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IIT Kanpur Launches Life Sciences and MedTech Innovation Centre

IIT Kanpur has opened a new centre for life sciences and medical technology.

The centre will help turn scientific ideas into useful healthcare products and services.

It can receive up to US$5 million over five years.

Researchers will get help testing ideas, protecting inventions and understanding regulations.

They can also receive support in working with companies and bringing products to market.

The centre will study areas such as medicines, vaccines, medical devices and healthcare artificial intelligence.

Students and researchers may work with doctors, businesses and other experts.

The centre is part of the Wadhwani Innovation Network.

Key facts

Centre: Wadhwani-IIT Kanpur Innovation Centre in Life Sciences and MedTech
Funding: Up to US$5 million over five years
Network: Part of the Wadhwani Innovation Network
Research areas: Therapeutics, regenerative medicine, drug delivery, vaccines, antimicrobial resistance, medical devices, diagnostics and AI-enabled healthcare
Development support: Proof of concept, validation, intellectual property, regulatory processes, industry engagement and commercialisation
Inaugurated by: Dr Upendra Kumar Singh, Director General – Soldier Support System, Defence Research and Development Organisation
Institutional partners: IIT Kanpur and the Wadhwani Foundation, with funding from the Wadhwani Charitable Foundation

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