New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday held India’s largest biomedical and technology transfer facilitation here and 41 public‑health technologies were transferred to industry partners, an official statement said.

The event marked the establishment of country’s first structured platforms dedicated to biomedical innovation showcasing and technology transfer under the ICMR Medical Innovation Patent Mitra initiative.

The initiative aims to translate indigenous biomedical research into accessible, real-world healthcare solutions through strong industry partnerships, the statement from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Technologies transferred from ICMR institutes and innovators to industry partners include advanced diagnostics, vaccines, medical devices and biomedical solutions addressing critical public health priorities.

Among the technologies transferred were glycoconjugate and recombinant vaccines for Typhoid and Paratyphoid, as well as diagnostic technologies for diseases such as Japanese Encephalitis, Tuberculosis and Mpox.

“This initiative marks a decisive step in connecting Indian science with industry, ensuring that innovations developed in our laboratories translate into technologies that strengthen public health and advance Viksit Bharat,” said Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, Union MoS, Ayush and Health and Family Welfare.

“India is moving from being a consumer of health technologies to becoming a global source of affordable and innovative healthcare solutions, powered by institutions like ICMR and strong industry partnerships,” Jadhav added.

India has the scientific capability and innovation ecosystem to emerge as a global leader in health technologies, Dr Gobardhan Das, Member, NITI Aayog, said.

Medical Innovation Patent Mitra will play a crucial role in protecting intellectual property, enabling technology transfer and accelerating the journey of indigenous innovations from laboratories to society, Das added.

The ‘Indian Biomedical Patent Landscape Report’ and the ‘Technology Compendium’ were also released at the event to strengthen India’s biomedical innovation, intellectual property and technology transfer ecosystem.

The event also showcased over 100 technologies in diagnostics, therapeutics and medical devices developed by ICMR institutes, researchers and startups.

—IANS

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