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Innovation & incubation · SDUAHER

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SDUAHER · Kolar, Karnataka

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A health innovation hub where clinical expertise, research and entrepreneurship come together.

Jalappa Foundation for Innovation & Incubation is embedded within the super-specialty hospital and academic ecosystem of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research.

Here, innovators, healthcare professionals, researchers, students and startups can turn promising ideas into practical healthcare solutions—with access to clinical expertise, research infrastructure, mentors and industry networks.

A starting point for campus innovators

Our Innovation & Incubation Cell supports students, faculty, alumni and researchers. Aligned with the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), it helps ideas develop into prototypes, viable products and startups.

From possibility to practice

Support at every stage.

  1. 01Ideate & validate

    Shape the idea around a real need.

  2. 02Build & prototype

    Connect research with practical development.

  3. 03Launch & scale

    Move towards commercialisation and impact.

One Health, many possibilities. MedTech, HealthTech, biotechnology, diagnostics, digital health, food and agritech, climate and sustainability, rural and community innovation, and translational research.

JFII focuses on One Health innovations

Integrating human, animal, plant and environmental health through innovation.

  1. Human health Public health, MedTech, diagnostics
  2. Animal health Veterinary care, zoonoses, livestock
  3. Environmental health Water, waste, pollution
  4. Plant & agricultural health Crop health, agri-tech, pesticides
  5. Food safety & nutrition Safe food, contamination, nutrition
  6. Climate & sustainability Climate resilience, ecosystems, adaptation
  7. Biotechnology, diagnostics & digital innovation Sensors, AI, genomics
  8. Rural & community innovation Field solutions, outreach, inclusion

Focus areas in full →

Our direction

Where we are going.
What guides us there.

Vision

To support and accelerate the growth of ventures, and to host a diverse range of startups, offering access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.

02 · Mission

Three commitments that shape how JFII supports innovators.

  1. 01

    To foster innovation, entrepreneurship and research excellence within the academic community.

  2. 02

    To provide a nurturing environment for startups and innovators in medicine, biotechnology and the allied health sciences.

  3. 03

    To recognise the critical role of innovation in driving economic growth and societal advancement.

Members

As published by the Foundation.

Sri Devaraj Urs Educational Trust

Shri G.H. Nagaraja
Chancellor, SDUET
Shri G.H. Nagaraja
Shri Rajendra J.
Vice-President, SDUET
Shri Rajendra J.
Shri K.G. Hanumantha Raju
Secretary, SDUET
Shri K.G. Hanumantha Raju

Directors

Dr. Muninarayana C
Registrar & Director
Dr. Muninarayana C
Dr. Kalyani R
Director
Dr. Kalyani R
Dr. Ashwini N S
Member
Dr. Ashwini N S

The JFII team

Dr. Anand Thirunavukarasou
Chief Executive Officer, JFII
Dr. Anand Thirunavukarasou
Mr. Prashanth R
Project Associate, JFII
Mr. Prashanth R

Ombudsperson, ICC and anti-ragging matters are handled by the university — see sduaher.ac.in.

What the centre has run

Thirteen event reports — ideathons, guest lectures and orientation sessions for undergraduate students.

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