RESEARCH FUNDING | MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION
IITI DRISHTI CPS Lab to Market (L2M) Program 2026
Accelerate your medical-device innovation from an academic laboratory prototype into a market-ready healthcare solution with support from IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation, IIT Indore.
The Lab to Market (L2M) Program aims to transform promising medical-device research into commercially viable products. The programme is intended for technologies with a working prototype and strong potential for real-world healthcare impact, deployment and commercialisation.
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Organised by
IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation, IIT Indore
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Financial support
Up to INR 150 Lakhs
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Application deadline
31 July 2026
Who Can Apply?
- Faculty members and researchers from academic and research institutions across India.
- Applicants developing medical devices, digital healthcare products or related healthcare technologies.
- Technologies having a prototype ready at approximately Technology Readiness Level 6 to 7.
- Solutions capable of creating measurable real-world market impact and scalable deployment.
- Projects demonstrating innovation, technical feasibility, market potential and societal relevance.
Programme Focus Areas
🩺 Medical Devices and Smart Healthcare Systems
⌚ Wearables and Continuous Monitoring Technologies
📊 Sensors and Patient Data Acquisition Systems
🔬 Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Programme Benefits
Selected projects may receive
financial support of up to INR 150 lakhs,
subject to evaluation, project requirements and official programme
conditions.
- Financial assistance towards technology commercialisation.
- Technology enhancement and product development support.
- Prototype validation and support for field deployment.
- Support for intellectual-property filing and protection.
- Technology licensing and commercialisation assistance.
- Entrepreneurship, incubation and startup support.
- Provision to engage engineers, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral fellows based on project requirements.
Important:
Applications may be evaluated even before the final closing date.
Eligible applicants are therefore advised to submit their proposals
as early as possible instead of waiting until the deadline.
How to Apply?
- Review the official programme page and detailed FAQ document.
- Confirm that the technology has a functional prototype and meets the required technology-readiness level.
- Prepare the project details and presentation in the prescribed format.
- Submit the required information through the official online application portal.
- Complete the application on or before 31 July 2026.
Official Programme Flyer
Click the flyer to open the official application portal.
Contact Information
| Organisation | IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation, IIT Indore |
| tdp.drishticps@iiti.ac.in | |
| Phone | +91 93038 54671 |
| Official website | View the official programme webpage |
| Deadline | 31 July 2026 |
Ready to Take Your Medical Device from Lab to Market?
Submit your market-ready medical-device prototype before the application deadline.
Submit Application
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