Who We Are
CHARAKA is designed to enable translation from clinical need to real-world impact.
CHARAKA is a Government of
Karnataka initiative
being established as a translational platform for
healthcare
innovation.
It will bring together
clinicians, engineers,
researchers, startups,
and policymakers to accelerate the journey from idea to
adoption.
The Centre of Excellence (CoE) in MedTech, HealthTech &
Assistive Tech, a section 8, not for profit, established by
the Government of Karnataka represents a strategic public
investment to address one of India’s most pressing and
complex challenges: translating clinical needs, scientific
innovation into scalable, affordable, accessible and
deployable technologies.
CHARAKA
Focus Areas
Vision
To position Karnataka as the
national leader
in MedTech, HealthTech and Assistive Tech innovation through
translational research, advanced prototyping, startup
acceleration, and
public system integration.
Mission
To build an integrated, sustainable
ecosystem that enables design, development, validation,
manufacturing,
and adoption of affordable and globally competitive solutions in
MedTech, HealthTech and Assistive Tech.
CHARAKA is actively
engaging with:
Where are we now?
CHARAKA is currently in its setup &
ecosystem-building phase, with focus on:
Why This Matters
India’s healthcare system faces a key gap
Innovation exists, but translation and adoption
lag
CHARAKA is being designed to address this by enabling:
CHARAKA is being designed to address this by enabling:
Knowledge Access & Capacity Building
Development of an ecosystem capable of designing, validating, and scaling healthcare innovations.
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