Horizon HealthTech 2026
9-month IIITD-IC MedTech incubation program offering up to INR 15 Lakhs in grants and USD 30K in support credits.
About the Program
Horizon HealthTech 2026 is a 9-month MedTech incubation cohort run by IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center under the aegis of BIRAC EDGE. The program helps startups building medical devices, diagnostics, surgical/interventional technologies, and remote monitoring solutions move from a validated idea or proof of concept to Prototype & Testing through structured incubation, mentorship, clinical validation, and investor access.
Eligibility requirements
- Team must have a Validated Idea or Proof of Concept (TRL 3 onwards) at entry.
- Startup must be working on devices, diagnostics, surgical/interventional technology, or remote monitoring solutions.
- Solution should have IP or the potential to generate IP.
Offerings / Benefits
- Up to INR 15 Lakhs in grants.
- Up to USD 30,000 in support credits per startup.
- Prototyping lab and equipment access.
- Hospital and clinical validation through Max Healthcare.
- Expert mentorship.
- CDSCO regulatory guidance.
- Investor connects with YourNest Venture Capital, Auxano Capital, 8X Ventures, Sea Fund, and Thinkuvate.
- Demo Day.
- BIRAC-aligned incubation ecosystem.
- IP filing support.
- Workspace and infrastructure.
- Cloud credits and tools.
- R&D support and commercialization guidance.
Sectors supported
Selection process
- Application submission.
- Startup evaluation based on MedTech innovation and eligibility.
- Selection into the 9-month incubation cohort.
- Structured milestone reviews leading to Demo Day and graduation.
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