The 4th Edition of the Programme Will Be Hosted at the MAHE Campus in Manipal from 22–24 July 2026
Manipal, May 25: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, will be the Host Institution for the prestigious UK–India HealthTech Accelerator Programme for the 2026–2028 cycle, in partnership with the UK Government. In a significant milestone for India–UK collaboration in healthcare technology, the 4th Edition of this programme will be hosted at the MAHE campus in Manipal from 22–24 July 2026.
The three-day accelerator programme will bring together HealthTech startups, innovators, policymakers, healthcare experts, investors, and industry leaders from India and the United Kingdom to promote collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation in healthcare technology.
The programme will select 25 HealthTech companies from across India to participate in the fully funded accelerator. Among them, six companies will receive an opportunity to participate in a fully funded immersion visit to the United Kingdom, enabling direct engagement with the UK healthcare ecosystem and industry stakeholders.
The initiative aims to support Indian HealthTech companies developing innovative solutions that can address global health concerns, to get access to experts in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS). While enabling founders and businesses to have a global impact, the programme strengthens India–UK collaboration in healthcare technology and digital health transformation. The accelerator will focus on critical thematic areas, including workforce productivity, preventive care, patient pathway management, urgent care optimisation, healthy ageing, FemTech, artificial intelligence, and healthcare data technologies.Speaking about the initiative, Dr Sharath K. Rao, Vice Chancellor, MAHE, said, “Hosting the UK-India HealthTech Accelerator reflects MAHE’s commitment to not just engage with global healthcare conversations, but to shape them. Our partnership with the British High Commission is rooted in a shared belief in purposeful innovation and the power of collaboration. We are pleased to welcome India’s leading HealthTech startups to Manipal and look forward to ideas from this programme creating a meaningful impact for patients in the UK and beyond.”Chandru Iyer, British Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka added “India’s HealthTech ecosystem, one of the largest in the world, is developing rapidly, underpinned by innovation and affordability. And the UK is keen to work with Indian health-tech companies that are developing pioneering solutions. Through the Accelerator, a select cohort of companies would receive tailored guidance to align their propositions in line with the UK’s health priorities, connect with experts and decision-makers, and build partnerships propelling them to scale. We are delighted to partner with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), taking forward our joint vision to enable innovators to build solutions for patients worldwide.”
Through this collaboration, MAHE reaffirms its commitment to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and translational research at a global scale. The university’s role as Host Institution positions Manipal as a nodal point for some of the most consequential conversations in healthcare technology today, effectively connecting Indian ingenuity with the needs of one of the world’s largest and most complex public health systems. HealthTech startups and innovators interested in participating in the 4th Edition of the UK–India Health Tech Accelerator Programme can register through the official programme portal.
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