Deep

Engagement  &

Encouragement

Program for

Agile

Startups

DEEPAS

for Brain and Neurological Disorders

India’s first Mental and Brain Health Incubation Program

Last Date to apply: 29 Nov 2024 

Program offerings

Pre Incubation

  • Masterclass Session
  • Mentorship
  • Incubation Opportunities
  • Customer Validation

Incubation

  • Clinical test bed
  • Health Community
  • Tech prototyping
  • Regulatory
  • Business GTM
  • Funding

Acceleration

  • Masterclass Session
  • Mentorship
  • Investor Connects
  • Product Deployment

Who can Apply ▶

Mental and Brain Health Tech startups

Focus Areas

Health 

  • Dementia
  • Epilepsy
  • Migraine
  • Parkinson’s
  • Neuro-degenerative disorders

Technology

  • Wearable Health Tech
  • Tele-health Consultations
  • AI Diagnostics
  • Patient Engagement Platforms
  • Digital Therapeutics
  • Big Data, Machine Learning and AI
  • Blockchain

Early identification and Monitoring    |   Recovery and Rehabilitation    |    Continuity of Care

Clinical Mentors (NIMHANS)

 Dr. Girish N Rao
Professor of Epidemiology

Dr. Suvarna Alladi
Professor of Neurology

 Dr. Faheem Arshad
Associate Professor of Neurology

 Dr. Anita Mahadevan
Professor of Neuro Pathology

 Dr. Vikas V
Professor of Neuro Surgery

Dr. Lakshmi T Rao
Professor of Neuro Physiology 

Dr. Priya Thomas
Associate Professor of Nuerology

Technology (IIIT-B)

Dr. T.K.Srikanth
Professor & Faculty-in-charge

Dr. Jaya Sreevalsan Nair
Associate Professor

 Dr. Madhav Rao
Associate Professor

 Dr. Amit Prakash
Associate Professor

Business & GTM Mentors

Ramanathan V
Mentor & Angel Investor for Medtech startups

 

Dr. Ashim Roy
CEO, Cardiotrack

Ravi Ramaswamy
CEO, RV Consultants

 Murali Mohan
Product Manager, Bosch

Venkatakrishnan
CTO & Head R & D, Forus Health Pvt Ltd

A.Vijairajan
CTO, Innacel Technologies

Mr. Bhagwati Prasad
Lab Director at Vizzhy

Mr. Sridhar Ramanathan
Sr. VP. IKP Knowledge Park

Mr. Ajay  Rungta
Mentor & Advisor,  Super Connector and Angel & Social Investor 

Dr. Alben Sigamani
Founding Partner & Chief Scientific Officer, Numen Health

Dates to Remember

Call for Application

Oct 22, 2024

Applications close

Nov 30, 2024 

Screening

Dec 1, 2024

Defining of milestone

Jan 6, 2025

Graduation

Jan, 2027

India’s First Mental and Brain Health Incubation Program

Government Partners

Investment Partners

Ecosystem Partners

IIIT Bangalore Innovation Centre 26/C, Hosur Rd, Electronics City Phase 1, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560100

For further queries, Contact Incubation Manager: manager-incubation@iiitb.ac.in | Phone: 080 41407777