The School of International Biodesign - Synergizing Healthcare Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SIB-SHInE), a collaborative programme between Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and King George's Medical University (KGMU) Lucknow, supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, recently organised SYNC 2.0.

The event served as a dynamic platform for SIB-SHInE fellows to showcase their progress in healthcare innovation and receive valuable feedback.

Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay. Co-Professor In-Charge of SIDBI Innovation and Incubation Centre (SIIC) & Prof. Rishi Sethi, Program Directors of SIB-SHInE (IITK & KGMU), inaugurated the event, and was attended by dignitaries including Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur; Prof. Soniya Nityanand, Vice Chancellor, KGMU; and Dr Abhishek Kumar Mehta, Scientist, DBT.

In the inaugural address, Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay and Prof. Rishi Sethi shared an overview of the programme's origin, its significant evolution over time, and its pivotal role in shaping the healthcare innovation ecosystem. 

Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, highlighted the role IIT Kanpur is playing in the MedTech sector by stating “There are tremendous opportunities in the MedTech domain and IIT Kanpur is rightly positioned to take advantage of this through its existing ecosystem. With collaboration from Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, King George’s Medical University, and our upcoming Gangwal School of Medical Science and Technology, I am sure the translational output will be unmatched”.

Dr. Abhishek Kumar Mehta, Program Coordinator of the Bio-design program at DBT, offered a compelling perspective of the Biodesign program by stating “The Bio-design program has come a long way from sending our fellows abroad to hosting international fellows under the programme. This only showcases the growing strength of our medtech sector in India."