Experts call for market access, IP support, regulatory guidance, market intelligence and timely funding
21 NOVEMBER, 2020: Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman & Executive Director of Narayana Health and Chairman, Board of Governors, IIMB, inaugurated a virtual workshop on Healthcare for Startups, hosted by IIM Bangalore’s innovation hub, NSRCEL, with support from the Atal Innovation Mission, on November 20. Throwing light on the opportunities for startups that address challenges in the field of healthcare, he said: “Startups can change how healthcare is delivered by making it safer for patients, more affordable, and more accessible to all.”
The keynote address was followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr. Devi Shetty, Dr. Vishal Rao, Regional Director, Head Neck Surgical Oncology and robotic surgery at HealthCare Global (HCG), Kiran Anandampillai, CEO and Founder of Drishti and Advisor (Technology) to the National Health Authority, Rajesh Nair, Digital Transformation Manager at a global humanitarian agency, and Dr. Prashanth Reddy, Head of the Department of ENT at BGS Hospital.
In a reference to the unique challenges of the year, Dr. Vishal Rao said this was the time for collaboration and not for competition. Rajesh Nair emphasized that startups should not get boxed into silos but should work with cross-collaboration and in conversation with other sectors, especially in a complex environment that places a premium on innovation.
Kiran Anandampillai spoke about the market access program of the government, where select innovations by healthcare startups can be used by hospitals under the Ayushman Bharath umbrella. “The National Digital Health Mission, which aims to develop the backbone necessary to support integrated digital health infrastructure, will bridge the gap between different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways,” he said.
Dr. Vishal Rao pointed out that startups working on healthcare solutions need market access, IP support, regulatory guidance, market intelligence and, above all, timely funding to be successful.
Experts call for market access, IP support, regulatory guidance, market intelligence and timely funding
21 NOVEMBER, 2020: Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman & Executive Director of Narayana Health and Chairman, Board of Governors, IIMB, inaugurated a virtual workshop on Healthcare for Startups, hosted by IIM Bangalore’s innovation hub, NSRCEL, with support from the Atal Innovation Mission, on November 20. Throwing light on the opportunities for startups that address challenges in the field of healthcare, he said: “Startups can change how healthcare is delivered by making it safer for patients, more affordable, and more accessible to all.”
The keynote address was followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr. Devi Shetty, Dr. Vishal Rao, Regional Director, Head Neck Surgical Oncology and robotic surgery at HealthCare Global (HCG), Kiran Anandampillai, CEO and Founder of Drishti and Advisor (Technology) to the National Health Authority, Rajesh Nair, Digital Transformation Manager at a global humanitarian agency, and Dr. Prashanth Reddy, Head of the Department of ENT at BGS Hospital.
In a reference to the unique challenges of the year, Dr. Vishal Rao said this was the time for collaboration and not for competition. Rajesh Nair emphasized that startups should not get boxed into silos but should work with cross-collaboration and in conversation with other sectors, especially in a complex environment that places a premium on innovation.
Kiran Anandampillai spoke about the market access program of the government, where select innovations by healthcare startups can be used by hospitals under the Ayushman Bharath umbrella. “The National Digital Health Mission, which aims to develop the backbone necessary to support integrated digital health infrastructure, will bridge the gap between different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways,” he said.
Dr. Vishal Rao pointed out that startups working on healthcare solutions need market access, IP support, regulatory guidance, market intelligence and, above all, timely funding to be successful.