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IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre Hosts Medical Device Hackathon 2026
MEDHA 2026 was a medical-device hackathon held in Mysuru for students and healthcare innovators.
Around 160 people took part in the programme.
They formed 20 teams to think of ways technology could solve healthcare problems.
Students learned from doctors, teachers, mentors and industry experts.
They also learned how patents and intellectual property can protect new ideas.
Other sessions explained how to form a company and prepare for investment.
The organisers wanted students to connect their ideas to real medical needs.
The winning team will receive support to develop its project further.
MEDHA 2026 brought around 160 students, faculty members, innovators, mentors and medical professionals together in Mysuru.
Twenty student teams were formed to identify healthcare challenges and develop potential medical-device solutions.
The hackathon introduced participants to multidisciplinary teamwork, intellectual property, patents, company formation and investment.
Sessions covered company formation, patent filing and the investor perspective on developing innovations beyond academic projects.
The winning team will receive incubation support from the IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre, including help with company registration.
- Who
- The IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, BETIC and IIT Bombay organised the programme for students and other participants.
- What
- MEDHA 2026 was a medical-device building hackathon featuring problem statements, team formation, poster presentations and knowledge sessions.
- Where
- JSS College of Pharmacy in Mysuru, Karnataka.
- When
- The event was held in 2026; the articles do not specify an exact date.
- Why
- The programme aimed to connect student innovation with healthcare challenges and provide pathways toward intellectual property, company formation, investment and incubation.
Key facts
- Programme
- MEDHA – Medical Device Hackathon 2026
- Organising initiative
- NAIN 2.0
- Venue
- JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru
- Participants
- Around 160 students, faculty members, innovators, mentors and medical professionals
- Student teams
- Twenty multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge sessions
- Company formation, intellectual property and patents, and the investor perspective
- Post-event support
- Incubation support for the winning team from the IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre
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