CISR chief visits AMTZ, reviews MedTech ecosystem
CSIR Director General Dr. N. Kalaiselvi visited the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) to review its ecosystem and support indigenous medical technology manufacturing. The visit included the inauguration of an expanded incubation facility and an offer to provide AMTZ startups access to all 37 CSIR laboratories.
Why it matters
Strengthening domestic MedTech manufacturing is a key component of India's goal to become self-reliant in healthcare technology.
Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), on Tuesday visited AMTZ to witness the key developments shaping the next phase of India’s MedTech ecosystem. Dr. Kalaiselvi interacted with Dr. Jitendra Sharma, MD & Founder CEO, AMTZ, and senior officials, and visited MedTech enterprises including Pyramed, Molbio Diagnostics, Transasia Bio-Medicals and Electra. She participated in the foundation stone ceremony of SS Medical Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd. marking its expansion into indigenous MedTech manufacturing with its OptiMaser technology deployed across 55,000 installations in India. A major highlight was the inauguration of the expanded Medi Valley, AMTZ’s MedTech incubation platform, supported by NITI Aayog, which has grown to a new tower of 1-lakh Sqft.
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