ENA Sectors 2025-08-01 14:08:48 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Aug 1 (KNN)</strong> The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Roche Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. to strengthen support for DPIIT-recognised startups innovating in critical therapeutic domains, including oncology, neurology, ophthalmology, haematology, and rare diseases.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Under the agreement, Roche India will provide mentorship from its global network of experts, facilitate pilot and validation studies, and extend access to advanced technologies, infrastructure, and international platforms to help scale promising innovations from Indian startups.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The MoU was formally signed by Dr. Sumeet Jarangal, Director, DPIIT, and Rajwinder Mehdwan, Managing Director, Roche Products (India) Pvt. Ltd., in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Sanjiv Singh, emphasised the significance of industry startup collaboration in bringing disruptive health innovations to market. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He noted that the partnership would provide critical support in navigating regulatory frameworks, intellectual property rights, and global health standards, while also enabling real-world validation of health solutions. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Additional focus areas include capacity-building in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), and patient engagement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Mehdwan described the MoU as a foundational step towards fostering patient-centric innovations tailored to Indias healthcare landscape. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">She reaffirmed Roches commitment to enabling Indian startups to develop scalable and impactful health technologies.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 43025 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/dpiit-signs-mou-with-roche-india-to-support-healthtech-startups-in-critical-therapeutic-areas 2025-08-01 14:08:48 knnindia.co.in