Saamarthya

Saamarthya is the flagship programme and the only standing one. It is built for healthcare, pharma, medtech and wellness startups that have moved past the idea stage — technology readiness level 4 and above — and need structured support to validate in live settings and become investment-ready. It runs in numbered cohorts and is currently between intakes.

What you get

• A two-day residential bootcamp at IIHMR University, Jaipur on go-to-market, sales and growth strategy across B2B and B2C, followed by expert-led diagnostic reviews.
• A structured support wallet, deployed against pilots, compliance, legal and financial setup, and essential technology or infrastructure. It is not discretionary cash.
• Hospital pilots and real-world validation access, so you can test with healthcare partners in live environments.
• Hands-on mentorship from operators, investors and domain experts, focused on adoption and scale problems.
• Investor access and fundraising readiness — pitch refinement, valuation clarity and demo day exposure.
• Business development and market access support: partnerships, pilot opportunities and strategic introductions.
• Co-working and infrastructure at IIHMR Startups in Jaipur.
• A cohort finale investor demo day.

Who can apply

• Startups with a working product tested beyond prototype, at technology readiness level 4 or above.
• Teams at post-proof-of-concept or early revenue stage, focused on traction rather than on what to build.
• Solutions in healthcare, pharma, medtech or wellness with direct impact on patients, providers or health systems.
• Formally registered entities — Private Limited, LLP or Partnership.

How selection works: cohorts are kept to ten to fifteen startups, and applications go through an evaluation round before a cohort is confirmed.

How to apply: applications open per cohort and the form is linked from the programme page when an intake is live. Between intakes, write to startups@iihmrfoundation.org or use the contact form and pick the incubation query type.