A landscape of nanomedicine innovations in India
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Nanomedicine is one of the emerging technologies and a branch of nanotechnology finding applications in healthcare. Many countries, including India, are pursuing active research programs in nanomedicine to explore novel healthcare solutions to address specific healthcare needs of the society. At present, the government of India, through its various agencies, is funding nanomedicine research in India. It is anticipated that in the next 5 years or so, several nanomedicine-based products shall reach the market. Thereby, it becomes pertinent to evaluate the extent of India’s involvement in activities related to innovation in nanomedicine. However, a comprehensive landscape of nanomedicine innovation in India is currently lacking. This paper attempts to profile the status of research and innovation in the field of nanomedicine in India. The current study evaluates the innovation on the basis of five indicators: financial ecosystem, technology source, research translation, bibliographic data (patents and publications), and regulation. Public-private partnerships and international collaborations are also discussed in the paper. The landscape elucidates current status of nanomedicine in India and may be relevant for policy-related matters.
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- Authors
- Bhatia, P., Vasaikar, S., & Wali, A.
- Affiliations
- Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (IN)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bhatia, Pooja
- ORCID
- Vasaikar, Suhas
- Venue
- Nanotechnology Reviews
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2018-02-14
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 131-148
- ISSN
- 2191-9089 (ISSN-L)
- 2191-9097
- OpenAlex
- W2793370941
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4
- FWCI
- 0.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Nanotechnology Reviews (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Nanotechnology research and applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Intellectual Property and Patents
- Keywords
- nanomedicine, India, research funding, patents, bibliometric analysis, technology transfer, regulation, public-private partnerships, international cooperation, innovation indicators
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