KIET’s Journey on Medical Device Innovation Begins with MEDHA 2024

KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad inaugurated the Medical Device Hackathon (MEDHA) 2024 on September 23, 2024. The event took place on the KIET campus and sought participation from 12 institutions, including MIET Meerut, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Noida, DIT University Dehradun, and others. The 2-day hackathon got a massive response since 150 participants took part out of 199 registrations, from different disciplines.

MEDHA is an initiative of BETiC- Biomedical Engineering and Technology Incubation Centre at IIT Bombay. Work is carried out by young medical device innovators who find industry-related problem statements. These innovators belong to different streams like mechanical, computer science, electronics, and biomedical engineering. This programme brought together TBI-KIET and interdisciplinary teams to develop affordable medical devices. These teams were from 6 departments namely computer science, electrical and electronics, electronics and communication, mechanical, physiotherapy, and MBBS.

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The inaugural ceremony began with lamp lighting in the presence of Chief Guest, Dr. Nalin Kumar Srivastava (Director, Innovation & IPR Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) New Delhi), Ms. Neeti Mittal (Jury Member), Dr. Preeti Bajaj (Director General), Dr. Manoj Goel (Joint Director), Dr. Anil Ahlawat (Director Academics), Dr. Vibhav Sachan (Dean R&D and Dean ECE), Dr. Abhinav Juneja (Dean CSIT), Dr. Neeraj Gupta (Dean EEE), Dr. Ashish Karnwal (Dean Mechanical Engineering), Dr. K Nagarajan (Principal-KIET School of Pharmacy), and Mr. Saurav Kumar (General Manager, TBI-KIET).

The initiative was undertaken by the institute’s Director General, Dr. Preeti Bajaj, who, in her address, talked about the different stages of device development. She said, “I am overwhelmed to see the response for MEDHA 2024 at KIET and glad to welcome all the participants. I wish all the very best to all the dynamic teams working on the problem statements, as they take the first step towards entrepreneurship. The winning teams will get the opportunity for an internship at IIT Bombay along with cash prizes under four categories, viz. Best Commercial Project, Best Concept, Best Innovation and Best Prototype. So, give your best.” She also added a note of appreciation to the organizing team for meticulously handling the nitty-gritty of the event.

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The Chief Guest, Dr. Nalin Kumar Srivastava highlighted the importance of innovation in every realm of industry. He shared, “India is the 5th largest economy in the world today, and the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India envisions making the country as the 3rd largest economy. Therefore, it is very important to focus on innovation. Through innovation-driven schemes and hackathons, like MEDHA, KIET has made a significant contribution in achieving a growth-oriented economy.” He also briefed about a scheme of MeitY, i.e. GEN-NEXT Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS) and encouraged young minds to join MeitY startup hub to get the needed support and funding for startups.

The inaugural ended with showcasing all the problem statements to the participants and inspiring them to come up with the most idealistic pitch presentation and prototype.

Disclaimer: The content is sourced from the official press release shared by KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad.