CHARAKA Startup Support Platform (Planned)
What it will offer:
A structured pathway for early-stage HealthTech and MedTech startups to
move
from concept to validated solution.
Designed For
- ● Early-stage startups
- ● Innovators with prototypes
- ● Academic spin-offs
Planned Support Areas
- ● Mentorship (clinical, technical, business)
- ● Access to prototyping and testing infrastructure (planned)
- ● Connections to hospitals and validation partners
- ● Investor and funding ecosystem access
Expected Outcomes
- ● Stronger, validation-ready startups
- ● Reduced time from prototype to pilot
Clinical Validation Network (Planned)
What it will enable:
A structured mechanism for testing solutions in real-world healthcare
environments.
Designed For
- ● Startups
- ● Researchers
- ● Medical device developers
Planned Components
- ● Network of government and private hospitals
- ● Standardized validation protocols
- ● Ethics and compliance guidance
Expected Outcomes
- ● Evidence-backed solutions
- ● Increased trust and adoption readiness
Sandbox & Testbeds (Planned)
What it will enable:
Safe and structured deployment of innovations within public health
systems.
Designed For
- ● Startups ready for pilot deployment
- ● Industry partners
- ● Public health innovators
Planned Features
- ● Defined pilot environments (districts / facilities)
- ● Government stakeholder engagement
- ● Feedback and evaluation loops
Expected Outcomes
- ● Policy-aligned innovation
- ● Clear pathways to procurement and scale
Translational Research & Collaboration Platform
What it will enable:
Partnerships between academia, hospitals, and industry to accelerate
lab-to-market translation.
Designed For
- ● Academic institutions
- ● Research labs
- ● Industry R&D teams
Planned Activities
- ● Joint research programs
- ● Co-development projects
- ● Translational grants (future)
Expected Outcomes
- ● Increased commercialization of research
- ● Stronger academia-industry linkages
Fellowships & Talent Development (Upcoming)
What it will enable:
A pipeline of clinician-innovators, engineers, and public health
leaders.
Designed For
- ● Doctors
- ● Engineers
- ● Designers
- ● Public health professionals
Planned Programs
- ● Biodesign-style fellowships
- ● Short innovation residencies
- ● Thematic training programs (AI, MedTech, Public Health)
Expected Outcomes
- ● Multidisciplinary innovation teams
- ● Problem-first innovation mindset