Pfizer INDovation Program
Funds Indian MedTech startups building affordable screening and diagnostic tools.
Pfizer INDovation is a joint effort by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, DPIIT, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, FITT at IIT-Delhi, Pfizer and Social Alpha. A grand jury selects 14 winners across the Incubation and Deployment tracks, each receiving a grant of up to INR 60 lakh toward clinical validation, regulatory approval and pilot deployment, on top of an 18-month cohort engagement whose e…
Pfizer INDovation looks for Indian MedTech startups building affordable, scalable and patentable technology for screening, diagnosis, monitoring or treatment, across five priority areas: non-communicable diseases, oncology, brain health, maternal and child health, and immunisation. Example problem statements include point-of-care screening tools usable by less-skilled health workers, early cancer detection and monitoring tools comparable to gold-standard results, neurological and mental-health screening for early intervention, tools for detecting high-risk pregnancies and neonatal complications, and energy-efficient vaccine storage or cold-chain monitoring for last-mile delivery.
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