Ideate
Innovate
Impact
Who We are?
IIHMR Foundation is a not-for profit organisation that has been set up with the aim to serve the society and community at large.
The Foundation will significantly contribute towards its vision of inclusive and healthy India. Moving well beyond its business activities, the IIHMR Foundation will contribute to a positive societal impact through diverse community engagement initiatives.
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and innovations
CONNECT with mentors, researchers, innovators
and business partners
SHARE ideas, explore new opportunities, make a
difference
Vision
Our Vision is to create an India, where every person has an opportunity to have a healthy life.
Mission
IIHMR Foundation is committed towards bringing the community together and improve society through research, education, policy and practice. We aim to provide support in creating and developing world changing ideas and innovations.
Objectives
To support, promote, collaborate, undertake and handhold the multisectoral startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs, especially in the health sector but not limited to, public health, health care, health technology, diagnostics, medical device equipments, accessories and consumables, medicines, health and wellness, fitness, nutrition & allied areas & to provide technical , advisory, knowledge & infrastructure support across various stages of incubation & acceleration
To work and support startups, innovations and entrepreneurship in the areas of climate change, environment and occupational health, natural disasters and epidemics, and other areas to build resilient and sustainable communities.
Meet IIHMR Foundation Founders
Ayan Agarwal
CEO (Payment Systems)
Transcorp International Limited
Ayan Agarwal is a graduate in Science in Business Administration and Global Poverty & Practice from the University of California, Berkeley. He has also successfully completed a dual course on Negotiations at the London School of Economics. His work experience includes stints at KPMG in Gurgaon and BRAC Microfinance in Bangladesh. Ayan is currently CEO (Payment System) at Transcorp International Limited – a BSE listed company in the financial services and travel industry and leads the Payments Systems division. Ayan also holds expertise in valuation, negotiations, strategic planning and fund raising.
Dr. S. D. Gupta
Trustee Secretary
IIHMR, Jaipur
Dr. Shiv Dutt Gupta is a leading Public Health professional with a distinguished academic and research career. He obtained his M.D. (Preventive & Social Medicine) from India, and Ph.D. (Epidemiology) from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. He was conferred Fellowship of Academy of Medical Science, India (FAMS) for his outstanding contribution in the field of public health. Currently Dr Gupta is the Trustee Secretary of IHMR India, and Chairperson and Distinguished Professor, IIHMR University, Jaipur. Dr Gupta is Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins University, USA.
Dr. P. R. Sodani
President
IIHMR University, Jaipur
Prof. P.R. Sodani is currently the President of IIHMR University, Jaipur. He is Health Economist and Public Health Professor for more than two decades and mentored faculty, students, and research scholars. Professor Sodani had demonstrated academic leadership, visioning, policy planning, and strategic implementation. He had significantly contributed to creating an organizational culture for the growth and development of the University. Professor Sodani, at various levels of leadership positions, had been responsible for leading and managing academics, research, training, fundraising, and networking with national and international organizations. He has been associated with the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA for teaching MPH program jointly offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IIHMR University... Read More
Ms. Yamini Agarwal
Director, IIHMR Foundation
Yamini Agarwal currently serves as the Director of IIHMR Foundation, earlier she served as Program Manager and has over a decade of experience in cultivating dynamic startup ecosystems. She drove revenue growth through strategic program management, sales leadership, and community enrichment. In her career, she held key roles at Hub71 and WeWork, contributing significantly to their success. She excelled in scouting startups, providing guidance, and building vibrant communities.