AIIMS New Delhi, IIT Delhi and UCL Announce Trilateral Partnership to Scale Up MedTech Innovation.
New Delhi November 22, 2024: The AIIMS New Delhi and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi have launched a ground-breaking new collaboration with University College London (UCL) to co-create pioneering solutions in the field of medical technology.
For the first time, the three institutions will join forces to draw on their complementary areas of expertise to develop new technologies that help tackle some of today’s biggest health challenges.
AIIMS New Delhi, IIT Delhi and UCL signed the MoU:
On Friday, AIIMS New Delhi, IIT Delhi and UCL signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to partnership in research and innovation.
The partnership, which will seek to leverage industry connections across all three institutions, will pave the way for devising multidisciplinary technology and innovation-focused solutions across healthcare.
Together, the universities aim to advance the field of medical technology in cutting-edge such as detection, diagnostic and imaging; devices and implants; assistive technologies; digital health; artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum; surgical and treatment interventions and sensing technologies.
The initiative will provide stages of joint research:
The partnership will be underpinned by the development of staff and student exchange, joint research programs, collaborative degrees, workshops and conferences, and joint publications.
Professor Alok Thakar, Head of the Centre for Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AIIMS), said, “This tripartite partnership between AIIMS New Delhi. IIT Delhi and UCL represent a transformative step in addressing some of the most pressing health and societal challenges. By combining our expertise in medical science, engineering, and global policy, we are creating a platform for Medtech innovation.
Together, we aim to develop impactful solutions, set new benchmarks in medical technology and interdisciplinary research, and enhance patient care delivery.”
Professor Naresh Bhatnagar, Dean, R&D, IIT Delhi, said, “Today’s medical science cannot be without technology, which is ever-growing and changing rapidly.
To provide the best of healthcare to humanity, we endeavour to work together with AIIMS UCL to develop the MedTech innovation ecosystem for the benefit of people not only in India and the UK but globally,“
Dr. Michael Spence, UCL’s President & Provost, said “At UCL we recognize the difference that international collaboration can make in solving pressing global challenges and we know the power that bringing together different disciplines can have. We are honoured and excited to embark on this new partnership with two such renowned Indian institutions and know we will achieve great things together to make a real difference in people’s lives.”
Delegations visited the MedTech facility:
As part of the trilateral agreement signing ceremony, the delegation visited the MedTech facility MPRAGATI, a national centre for the development of medical devices and technology, based at IIT Delhi.
UCL has enjoyed long-standing bilateral partnership with both AIIMS and IIT Delhi and this is the first time the three institutions will collectively work together across disciplines.
Professor Sumit Malhotra (AIIMS) and Professor PVM Rao (IIT Delhi) recently took part in the ‘India Special’ episode of UCL podcast ‘Unlocking the SDGs: A blueprint for the future’, hosted by UCL’s Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Professor Priti Parikh, exploring examples of innovative projects involving communities to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals.
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