Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platform is an enabler or catalyst of cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences.
Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) is an institute set up to create an environment to foster academic excellence and global competencies among students in the health profession.
The two institutions entered into an MOU on March 2022 agreeing to cooperate in all aspects of innovation, academic, guidance on societal relevance, industrial applicability and clinical expertise.
The CIBIP Inter-Institutional Biomedical Programme is the first fruit of this interaction and is a pioneering effort in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship field in India
Ms. Bhairavi M Shibulal
Founder & Director Solis Health
Ms Bhairavi, the founder and director of Solis health and Sowparnika Healthcare. Her focus areas are oncology and wellness. She is a Healthcare investor and philanthropist.
Mohammed Farhaad Yenepoya
Pro Chancellor, Yenepoya
Mohammed Farhaad Yenepoya is the Pro-Chancellor of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) and the Finance Director of the Yenepoya Group.
Dr. Vijayakumar M
Vice Chancellor, Yenepoya
Dr. M. Vijayakumar, Surgical Oncologist, has been providing a dedicated medical service to the people for the last 30 years as a Surgeon, teacher and educationist.
Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi
ENT Surgeon, Medical Device Innovator, Author and Stand-up Comedian)
Founder and Director of HiiiH Innovations Private Limited. He trained at St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore was a Stanford-India Biodesign (SIB) Fellow and holds an MBA degree in Entrepreneurship and Hospital Management.
Dr. Ravi Nayar
Director, C-CAMP Inter-Institutional Biomedical Innovations Programme
Dr Ravi Nayar is the program lead. He is an ENT surgeon from PGI Chandigarh with extensive academic and research experience in India and abroad. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of biomedical innovators.
Akanksha Wakhare
Program Manager at C-CAMP Inter-Institutional Biomedical Innovations Programme
Akanksha graduated from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Education with an M.S. in Medical Devices. She finished her industrial project and internship in quality assurance for medical devices at Boston Scientific Pvt Ltd. She has worked as the COO of a startup called Iota Design & Innovations Lab Pvt Ltd., where she was responsible for commercializing diagnostic devices, determining product-market fit, and making pitches for new technologies.
Dr. R G D’Souza
Principal, Yenepoya Institute of Technology
Dr. R.G.D’SOUZA has rich experience of two decades in academics, administration and research domain in concrete technology. He is technical team member for private and government bodies and ULB in DK and Udupi district as a prolific professional.
Dr. Venkatesh G
Founder and CEO of Bangalore Robotics Pvt Ltd
Dr Venkatesh is a technologist, innovator and entrepreneur. He has designed, developed and Mentored many Autonomous and Intelligent Robotic Systems, Unmanned Drones, AGV, ROV and AUV for Research as an independent consultant and also through my company Bangalore Robotics Pvt Ltd.
Dr. Asim Syed Sheeraz
CEO, Yenepoya Technology Incubator
Chief Executive Officer at Yenepoya Technology Incubator and Biomedical Engineer by training with over 7 years of experience in Entrepreneurship Development & Mentoring, Rapid Prototyping, Product Development, and Innovation Management.
Soumya Kar
Program Manager at Yenepoya Incubation
Ms Soumya has more than 6 years of experience in social innovation, entrepreneurship promotion, and management. Has previously established a centre for social innovation at KIIT-TBI with funding support from BIRAC under SPARSH scheme for addressing unmet clinical needs in the areas of Maternal and Child Health, Ageing and Health, and Food and Nutrition.
All Faculty, under graduates and post graduates of Medical Colleges and Engineering Colleges of YENEPOYA
Problem providers can post umet needs
Solution providers can team up to work to overcome these
Interested Ideators can join the team.
Inter speciality Interaction is a process by which needs are identified by concerned caregivers and teams are formed with solution providers and ideators from among all participating institutions to arrive at possible innovative solutions.
An event where the aforementioned teams present their ideas and solutions to a group of experts for validation suggestions and judging regarding suitability for onward development and prizes.
Under the guidance of C-CAMP and its designated experts, the university will commence a programme of training in Medical and allied specialities and Engineering, STEM, and other specialities, to jointly ideate and develop innovative projects. The ideas generated in the Inter speciality Interaction will be encouraged through this programme through the various stages of the Benchtop model, Design Interaction, Design for Test, and even fund-raising opportunities. Team dynamics will be learnt experientially.
Education of STEM Professionals on Entrepreneurship by a Biomedical Innovations Certificate Course The course is designed to be held in 3 stages over a total of 6 months. Each stage will be conducted over 2 months, on weekends
An event whereby the product prototype is demonstrated and a pitch is made for the validation of taking this idea via an entrepreneurial route to the market. This will be vetted by judges from Yenepoya institutions, C-CAMP and invited experts.