Vision - To contribute in strengthening Primary Health Care system of India and beyond with some of the best technologies, thereby reducing the burden of diseases as well as bringing down healthcare expenditure at Secondary and Tertiary Health Care levels.
Objectives - The objective of this PHC Tech Accelerator is to leverage expertise of C-CAMP, PATH, and partners in fast-tracking development and uptake of PHC Tech Challenge winning technologies in Primary Health Care system of India and beyond.
Partners - C-CAMP is partnering with some of the best national and international organisations to run this Accelerator. They are: PATH, Office of the Principle Scientific Advisor, Social Alpha, Swasth, and ACT. Find more information about the partners in the section below.
Accelerator Structure - Key Features
1) Support to start-ups over 6-months period starting from April 15, 2022
2) Survey based assessment followed by one-on-one sessions to customise fast-tracking and acceleration plan for each individual start-up
3) Leveraging C-CAMP’s well established programmes for:
•Grant-in-aid and equity funding
•Incubation, including that for international start-ups
•Group and individual mentorship
•Deep-dive advancement over longer periods
•Early adoption of technologies for impact in public health system
4) Leveraging complementary and supplementary strengths of our partners:
•National and global reach within governmental and private organisations
•Impact investment
•Insights into grass-root level challenges, barriers, and strategies to overcome them
About Partners:
PATH: PATH is an international, non-profit global health organization headquartered in Seattle, with 1,600 employees in more than 70+ offices around the world. PATH focuses on five platforms: vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, & system & service innovations.
https://www.path.org/
Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Govt. of India: Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India provides strategic & objective advice to the Prime Minister & Cabinet on matters related to science, technology, & innovation with a focus on application of science & technology
https://www.psa.gov.in/
Social Alpha: Social Alpha architecture is built around a not-for-profit platform, Foundation for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (FISE) & operates through a nationwide network of technology & business incubation infrastructure.
https://www.socialalpha.org/
Swasth: Swasth Digital Health Foundation is a Not-for-Profit initiative that aims to leverage India’s proven clinical capabilities & demonstrated technology prowess. It is a consortium of like-minded, relevant, & successful professionals from the Healthcare Ecosystem.
https://www.swasthalliance.org/
ACT: ACT is a social change movement for the startup ecosystem in India, enabling change-makers to give their time, talent & resource to mobilize solutions that address societal problems at scale. ACT has now expanded its mandate to cover complete healthcare.
https://www.actgrants.in/
