Strengthening preventive healthcare with home-grown innovation, the Govt of India has moved forward with a multi-vital CGM project digital health R&D partnership to turn research into practical medical solutions.
As part of this effort, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has signed an agreement with DR Store Healthcare Service India, Maharashtra, for a collaborative R&D project in the digital health sector.
Under the initiative, TDB has approved grant support to develop a Multivital Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Device with Cardiovascular Biomarkers. The goal is to support diabetes monitoring and enable early detection of cardiovascular conditions. The project is backed under the Indo-Canada Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme.
This bilateral programme connects the Department of Science and Technology with the National Research Council of Canada and Global Affairs Canada. It supports industry-led, market-focused R&D projects aimed at creating commercially useful technologies with social importance. In India, the project is being implemented in collaboration with Canada’s Nanospeed Diagnostics Inc.
The project’s core objective is to integrate advanced cardio-metabolic biomarkers into CGM systems. These include B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), troponin-I, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. The approach, using the existing CGM system of intrauterine fluid analysis, aims to enable simultaneous and continuous tracking of glucose levels along with early cardiovascular risk indicators. This is intended to support the treatment of severe co-morbidities linked to diabetes.
The technology is expected to help with early detection, remote monitoring, and preventive management of cardiovascular diseases, especially for high-risk people. It is also intended to reduce reliance on repeated diagnostics and hospital-centred care, while improving affordable access to healthcare.
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