Roche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India
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Quick Answer
A challenge by Roche Pharma India to accelerate digital and technological solutions for retinal care, offering up to ₹35 lakh in grant funding, mentorship, and co-development opportunities.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹35 Lakhs
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- Roche Products
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 31 January 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Roche Products. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The Roche Drishti HealthTech Challenge is an initiative by Roche Pharma India aimed at accelerating breakthrough digital and technological solutions that can transform patient care, with a strong focus on strengthening India’s retinal care ecosystem.
The program seeks to identify and co-develop innovative healthtech solutions that support early detection, smart referrals, integrated care, and data-driven decision-making in retinal health. Selected startups will collaborate closely with Roche India to pilot and scale solutions that address critical gaps in retinal screening, diagnosis, referral pathways, and treatment initiation.
In addition to financial support, the challenge offers deep industry engagement through mentorship, technical guidance, and co-development opportunities, enabling startups to build scalable and impactful solutions for real-world healthcare challenges.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Go Premium to view.
Grant providers
Roche Products India is the Indian subsidiary of Roche, a global healthcare company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with Indian operations based in Mumbai since 1994. Roche's vision for India centres on transforming healthcare through sustainable, innovative solutions.…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹35 Lakhs
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Up to ₹35,00,000 in grant funding, plus deep industry engagement through mentorship, technical guidance, and co-development opportunities.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 3
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 4
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
