BPL Medical Technologies and SRIHER (Sri Ramachandra
Institute of Higher Education & Research) recently signed an MoU for industry-academia
collaboration, drive innovation in medical devices, and equip future healthcare professionals with
hands-on experience.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Shravan Subramanyam (Managing Director, BPL Medical
Technologies) and Dr. Uma Sekar (Vice Chancellor, SRIHER), in the presence of Mr. Guruswamy
K (CEO, BPL Medical Technologies), Mr. Amit Nagpal (VP Sales, BPL Medical Technologies),
Mr. Ghanashyam Giri (Zonal Sales Manager, BPL Medical Technologies), Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
(Registrar, SRIHER), and Dr. K. Balaji Singh (Dean, Medical College).

“This collaboration marks a pivotal shift for BPL MedTech, from trading to product development
and manufacturing,” Dr. Shravan Subramanyam said, “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.” Adding to it, Dr. Uma Sekar said, “This partnership will
provide our students and researchers with valuable real-world exposure while contributing to
meaningful healthcare innovations.”

This collaboration 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.