A multi-disciplinary biomedical engineering and technology incubation centre (BETiC) coming up in IIT Bombay will facilitate rapid translation of innovative ideas from surgeons into high-quality low-cost medical devices suitable for the local population. BETiC is funded by the Rajiv Gandhi S&T Commission of Maharashtra Government and the Department of S&T, New Delhi. Major objectives are: § Establishing an integrated facility § Developing selected medical devices § Device manufacturing and testing § Facilitating ‘bench-to-bed’ translation § Training suitable human resources. The Centre will include state-of-the-art labs for bio-mechanics, medical modelling, 3D scanning, CAD/CAE/CAM, prototyping, pilot manufacturing, materials characterization, bio-mechanical testing, telemedicine and virtual surgery. The main centre will be located in IIT Bombay, and two sub-centres will be established at VNIT Nagpur and COE Pune. Each will co-opt faculty and researchers from different departments and collaborate with local hospitals for medical device development. The scope and focus will be innovative devices that have a significant local requirement and for which the related R&D expertise is locally available. Devices representing all three classes (high, moderate and low risk) will be taken up, such as orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, accessories, diagnostics and rehabilitation equipment. The BETiC team will work closely with expert physicians to bring their ideas into reality and clinical trials. The Centre will also facilitate technology transfer and technical support to industry, especially young entrepreneurs, and evolve a sustainable model for future expansion and replication in other institutes. BETiC Biomedical Engineering and Technology (Incubation) Centre IIT Bombay Bringing physicians and engineers together for medical device innovation Clinical Champion Significant Local Need R&D Capability Innovation Potential