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NIRMAAN – STPI MedTech Open Challenge Program 7.0

STPI MedTech incubation challenge offering selected Indian healthcare startups infrastructure, clinical support and a seed-funding opportunity up to INR 50 lakh.

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Funding amount

seed funding up to INR 50 Lakhs

Scheme

STPI MedTech CoE Open Challenge Program 7.0

Open for

The opportunity is open to Indian startups. At least 51% of the applicant entity’s shareholding must be held by Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin, and the applicant cannot be a subsidiary of a foreign corporation., Individual academicians, researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, partnership firms and LLPs may also apply. Applicants without a qualifying company must incorporate a private limited company within the stipulated period, preferably three months after selection.

Deadline

Applications close 8 October 2026

About the Program

NIRMAAN is the seventh Open Challenge Program of STPI MedTech CoE. It supports startups, innovators and researchers developing medical-electronics and health-informatics products and technology-driven healthcare solutions. Successfully onboarded startups may pitch to the MedTech CoE Investment Committee for seed funding up to INR 50 lakh. Funding is not automatically awarded upon selection.

Eligibility requirements

Applicants must work in medical electronics, health informatics or an aligned healthcare-technology area.
Eligible solutions include ideas, proofs of concept, prototypes, MVPs and pre-market products.
Registered startups must generally be no more than 10 years old and must not have exceeded INR 100 crore in annual turnover in any financial year since incorporation.
DPIIT-registered startups are encouraged, but DPIIT recognition is not stated as mandatory.

Offerings / Benefits

Opportunity to pitch for seed funding up to INR 50 lakh.
Medical-electronics and IoT laboratories.
Prototype development, 3D modelling and 3D printing.
Plug-and-play workspace and meeting facilities.
Clinical and industry mentorship.
Clinical validation and regulatory-compliance support.
IPR and CDSCO guidance.
Market access, commercialization, investor connections and product-showcase opportunities.
Selected incubatees must sign an SSHA and choose either incubation equity of 1–3%, determined using factors including previous funding, revenue and valuation, or applicable monthly per-seat service charges.

Sectors supported

Medical electronics, health informatics, connected medical devices, diagnostics, imaging, IoT-enabled health monitoring and aligned healthcare technologies.Healthcare & HealthTech

Selection process

Applications undergo multi-tier screening by domain experts.
Stage one evaluates ideas, proofs of concept, prototypes, MVPs and pre-market solutions.
Shortlisted applicants proceed to a pitching and final-evaluation session before the designated committee. The committee’s decision is final.

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