T-Hub Healthcare Programme: Fifth Cohort Startups

The AIC T-Hub Healthcare programme is a joint initiative by T-Hub and the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).

T-Hub is a Hyderabad-based innovation hub launched in 2015 by the Telangana government, universities and industry to support startups.

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), established in 2016 by the NITI Aayog, is a government initiative promoting innovation and entrepreneurship across India through labs and incubation centres.

The AIC T-Hub Healthcare programme’s overarching goal is to boost innovation in medtech, digital health and healthcare accessibility.

The selection process for the fifth cohort prioritised startups demonstrating:

• Proof-of-concept readiness
• Technological innovation
• Regulatory compliance preparedness
• Market potential
• Founding team strength

20 startups were selected for the fifth cohort. The selected startups in the fifth cohort reflect key trends shaping India’s healthcare innovation ecosystem, with a strong tilt toward digital-first solutions.

Digital Health Solutions

Digital Health Solutions are a dominant theme as startups leverage technology to enhance care delivery and accessibility.

Teleconsultation and OPD Services: Chqup enables online consultations with doctors and dentists. It also offers blood test booking through its platform.

Remote Patient Monitoring and Management: Cloud Palliative Care delivers remote support for terminally ill patients. Tap Health focuses on chronic care management using a fully AI-driven model, targeting conditions like diabetes and hypertension with digital therapeutics.

Mental Wellness: Dag2IL offers an AI-powered platform designed to provide mental wellness tools and personalized guidance.

Maternal and Infant Care: thebabyland has built an AI-based platform covering the full spectrum of maternal and infant care — from preconception to postpartum.

Medtech Innovation

Medtech Innovation is another core area, with several startups developing advanced medical devices and technologies to address critical healthcare challenges.

Drug Delivery Systems: Bioscafil is working on bioengineered scaffolds for targeted drug delivery in chronic disease treatment. The focus is on sustained and controlled release.

Pain Management: Epirelief has built a non-invasive healthcare device using neuromodulation technology. It offers a drug-free solution for pain management.

Medical Imaging: Dr. DICOM is focused on DICOM-to-paper printing for medical imaging. The startup is also developing AI-driven solutions to support radiology diagnostics. Oui Medical has introduced P-Scope, an FDA-cleared endoscope designed for abdominal diagnostics.

Trauma Care: Nahush Pharma has created InstaSTOP, a hemostatic bandage designed to quickly stop bleeding in trauma cases.

Improving Healthcare Operations and Accessibility

Improving Healthcare Operations and Accessibility is a key focus area, with startups targeting inefficiencies in hospital systems and public healthcare access.

Hospital Efficiency: Artyem Care helps hospitals improve key operational metrics such as revenue generation and capacity utilisation. Planytics offers an AI-driven SaaS platform to optimize hospital supply chain management. Signel Biomedical provides an AI-based procurement platform to streamline access to medical supplies.

Accessibility to Government Healthcare: Kashi Medicos is building a technology platform to improve patient access to government hospitals across India.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are being integrated across multiple healthcare applications, driving smarter diagnostics, faster emergency response, and operational efficiency.

Diagnostics: TurocratesAI is building an AI-driven pathology assistant to extract critical data from medical images.

Emergency Response: Reyansh Technologies has developed an AI-based system for real-time road accident detection and emergency response.

Chronic Disease Management: Tap Health’s platform is fully AI-driven, offering personalized care for chronic conditions.

Workflow Efficiency: Dr. DICOM is developing AI solutions to enhance workflow efficiency and diagnostic accuracy in radiology.

The Selected 20 Startups and Their Focus Areas

Artyem Care helps hospitals improve operational performance by enhancing revenue generation and capacity utilisation. The startup also focuses on faster patient recovery and improved clinical outcomes.

Bioscafil develops bioengineered scaffolds for drug delivery in chronic disease treatment. Its systems are designed for sustained release, aiming to reduce side effects and boost patient adherence.

Chqup operates a digital healthcare platform offering OPD services. It provides online consultations with doctors and dentists, along with blood test booking.

Cloud Palliative Care offers remote support for terminally ill patients. Its platform includes symptom management, psychiatric care, nutritional guidance, and advance care planning.

Dag2IL has built an AI-powered mental wellness platform. It offers tools and guidance to address stress, anxiety, and overthinking.

Epirelief has developed a non-invasive, drug-free healthcare device for pain management. It uses neuromodulation technology to treat both chronic and acute pain.

Dr. DICOM (GLOCAL DIGITAL) specialises in DICOM-to-paper printing for medical imaging. The solution helps healthcare facilities reduce film costs while maintaining diagnostic print quality. The startup is also developing AI tools to improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic accuracy in radiology.

Kashi Medicos is building a tech platform to improve access to government hospitals in India. Its services include real-time information, chat functionality, and navigation assistance for patients.

Nahush Pharma has developed InstaSTOP, a hemostatic bandage designed to stop bleeding in trauma cases. It is targeted at battlefield injuries and road accidents.

Oui Medical has introduced P-Scope, an FDA-cleared endoscope for abdominal diagnostics. It is built for minimally invasive procedures that can be performed under local anesthesia.

Planytics offers an AI-driven SaaS platform for hospital supply chain management. It enables automated replenishment and integrates with existing hospital information systems.

Reyansh Technologies has developed an AI-powered system for road accident detection and emergency response. The platform enables SOS alerts, medical coordination, and data sharing with hospitals in real time.

Sigma Mozak builds tools to reduce cognitive burden for frontline healthcare providers. The focus is on simple, user-friendly tech for everyday clinical environments.

Signel Biomedical operates an AI-driven healthcare procurement platform. It streamlines access to certified medical supplies through a digital interface.

Skinska develops skincare products that combine natural ingredients with research-backed formulations. The focus is on addressing a range of skin concerns.

Tap Health operates in chronic care management using a fully AI-driven model. It offers digital therapeutics for diabetes, hypertension, PCOS, pregnancy, and asthma.

thebabyland is an AI-powered maternal and infant care platform covering preconception to postpartum. It integrates wellness tracking, expert consultations, and curated products for mothers and babies.

TurocratesAI is building an AI-powered pathology assistant. The platform helps pathologists extract clinically relevant data from medical images using a conversational interface.

365Veda is a preventive wellness startup developing nutraceuticals with improved bioavailability. It is also creating innovative delivery formats for herbs, vitamins, and minerals.

Warakas operates across scientific writing, research dissemination, and grant acquisition. It is also developing cancer biosensors for diagnostics and Tu-Moor, a medical education platform using fictionalized content.