GIMS Launches “Doctors’ Idea of India” – Nation’s First Cohort for Doctor Innovators
- ByStartupStory | June 2, 2026
Greater Noida, 1 June 2026: The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida, through its Centre for Medical Innovation (CMI-GIMS), successfully organized the GIMS AI Roundtable 2026, bringing together distinguished clinicians, healthcare innovators, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and startups to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and its responsible adoption in clinical practice.
A major highlight of the event was the launch of “Doctors’ Idea of India”, the Nation’s First Cohort for Doctor Innovators, inaugurated by Padma Shri Dr. Harsh Mahajan, Founder and Chairman of Mahajan Imaging and widely regarded as the “MRI Man of India.”
The initiative aims to empower doctors to transform clinical observations and unmet healthcare needs into innovative, scalable, and impactful healthcare solutions. Through mentorship, clinical validation, incubation support, intellectual property guidance, industry partnerships, and access to funding opportunities, the programme seeks to create a nationwide movement of clinician-led innovation.
The launch took place during the Second Foundation Day celebrations of the Centre for Medical Innovation (CMI-GIMS), which has emerged as a unique hospital-based innovation ecosystem supporting healthcare startups, medical technologies, digital health solutions, and AI-enabled healthcare innovations.
Earlier in the day, renowned radiologist and educator Dr. Harsh Bhayana conducted a Faculty Development Programme on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education, enabling faculty members and clinicians to explore the growing role of AI in teaching, research, and patient care.
The AI Roundtable featured deliberations on clinical AI deployment, regulatory preparedness, patient safety, ethics, healthcare innovation, and the future of technology-enabled healthcare delivery in India.
The event also showcased promising startups from the GIMS AI Startup Clinic, presenting AI-powered healthcare solutions before clinicians, investors, researchers, and healthcare administrators. The startups demonstrated innovations across diagnostics, clinical decision support, workflow optimization, patient engagement, medical education, and digital healthcare delivery.
Speaking on the occasion, Brig. (Dr.) Rakesh Gupta, Director, GIMS Greater Noida, said:
“India’s healthcare transformation will be driven by the convergence of medicine, technology, and innovation. GIMS is committed to building an ecosystem where doctors, researchers, startups, and industry leaders collaborate to develop and deploy solutions that improve healthcare outcomes for millions.”
Dr. Rahul Singh, CEO, Centre for Medical Innovation (CMI-GIMS), said:
“Every doctor witnesses challenges in healthcare firsthand. Doctors’ Idea of India is an effort to convert those clinical insights into innovations that can transform patient care and strengthen healthcare systems. Our vision is to nurture a new generation of doctor innovators who can build solutions for India and the world.”
With the theme “Ideate • Co-Create • Innovate • Impact,” Doctors’ Idea of India seeks to establish a strong pipeline of healthcare innovations emerging directly from India’s medical fraternity.
The event witnessed participation from medical colleges, healthcare institutions, startup founders, investors, researchers, government representatives, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders from across the country, reinforcing GIMS’ growing role as a national hub for healthcare innovation and clinical validation.
About CMI-GIMS
The Centre for Medical Innovation (CMI-GIMS) is a hospital-based innovation and incubation ecosystem dedicated to healthcare innovation, startup incubation, clinical validation, medical devices, digital health, and Artificial Intelligence. Leveraging the clinical strengths of GIMS and its ecosystem for translational research, CMI-GIMS is creating pathways for doctors, researchers, and startups to develop, validate, and deploy transformative healthcare solutions.
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