SIB SHInE

KGMU: The Founding Clinical Partner of SIB-SHInE

King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow proudly joins hands as the first clinical partner with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to launch the prestigious School of International Biodesign - Synergizing Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIB-SHInE) fellowship program. This initiative is sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and represents a transformative step towards creating indigenous, globally competitive MedTech innovations.

The SIB-SHInE Biodesign program serves as a springboard for launching, redirecting, or accelerating a career in health technology and biomedical innovation KGMU, with its rich clinical ecosystem and heritage of medical excellence, is at the forefront of clinical immersion, mentoring, and early-stage development of biomedical technologies.

SIB SHInE A Biodesign Center on KGMU Campus

About the Program

SIB-SHInE is a year-long, full-time, residential fellowship program that aims to nurture passionate, innovation-driven individuals into biomedical entrepreneurs. The program provides a unique platform to identify, design, prototype, and validate medical technologies aligned with India’s healthcare challenges, with a strong emphasis on global standards. As the second such initiative in India (after IIT Delhi & AIIMS Delhi), this collaborative program between IIT Kanpur and KGMU Lucknow brings together academic leaders, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and policy experts to create impact-driven innovation in the healthcare domain.

SIB SHInE Brochure launch at IIT Kanpur by the Hon. Vice Chancellor Prof. Soniya Nityanand, KGMU, Prof Dr. Rishi Sethi, Prof Dr Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Prof Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Dr. Abhishek Mehta (Scientist, DBT Govt of India), Dr. Pooja Ramakant.

The 4Cs Philosophy of SIB-SHInE

• 1. Clinical Immersion – Powered by KGMU
  The journey begins at KGMU Lucknow, where selected fellows are immersed in real-world hospital settings. Through intensive shadowing of doctors and interactions with patients, fellows identify unmet clinical needs and experience firsthand the challenges in Indian healthcare delivery.
  This phase is the foundation of the program — ensuring that solutions are rooted in clinical realities and have high potential for practical impact.

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• 2. Conception – Joint Clinical & Technical Ideation
  Following immersion, fellows enter the conception stage, where they begin structured ideation under the guidance of clinical mentors from KGMU and technical faculty from IIT Kanpur.
  KGMU plays a crucial role here by helping fellows validate clinical relevance, feasibility, and priority of needs. This collaboration ensures that identified problems are not only technically solvable but also clinically meaningful.

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• 3. Creation – Prototyping at IIT Kanpur and KGMU
  Prototyping begins during this stage with engineering guidance provided at IIT Kanpur, where fellows work on converting their ideas into tangible, testable solutions.
  Importantly, KGMU also houses an in-house preliminary prototyping facility, enabling early design iterations and clinical feedback to take place on-site. This unique dual-site approach supports a faster and more collaborative development cycle between doctors and engineers.



MedTech Engineering Lab at SIB SHInE KGMU Campus

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• 4. Corroboration – Mentorship, Validation, and Entrepreneurship
  The final phase focuses on product validation, clinical feedback, and entrepreneurial preparation. Fellows are mentored in regulatory aspects, intellectual property, clinical trials, and commercialization strategies. This phase empowers fellows not just to innovate but to build and launch impactful ventures addressing real-world medical needs, strengthening India's MedTech ecosystem and contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat.



Prof Amitabha Bandyopadhy and Prof Dr Rishi Sethi (Two Executive Directors of SIB SHInE Program)

Voices from Leadership

Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay and Prof. Dr. Rishi Sethi are the two Executive Directors of the SIB-SHInE Program.

“This fellowship is critical in accelerating MedTech innovation in India. It will support talented innovators in building indigenous, low-cost medical technologies to serve our healthcare system.”

“The SIB-SHInE program by IIT Kanpur and KGMU will bridge the knowledge gap between clinicians and engineers. It can potentially change the way medical devices are introduced in our hospitals.”

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Fellowship Benefits

• Monthly stipend of ₹60,000
• Access to real clinical environments and medical mentors
• Collaborative mentorship from engineers and clinicians
• Hands-on prototyping and validation support at both IIT Kanpur and KGMU

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About the Institutions

KGMU Lucknow
Established in 1905, KGMU is one of India’s most reputed and historic medical universities. It is renowned for its excellence in clinical services, education, and research. With its strong ecosystem of specialty departments and an in-house prototyping setup, KGMU provides a robust foundation for clinical innovation and early-stage development of medical technologies.

IIT Kanpur
Founded in 1959, IIT Kanpur is among India’s premier engineering institutions, known for cutting-edge research and technology development. With 17 departments and a strong interdisciplinary approach, IIT Kanpur plays a pivotal role in translating medical needs into engineered healthcare solutions.