As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, startups building in the healthtech segment are calling for bold policy measures to address critical gaps and fuel innovation in the sector. From advocating for government-backed funding for deeptech health startups to pushing for increased investment in genomics research, mental health, and healthcare AI, industry stakeholders are urging the government to lay the foundation for advancements in diagnostics, personalised medicine, and rural healthcare access.
Laina Emmanuel, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BrainSight AI, a neuroscience startup, opened the conversation with a focus on the challenges faced by deeptech health startups in India.
Highlighting the long gestation periods and the high-risk nature of the sector, she pointed to the need for government-backed funding to de-risk early-stage ventures.
“Healthtech startups can take five to seven years before they start generating revenue,” Emmanuel explained. “No early-stage VC wants to take on that kind of risk. A government-backed ecosystem, similar to what countries like Singapore have, where funds are provided for research and early-stage risks are shared, could significantly accelerate the growth of deeptech startups in healthcare in India.”
Source: Money Control
#healthtech #healthtechstartup #dseide
Laina Emmanuel, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BrainSight AI, a neuroscience startup, opened the conversation with a focus on the challenges faced by deeptech health startups in India.
Highlighting the long gestation periods and the high-risk nature of the sector, she pointed to the need for government-backed funding to de-risk early-stage ventures.
“Healthtech startups can take five to seven years before they start generating revenue,” Emmanuel explained. “No early-stage VC wants to take on that kind of risk. A government-backed ecosystem, similar to what countries like Singapore have, where funds are provided for research and early-stage risks are shared, could significantly accelerate the growth of deeptech startups in healthcare in India.”
Source: Money Control
#healthtech #healthtechstartup #dseide
As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, startups building in the healthtech segment are calling for bold policy measures to address critical gaps and fuel innovation in the sector. From advocating for government-backed funding for deeptech health startups to pushing for increased investment in genomics research, mental health, and healthcare AI, industry stakeholders are urging the government to lay the foundation for advancements in diagnostics, personalised medicine, and rural healthcare access.
Laina Emmanuel, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BrainSight AI, a neuroscience startup, opened the conversation with a focus on the challenges faced by deeptech health startups in India.
Highlighting the long gestation periods and the high-risk nature of the sector, she pointed to the need for government-backed funding to de-risk early-stage ventures.
“Healthtech startups can take five to seven years before they start generating revenue,” Emmanuel explained. “No early-stage VC wants to take on that kind of risk. A government-backed ecosystem, similar to what countries like Singapore have, where funds are provided for research and early-stage risks are shared, could significantly accelerate the growth of deeptech startups in healthcare in India.”
Source: Money Control
#healthtech #healthtechstartup #dseide
