ISB DLabs and CitiusTech Introduce I-HEAL @ ISB 3.0 to Boost India’s Digital Health Innovations

ISB DLabs, located at the Indian School of Business (ISB), in collaboration with CitiusTech, has launched the third edition of its prominent healthcare accelerator program known as I-HEAL @ ISB 3.0. The program is designed to enhance India’s digital healthcare landscape by boosting innovation, backing start-ups, and equipping healthcare professionals with cutting-edge digital resources.

This initiative has drawn 173 applications from start-ups nationwide. Following an exhaustive selection process, 15 promising start-ups have been selected to join the cohort. These enterprises focus on varied thematic sectors such as digital health, women & children, disease diagnostics in healthcare, management & infrastructure in healthcare, and geriatric services.

The selected start-ups include:
Prodoc AI simplifies patient interactions.
Alfaleus Tech streamlines glaucoma care.
Remap Intelligence offers advanced neuro rehabilitation solutions.
Piltover Technologies has created IDA M-SERIES I, the world’s most versatile mechanical prosthetic hand.
Cureous Labs introduces Eturnal, an intelligent patient repositioning system.
Chrogene Aarogyam provides non-invasive point-of-care diagnostics for sickle cell disease.
Vidcare Innovations presents accessible, easy-to-use diagnostic tools suitable for everyone.
Tap Health specializes in early illness detection and personalized chronic care.
Onward Assist develops a cancer analytics platform to aid pathologists in cancer diagnostics.
SynerSense provides Digital Therapeutics (DTx) along with Digital Human Motion and Biomechanics Assessment.
Zeuron.ai offers MiMo (Mind-Motion), a neuro-computer health console.
Redicine Medsol enhances life through precise medication systems.
Femacare aims to transform women’s health.
Kode Blue created Beyond the Siren, India’s first advanced emergency management system.
Apex Cura developed an AI-driven SaaS platform tailored for small and mid-sized hospitals.

Through I-HEAL @ ISB 3.0, the participating start-ups will access ISB’s vast network of mentors, industry leaders, and investors. The program provides connections to hospital and investor partners, regulatory compliance support, and hands-on mentorship to scale innovative solutions. An emphasis will be on training healthcare workers with digital resources, ensuring efficient and impactful last-mile healthcare delivery.

Key engagements during the program include a healthcare conclave, a hackathon to tackle real-world problems, investment boot camps, and a demo day for start-ups to connect with investors and explore market opportunities.

Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry, faculty director of I-Venture @ ISB, remarked, “Innovation is vital to addressing the growing complexities within healthcare. Through I-HEAL @ ISB, we focus on fostering start-ups that will revolutionize healthcare delivery in India.”

Manoj Balwani, EVP at CitiusTech, highlighted the program as a testament to how innovation and technology can drive meaningful change.

I-HEAL @ ISB 3.0 is crafted to support start-ups that have moved beyond the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) stage, offering mentorship, market access, and resources to amplify their influence.