Name
- EasyTouch Plus
- Developer
- Agatsa Software Pvt Ltd
- Prize
- Anjani Mashelkar Prize 2025
- Awarded At
- 13th National Conference on Social Innovation
- Launch Date
- June 2025
- Indicative Glucose Trends In
- Under 15 seconds
- Devices Sold
- Over 12,000
- Cost Per Test
- Approximately 25 paise