Summary
The centre will help give access to healthcare and MedTech by developing an ecosystem of academia, hospitals and the industry to promote local entrepreneurship
Global pharmaceutical services leader West will combine its medical expertise with IIT Palakkad’s unique incubation model to advance research in medical technology
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (West) is joining hands with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad’s technology innovation foundation TECHIN to build a MedTech Research Centre of Excellence.
West is a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug and healthcare products, and TECHIN focuses on assisting innovation and incubation for budding entrepreneurs.
The MedTech Research Centre of Excellence is being built with the aim to enable access to healthcare and medical technology by developing an ecosystem of academia, hospitals and the industry to promote local entrepreneurship. To achieve this objective, West’s medical expertise with IIT Palakkad’s unique incubation model will be combined to advance research and development in medical technology.
The engagement will be carried out by West’s Digital Technology Centre (DTC) in Bengaluru, which will be directly working with TECHIN’s team throughout this partnership. To support the start-ups in the programme, West will be providing a non-commercial version of its medical device connectivity platform to support the development of connected med-tech equipment. Additionally, West will mentor and may fund start-ups through the MedTech Research Centre of Excellence.
IIT Palakkad, situated in the foothills of Western Ghats, is very well incorporated in the industrial ecosystem of Coimbatore and Palakkad, making it an ideal institute for partnership. It also offers a vast network of successful entrepreneurs from the region, including PAN IIT alumni, cutting-edge research facilities and technical expertise of the faculty.
Speaking on the partnership, Anoop Madhusudanan, vice-president of Digital Marketing and Digital Platforms at West, said, “The intersection of medicine and technology is yet to be explored to its depth and has transformative abilities in providing access to healthcare and ease of patient care. At West, we believe in continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation to provide the best healthcare and medicinal support to the patient. And with this partnership, we envision moving closer to our goal.”
IIT Palakkad director and TECHIN chairman P B Sunil Kumar added, “The partnership with West will enable us to make advancements in medical technology. We expect researchers and innovators to take advantage of TECHIN’s unique incubation model and West’s expertise in medical devices and health technology to accelerate development of technologies that will ultimately benefit society. We are grateful to West for coming forward to set up this centre at TECHIN, and are looking forward to working with them in making MedTech Research Centre of Excellence successful in the country.”
Last updated on 09 Feb 2022
