Archive · 5 Sep 2025
ICMR Licenses Medical Tech to Industry at MedTech Expo 2025
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has made a deal with several companies to help them make and sell new medical products.
They licensed nine technologies at the India MedTech Expo 2025.
These technologies include a malaria vaccine and tests to find diseases like dengue and Japanese Encephalitis.
This means that the companies can now manufacture these tools.
The goal is to make these life-saving products available to more people across India.
The program is a partnership between government research and private companies, helping India to reach its healthcare goals.
ICMR licensed nine medical technologies to industry partners.
The licensing occurred at the India MedTech Expo 2025.
The Medical Innovations-Patent Mitra initiative was used for the licenses.
Technologies include vaccines and diagnostic kits for diseases.
The effort aims to expand access to life-saving technologies across India.
- Who
- ICMR, Industry Partners
- What
- Licensed medical technologies
- When
- Thursday, September 5, 2025
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, India
- Why
- To scale indigenous medical technologies and benefit public health
- Event
- India MedTech Expo 2025
- Technologies Licensed
- 9
- Initiative
- Medical Innovations-Patent Mitra
- Licensed to
- Industry Partners
- Key Technologies
- Malaria vaccine, ELISA kits, Shigella vaccine
- Partnership
- Public research & private enterprise
Sources
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