Archive · 24 Aug 2026
WIN INDIA Launches Network to Advance Women’s Healthcare Innovation
WIN INDIA is a new program that supports women who create healthcare ideas and businesses.
Its first event took place in Hyderabad.
Women entrepreneurs, doctors, investors, policymakers, and creative professionals attended.
The program covers healthcare and related areas, including AYUSH, clean technology, climate resilience, and artificial intelligence for wellbeing.
Organizers want women to meet mentors, investors, and business partners.
They say these connections can help turn ideas into successful companies.
Pradeep Kakkattil said women are a large part of the healthcare workforce but receive only a small share of funding.
WIN INDIA plans competitions to find promising women innovators and help them reach international markets.
WIN INDIA held its inaugural event in Hyderabad to support women-led innovation and startups.
The initiative focuses on healthcare, allied sectors, AYUSH, climate resilience, clean technology, and AI-enabled wellbeing.
Organizers said mentorship, networks, investment access, and collaboration are needed to help women scale their ideas.
Health Innovation Exchange CEO Pradeep Kakkattil said women make up most healthcare workers but female-founded organizations receive only 3% of total capital.
WIN INDIA plans nationwide competitions to identify women innovators and help winners promote their products and brands internationally.
- Who
- WIN INDIA, Health Innovation Exchange, women entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, investors, policymakers, and creative-industry members.
- What
- The inaugural event launched an initiative to promote and scale women-led innovations and startups.
- When
- At WIN INDIA’s inaugural event; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To build networks, mentorship, funding access, and collaboration opportunities that help women innovators develop and scale their ideas.
- Initiative
- WIN INDIA – Women in Innovation India
- Organizer
- Health Innovation Exchange
- Event location
- Hyderabad
- Focus areas
- Healthcare and allied sectors, AYUSH, climate resilience, clean technology, and wellbeing through AI
- Funding disparity
- Pradeep Kakkattil said female-founded organizations receive 3% of total capital
- Planned program
- Nationwide competitions for women innovators with viable business plans
- International goal
- Competition winners are expected to promote their products and brands internationally