Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship IIT Hyderabad

The Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship IIT Hyderabad is a healthcare technology business incubator based in Hyderabad, India, that accelerates the development of medical devices, diagnostics, and IoT wearables. Operating as a government-approved technology business incubator, the organization recently secured a $9.6 million funding pledge from ESKEYN Ventures to support its specialized fellowship and mentorship programs. The incubator actively fosters collaboration between academia and the commercial industry, backing notable portfolio companies such as Nemocare Wellness, Jivika Healthcare, and Vaccine on Wheels. Through its supported early-stage startups, the center's healthcare solutions have scaled significantly across the broader Indian healthcare market, with Vaccine on Wheels alone reaching 2.5 million beneficiaries over a three-year period. The Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship IIT Hyderabad was established in 2021 by co-founder Professor Renu John alongside the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.