GIMS Medical Incubation and SSIHD Launch National Accessibility Innovation Initiative

GREATER NOIDA News (03/12/2025): To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida, has launched a nationwide Accessibility Innovation Initiative aimed at empowering persons with disabilities through technology-driven solutions. The programme has been introduced jointly by the GIMS Medical Incubation Centre and the School of Social Impact & Human Development (SSIHD), signalling a major national push toward inclusive innovation.

The initiative has been rolled out under the SSIHD–Manavta Innovation Circuits (MIC) platform, with a mission to accelerate the development of next-generation assistive technologies addressing mobility barriers, vision and hearing impairments, communication disorders, cognitive and learning challenges, neurological conditions, and long-term disability needs.

This launch marks one of India’s first structured collaborations between a government medical incubation centre and a social impact institution focused solely on innovation for accessibility. Under the partnership, innovators, research groups, and startups will be supported with clinical guidance, problem-validation frameworks, and real-world testing environments provided by GIMS.

The Medical Incubation Centre will play a central role by offering clinical expertise, access to patient-centred problem statements, and validation mechanisms to ensure that technologies developed under the initiative are practical, safe, and aligned with real user needs.

Emphasising the vision behind the initiative, SSIHD stated: Introducing this programme on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities reaffirms our dedication to building an inclusive and impact-driven innovation ecosystem. With GIMS Medical Incubation Centre’s clinical strength and domain credibility, we aim to convert innovative ideas into scalable solutions that improve lives. Our objective is unwavering — Innovation that creates real-world impact.

Identify, mentor, and support innovators engaged in developing assistive and accessibility technologies

Offer national-level exposure, training opportunities, and access to expert networks

Enable clinical evaluations, user testing, and ground-level validation through GIMS

Foster a collaborative environment connecting clinicians, technologists, engineers, and social innovators

Promote affordability, quality, and accessibility in next-generation assistive devices

The collaboration between GIMS Medical Incubation Centre and SSIHD is expected to give significant momentum to India’s accessibility innovation landscape. By creating an integrated platform for ideation, testing, and scaling, the initiative aims to deliver dependable, affordable, and impactful technology solutions for millions of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) across the nation.

The partners have invited startups, innovators, research institutions, and organizations working in the accessibility and assistive technology domain to join the initiative and collaborate on building India’s next wave of inclusive solutions.

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