#startupoftheday 11- Shanmukha Innovations Pvt Ltd
Striving to develop affordable point-of-care diagnostic solutions
Inception- 2016
Location- Bengaluru
Industry domain- Mobile diagnostics
Founders- Prof Sai Siva Gorthi (Founder Director), Sairam Chinta (Advisory), Bhaskar Varanasi (Advisory)
Total team strength- Nine
Total funds raised- Rs 4 crore
Investors- BIRAC BIG Grant, BIRAC SPARSH Grant, DST CAWACH Grant
Revenue generated since inception- NA
Key Highlights-
- 12 mobile labs for COVID-19 delivered with over 2 lakh tests done pan India
- Plans fully functional mobile diagnostic laboratory linked with every primary health centre in India
- To address major national health priorities – malaria, sickle-cell, TB, viral infections
- GoK Elevate 2020 Winner
- IISF National Startup Conclave 2020 First Prize Winner in Diagnostics category
- Smart Bio Awards 2020 – Best Product against COVID-19
Aims to deliver lab quality tests across hematology, biochemistry and molecular diagnostics
Founder Speaks-
The onset of pandemic has brought the healthcare in general and diagnostic sector in particular, into sharp focus. Three major trends that will drive the growth of diagnostics in India from our perspective can be summarized as 3D – Digital, Distributed and Doorstep delivery. Rapid advances in genetics, machine learning, robotics, materials and bio-engineering coupled with all-time high interest in investments from both government and private sector in healthcare signal a bright future for diagnostics in India.”
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