27/11/2025
MedTech Mitra, a collaborative initiative of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), and NITI Aayog, is transforming the medical technology ecosystem by providing seamless, end-to-end support to innovators for developing affordable and accessible indigenous therapeutics, vaccines and medical devices. Designed to fast-track MedTech development, the platform helps bridge the critical gaps that often slow down innovation, clinical adoption, and market readiness.
At its core, MedTech Mitra assists innovators across the entire product lifecycle:
🔹 Clinical Evaluation: Offers expert guidance for designing and conducting clinical studies, one of the most challenging steps for startups.
🔹 Regulatory Facilitation: Simplifies navigation through India’s regulatory framework, helping innovators secure approvals efficiently.
🔹 Technical Support: Provides access to domain experts who help refine prototypes and ensure products meet safety and performance standards.
🔹 Validation & Testing: Supports validation, verification, animal studies, and clinical testing to build robust evidence for device safety and effectiveness.
🔹 Commercialization & Market Access: Helps innovators transition from lab to market, facilitating industry linkage, technology transfer, and adoption.
🔹 Collaboration Enablement: Brings together engineers, clinicians, scientists, and industry experts to break silos and foster a unified innovation ecosystem.
With more than 650 innovators already receiving handholding support, MedTech Mitra is catalyzing a new era of indigenous medical device innovation and strengthening India’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat in healthcare technology.
Visit us at https://medtechmitra.icmr.org.in/
www.icmr.gov.in
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