Medical Instruments, Devices and Allied Services MIDAS HUB
Implementing Organization
School Of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Acadamy Of Higher Education, Karnataka
Principal Investigator
Dr. Arun G Maiya
Manipal Acadamy Of Higher Education, Karnataka (576104)
School Of Allied Health Sciences
Principal Investigator
Dr. S Ruban
St Aloysius Institute Of Management & Information Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka (575022)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sharnappa Joladarashi
NITK Surathkal, Karnataka (575025)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sanjeeva Rai B
Mangalore, Karnataka (575002)
Father Muller Research Centre
Principal Investigator
Dr. Saritha Paul
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka (575002)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Jaidev Mangalore Devdas
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka (575002)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Praveen Kumar Vemula
Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Santhosh Chidangil
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Principal Investigator
Dr. Madhushankara M
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Principal Investigator
Dr. Jijo Lukose
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Principal Investigator
Dr. Senthil Kumaran D
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Project Overview
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is leading efforts to design, develop, and manufacture medical instruments, equipment, and devices indigenously in India. The focus is now on developing prototypes, transferring the technology to a suitable industry, manufacturing locally with clearances and approvals, and reaching the market. The DST is establishing Regional Hubs to facilitate this process, with two already in operation at Anna University, Chennai, and the third at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Mangalore. The Hub will cater to institutions in the coastal belt from Palghat to Goa, particularly Mangalore and nearby areas. The activity of the Hub will be divided into three phases: converting laboratory models or prototypes into marketable products, competing RD activities of proven concepts, and establishing a sustainable system without external funding.