i-Hub Gujarat and India Accelerator Launch ‘Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator Program’ to Empower Healthcare Startups

i-Hub Gujarat, the state’s flagship startup and innovation hub under the Education Department, Government of Gujarat, in collaboration with India Accelerator (IA), India’s leading fund-led accelerator, has launched the Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator Program—a 12-week initiative to nurture and scale promising healthcare startups.

The program is designed to strengthen India’s healthcare ecosystem by helping startups achieve market readiness, access funding, and grow sustainably. Selected ventures will benefit from structured capacity-building sessions, one-on-one mentorship with healthcare experts, tailored go-to-market strategies, and access to industry networks and investors. The program will conclude with a high-impact Investor Demo Day, giving founders a platform to showcase their innovations to top venture funds and healthcare leaders.

Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO, i-Hub Gujarat, said: “At i-Hub Gujarat, our vision is to create pathways from ‘Mind-to-Market’ by fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across the state. The Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator, in collaboration with India Accelerator, marks an important step in empowering innovators to deliver impactful healthcare solutions that strengthen India’s healthcare ecosystem and reinforce Gujarat’s position as a leading hub for innovation.”

Munish Bhatia, Co-Founder, India Accelerator, added “At India Accelerator, we believe in fund-led, ecosystem-driven growth. Sanjeevan is designed to empower healthcare entrepreneurs with the right mix of mentorship, networks, and capital. This accelerator will act as a catalyst for early and growth-stage startups, helping them scale innovations that can touch lives at large.”

The 12-week Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator will provide startups with expert mentorship, tailored go-to-market support, and access to networks, markets, and strategic partners. The program will conclude with an Investor Demo Day, giving founders the chance to pitch to leading funds and healthcare stakeholders.

Applications are open for early and growth-stage healthcare startups until 15th September 2025, with the cohort starting in September 2025.

• More details: indiaaccelerator.co/sanjeevan-accelerator-program.

About i-Hub Gujarat

i-Hub Gujarat, established under SSIP by the Education Department, Government of Gujarat, is a Section 8 company envisioned as a catalyst for building an end-to-end innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Gujarat. With modern infrastructure, focused mentoring, and access to networks and capital, i-Hub empowers young innovators to transform ideas into impactful enterprises. Gujarat’s pioneering efforts through SSIP have earned it the title of Best Performer in State Startup Ranking 2018 by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

About India Accelerator

Founded in 2017, India Accelerator is a multi-stage, fund-led accelerator recognized as one of India’s leading platforms for nurturing startups across diverse sectors. With expertise spanning Defense Tech, AI, Energy, Mobility, Sustainability, Healthtech, Consumer and more, IA provides startups with mentorship, industry linkages, capital access, and global networks. Through its fund-led model and collaborative ecosystem, IA has emerged as a key player in supporting early-stage and growth-stage startups in India and abroad.