Ganglia Technologies Pvt Ltd Manipal Receives ‘Promising & Innovative Technology Company of the Year 2023’ Karnataka AwardGanglia Technologies Pvt Ltd, housed in the Manipal GoK Bioincubator in Manipal, Karnataka, received the prestigious “Promising & Innovative Technology Company of the Year 2023” Karnataka Award in the “Futuristic Product Development & Research” category. This esteemed recognition was presented at 22ndThe Great Indian Entrepreneurship, Design, Business & Startup Awards & Conference 2023, an event that celebrates entrepreneurship, innovation, and business leadership excellence. Ganglia Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a company that develops smart medical devices that address the ergonomic and operational needs of both patients and doctors is an outcome of the research, innovation, and entrepreneurial emphasis of Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal  and Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The recently Company was shortlisted amongst the 12 start-ups in India’s start-up category and as one of the total 24 start-ups for the prestigious Singapore-India Hackathon 2023. The awards were presented by Rajah Vijay Kumar, a Scientist and Innovator with over 150 IPR assets, and K Raghu, a renowned Chartered Accountant and former President of ICAI.

Representing Ganglia Technologies Pvt Ltd at the event were Dr. Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan, Chairman, and Dr. Dasharathraj K Shetty, the Managing Director. They were accompanied by key members of the company’s core Design Team: Shreyas Holla(MIT-Student), Prithvi Tilwani(former intern), and Sripathi Ranga Bhatta(MIT-PhD Scholar). Notably, all the Design Team members are either alumni or current students of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). In their remarks, the team expressed their gratitude, stating, “Dr. TMA Pai, the founder of Manipal, has always been a role model for us. We owe this award to Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (MAHE), whose unwavering support has been instrumental in bringing us to this stage. We also extend our gratitude to the leadership of MAHE, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal, and Manipal-GoK-Bioincubator, who have consistently stood by our side. We are deeply appreciative of our mentors, including Dr. Sharathkumar Rao, Pro-VC MAHE; Cdr. Dr. Anil Rana, Director-MIT-Manipal; Dr. Padmaraj Hegde, Dean KMC-Manipal; and Dr. Manesh Thomas, CEO, Manipal GoK Bioincubator. Furthermore, our Directors, Dr. Balakrishna SM, Associate Professor at MIT, and Dr. Sandeep S Shenoy, Head of the Department of Commerce at MAHE, as well as our dedicated employees and interns, have played a pivotal role in making this achievement possible.”