Sector Briefing · India
Health & Life Sciences
Health & Life Sciences represents one of India’s largest deep-tech sectors, underpinned by substantial patent activity and a strong cohort of foreign filers. Teams are heavily focused on machine learning, deep learning, IoT, and wireless communication to advance drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical synthesis, cancer immunotherapy and therapeutics, and assistive technology for the visually impaired.
India has 6,751 health & life sciences startups mapped; 99,455 patent applications analysed, of which 18,692 are granted; 10,764 foreign filers are active in the sector.
- Startups:
- 6,751
- Patents:
- 99,455
- Granted:
- 18,692
- Foreign share:
- 28%
- Inventors:
- 2,70,126
- In opposition window:
- 4,238
Why this page exists — and how to read it
A one-page brief of this sector: its filing trend, the problems being worked on, the technologies in play, who files most, foreign interest, and a sample of the startups we've mapped to it. Each panel is a door — most drill into a fuller view.
- Investors
- Read the trend and foreign share first — momentum plus outside interest — then scan the roster for patent-backed startups.
- Founders & operators
- The problems list is a whitespace map: crowded themes are validated demand, thin ones are open ground.
- Corporate & R&D
- Top filers and technologies show who to benchmark and where the sector is consolidating.
- Policy & TTO
- The domestic-vs-foreign filing split signals where Indian players lead — and where outside applicants dominate.
6,751
Startups
99,455
Patents
18,692
Granted
10,764
Foreign filers
2,70,126
Inventors
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
- ETHICON LLCIN · 382
- KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.IN · 368
- MERIL IIN · 147
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYIN · 126
- TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICESIN · 119
- BANASTHALI VIDYAPITHIN · 117
Educational institutes (6) — ranked by grant rate (share of filings granted, sample-adjusted), not filing volume
- Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation85 of 85 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR119 of 165 granted
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT30 of 37 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD109 of 184 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE88 of 155 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS IIT MADRAS118 of 217 granted
Foreign applicants — 28% of filings
- KONINKLIJKE PHILIPSNL · 438
- UNILEVER GLOBAL IPGB · 284
- BECTON DICKINSON ANDUS · 277
- REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALSUS · 222
- CILAG INTERNATIONALCH · 194
- UNICHARMJP · 186
Filing trend
Chart starts at 2022 — earlier years reflect granted-only survivorship, not full filing volume.
View data
| Year | Domestic | Foreign | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7095 | 6115 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11658 | 6310 | 170 |
| 2024 | 14782 | 6581 | 6180 |
| 2025 | 18217 | 5800 | 2832 |
| 2026 | 8258 | 2029 | 3087 |
Capital in this sector
Web-sourced funding across the deep-tech startups we track — a snapshot, not a time series
918
Funded startups
~$2503.8M
Total raised
~$1M
Median raise
35 / 28
Series A / B+
Notable funded startups
- EnvedaSeries D+ · ~$517M
- Qure.aiSeries D+ · ~$130M
- AtonarpSeries C · ~$111M
- SigTupleSeries C · ~$54.7M
- Pandorum TechnologiesSeries B · ~$52.1M
- Vivimed Labs · ~$50M
- Immuneel TherapeuticsSeries B · ~$49.8M
- aabo · ~$48M
487 raised at seed / pre-Series A. Company details, funding, stage, investors and brand names here are AI-matched to public web sources — not human-verified. Coverage is incomplete and some records may be matched to the wrong company. Treat as a directional starting point, verify before relying on any figure, and note the platform takes no responsibility for errors.
Problems being solved
Patents mapped · click to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| drug delivery systems | 6361% |
| pharmaceutical synthesis | 5491% |
| assistive technology for visually impaired | 5301% |
| cancer immunotherapy | 4710% |
| cancer therapeutics | 3400% |
| drug delivery | 2940% |
| pharmaceutical formulation | 2560% |
| wearable health monitoring | 2510% |
| remote patient monitoring | 2480% |
| drug delivery devices | 2120% |
| immunotherapy | 2100% |
| surgical instruments | 2050% |
| pharmaceutical formulations | 2010% |
| oral care | 1800% |
| antibody therapeutics | 1740% |
| medical imaging | 1610% |
| medical devices | 1570% |
| assistive mobility devices | 1520% |
| assistive navigation for visually impaired | 1510% |
| transdermal drug delivery | 1440% |
| cancer diagnostics | 1370% |
| dental instruments | 1320% |
| mental health monitoring | 1300% |
| pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis | 1300% |
| medical imaging diagnostics | 1280% |
| medical imaging & diagnostics | 1240% |
| cancer therapy | 1220% |
| ophthalmic diagnostics | 1220% |
| antibody-drug conjugates | 1210% |
| diabetes management | 1180% |
Technologies in play
Patents mapped
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| machine learning | 5,8246% |
| deep learning | 2,8623% |
| iot | 2,2132% |
| artificial intelligence | 2,0552% |
| microcontroller | 1,8882% |
| wireless communication | 1,7742% |
| cloud computing | 1,7542% |
| wearable sensors | 1,5052% |
| convolutional neural networks | 1,3781% |
| ai-based imaging | 1,1501% |
| natural language processing | 1,0211% |
| computer vision | 9961% |
| microcontroller control | 9721% |
| image processing | 9381% |
| mobile application | 8941% |
| ultrasonic sensor | 8061% |
| blockchain | 7691% |
| real-time monitoring | 7531% |
| predictive analytics | 7271% |
| haptic feedback | 7081% |
| pharmaceutical compositions | 6931% |
| federated learning | 6911% |
| temperature sensor | 6741% |
| edge computing | 6661% |
| microfluidics | 6371% |
| pressure sensors | 6311% |
| organic synthesis | 6111% |
| feature extraction | 5971% |
| herbal formulation | 5961% |
| voice control | 5691% |
Problems and technologies are grouped from each patent's text by AI, so treat the buckets as a map of what the sector works on — not an exact count. Open a bucket to see the filings behind it.
Where startups are mapped
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | 979 |
| Maharashtra | 972 |
| Tamil Nadu | 792 |
| Telangana | 596 |
| Delhi | 478 |
| Gujarat | 440 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 423 |
| Kerala | 286 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 187 |
| Haryana | 185 |
| West Bengal | 177 |
| Odisha | 149 |
Startups · 14 of 6,751
Classified into Health & Life Sciencesby their primary technology focus (shown under each name). IP chips count a company's total matched patents, designs and trademarks — across all sectors.
ULTRAHUMAN HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Ultrahuman is a fitness platform that helps people meditate, workout efficiently, and optimize their sleep with the help of athletes, neuroscientists, artists, and psychologists—all in one place.
Bengaluru Urban
Cellix Bio Private Limited
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Cellix Bio ® is an innovative drug design and development biopharmaceutical company founded in May 2014. We aspire to develop best-in-class therapies for the treatment of neurological, inflammatory, metabolic, and other diseases. Using our proprietary technologies and strong “
Hyderabad
GENMINDS SKILL TRAININGS AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Education
Genminds Skill trainings and Technological Services Private Limited established in 2019 to be one stop solution for all types of educational institutions and research centers. Genminds bridge the gap between academic institutions and industry by proving the various advanced and i
Guntur
CLENSTA INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Clensta International : Waterless Personal Hygiene Clensta is an Indian startup and in association with IIT Delhi, one of the leading technology institutions in India, has been working to create innovative healthcare solutions to make hygiene accessible for anyone, anytime and a
South West Delhi
QURE.AI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Qure is working towards the automatic interpretation of radiology images to support healthcare systems in the lower income regions of the world where quality radiology reporting may not be available. A lot of our work has been using Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards diagnosis
Mumbai
NOCCARC ROBOTICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Noccarc is dedicated to creating smart medical devices for critical care. In the face of the first wave, Noccarc developed the Noccarc V310 ICU Ventilator and has deployed 4,100+ units in over 650 government & private hospitals in India. Recently, Noccarc has taken healthcare
Pune
FTF PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
Others
Yet to be defined.
Ahmedabad
MEERAAITECH SOLUTIONS LLP
IT Services
MEERAAITECH SOLUTIONS LLP is Limited Liability Partnership registered under LLP Act 2008 and having registered office at 104 FLOOR GRD SANJAY GANDHI NAGAR SION ROAD No 29, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400022 The startup addresses the challenges faced by visually impaired and
Mumbai
ACTADEX TECHNOLOGIES (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Actadex Technologies (OPC) Private Limited was established with the primary goal of conducting research on a wide range of scientific challenges encountered by both individuals and industries. Our mission is to develop cost-effective solutions that address these problems. We plac
Guntur
ZENVISION PHARMA LLP
Healthcare & Lifesciences
Zenvision draws its strength from a pool of extremely competent & experienced team members. Each team including intellectual property, formulation & analytical scientists, regulatory & quality assurance experts, sourcing, and project management works in collaboration to ensure de
Mumbai
Fertis India Private Limited
Agriculture
FIPL works through innovations in the area of Crop Immunity and Productivity with novel organic, inorganic molecules and molecular formulations.
Hyderabad
SIGTUPLE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
SigTuple combines advances in robotics and artificial intelligence with dormant data in healthcare to create smart solutions for high volume diagnostic screening tests. The company has developed the device which captures the images of blood, urine and semen samples and the those
Bengaluru Urban
SUDHIR SRIVASTAVA INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
SS Innovations was established by its founder Dr. Sudhir Srivastava in 2016 with the goal of providing an advanced, cost-effective surgical robotic system. SS Innovations is improving the quality of robotic surgical systems. Founder and CEO, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, has made it his
Gurugram
LIVIKARA INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED
Media & Entertainment
a dynamic company situated at the intersection of consumer goods and entertainment. Founded with the vision to enhance daily living and celebrate cultural achievements, the company has carved a niche for itself in both the lifestyle product market and the entertainment award scen
Dehradun
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