Posted by SRIHER on 08 August 2025 in Press Release
SRIHER INKS MoU WITH BPL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research and BPL Medical Technologies Private Limited have signed an MoU for industry-academia collaboration, aimed at driving innovation in medical devices and equipping future healthcare professionals with hands-on experience.
Dr. Uma Sekar, Vice Chancellor, said, “This partnership will provide our students and researchers with valuable real-world exposure while contributing to meaningful healthcare innovations. This aims to promote academic research cooperation, joint educational activities, exchange of scholars, and shared internship opportunities. Both institutions will collaborate to develop clinically validated, cost-effective next-gen medical devices tailored for emerging markets, with a focus on the ‘Make in India’ vision.”
Dr. Shravan Subramanyam, Managing Director, BPL Medical Technologies, said, “This collaboration marks a pivotal shift for us from trading to product development and manufacturing. Leveraging world-class testing facilities and clinical expertise will accelerate our journey to deliver practical, affordable medical devices for India and similar markets across the world. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to translational research and innovation.”
The MoU was signed by Dr. Uma Sekar, Vice Chancellor, SRIHER, and Dr. Shravan Subramanyam, Managing Director, BPL Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., in the presence of Dr. S. Senthil Kumar, Registrar, Dr. K. Balaji Singh, Dean, Medical College, and Mr. K. Guruswamy, Chief Executive Officer, along with other officials of BPL Medical Technologies.