Vision
To be a global leader in engineering high quality, technologically advanced and easily-accessible health-tech solutions.
MiSsion
Our mission is to establish a template for creating high-end medical devices in India. Uniting stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem, the program is intended to transform the way MedTech innovations are currently done in India. Hridyantra has been launched with the aim of developing globally benchmarked high quality MedTech solutions with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as the first device which will be developed as a part of the program.
A multi-disciplinary team of fellows will be selected and mentored by a taskforce that includes seasoned engineering experts from IIT Kanpur and MedTech industries and clinical experts from renowned hospitals of the country. The knowledge and experience earned by the fellows during this journey will shape them into disruptive innovators.
Hridyantra Program
Hridyantra is an initiative led by IIT Kanpur (under the aegis of the upcoming School of Medical Research and Technology) in partnership with the country’s leading hospitals and the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur to develop the world’s most advanced Left Ventricular Assist device (LVAD). The program is conceived as a grand challenge inviting applications from creative and entrepreneurial minds who will work very closely with a special program task force that includes engineering faculty members from IIT Kanpur, Medtech Industry experts from the USA, and clinical experts from Narayana Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi (AIIMS Delhi), Apollo, Fortis Healthcare, Medanta, KIMS, and UN Mehta Heart Institute.
The intellectual property contribution of each team member will be respected and protected. The program is aimed at the creation of a viable enterprise with one or more deployment-ready cardiac care product/s developed by the team.
The selected fellows will work with the task force members, in a mission mode, to design and develop a fully functional LVAD. IIT Kanpur and the clinical partners will provide all the necessary facilities and mentorship to achieve the goal. Fellows will receive curated suggestions and mentorship throughout the program from the task force members and external industry professionals with core domain expertise across the healthcare ecosystem.
The journey of the fellows will commence with clinical immersion at Narayana Health Hospitals India where they will be exposed to the clinical nuances associated with cardiac surgery. Upon completing the clinical immersion, fellows will move to IIT Kanpur, India to begin the product development process. The fellows will continue to engage deeply with the clinicians and visit the hospitals for obtaining timely clinical feedback.
Opportunities
Develop world’s most advanced artificial heart
Highly rewarding fellowship
Ownership of the Intellectual Property
Ownership of the product and opportunity to launch your own team venture
Experience of a lifetime on product innovation
Opportunity to build a global network in Medtech industry by leveraging Narayana Health and IIT Kanpur network
Eligibility Criteria
Hridyantra fellowship is a competitive position seeking smart, creative and experienced professionals with
a strong interest in technology development and / or proven record of entrepreneurial activities
a commitment to improving healthcare, and a dedication to making a real-world project a success.
Minimum Educational Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in basic sciences, engineering or medical sciences,
OR
Graduate of any stream with relevant experience (Prior experience of product designing, product innovation)
Preferred – Bachelor’s or higher in any of the relevant engineering disciplines e.g. mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, material science and engineering, electronic engineering, and design.
Selection Process
timeline
JANUARY 4, 2021
Registration Opens
january 30, 2022
Registration Closes
february 15, 2022
Preliminary screening of the applicants based on the information shared in the application form
MARCH 2, 2022
Face to Face interview with shortlisted candidates
march 5, 2022
Results announced
march 25, 2022
Onboarding of fellows and program begins
