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CMI GIMS Launches ‘NIRMAN’ — India’s First Public Hospital-Based MedTech Cohort
- The Centre for Medical Innovation at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences in Greater Noida, India, has launched 'NIRMAN', the country's first public hospital-based MedTech cohort.
- NIRMAN aims to support 20 early-stage startups in the MedTech sector, offering mandatory clinical immersion within the hospital setting to understand healthcare delivery.
- CMI GIMS operates within GIMS, a government medical college with a 630-bed hospital, providing an extensive testing ground for healthcare innovations.
- The program offers access to Startup OPD, labs, office space, and validation infrastructure, with partnerships with Stanford Biodesign India and ICMR-INTENT.
- Startups in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biotechnology can apply for the NIRMAN cohort, receiving mentorship, clinical trials access, and ecosystem connections.
- The focus is on embedding innovation in the public health system, supporting device, software, and drug validation under one roof.
- The initiative was introduced on Doctors' Day to align with the goal of creating solutions within the hospital system for real healthcare challenges.
- As India strives for global medical innovation leadership, programs like NIRMAN are crucial in translating bedside insights into scalable healthcare technologies.
- Applications for the NIRMAN cohort are currently open, and interested startups can apply through the provided official form link.
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