P Rajeeve (centre), Minister of Kerala Industries, inaugurates a high-level strategic investment facilitation dialogue for the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and MedTech sector, convened by the Industry Department in collaboration with Agappe Diagnostics Ltd.
He opened a high-level strategic investment facilitation dialogue for the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and MedTech sectors, convened by the Industries Department in collaboration with Agappe Diagnostics Ltd.
The closed-door dialogue, held as part of Agappe’s 30th anniversary year, brought together senior government officials, global MedTech and diagnostics companies from Japan, US, China and other international markets, investment advisory firms, Indian manufacturers, healthcare service providers, research institutions and policy stakeholders.
“The medical device and life sciences sector is at the core of Kerala’s development philosophy. Kerala’s growth has always been rooted in strong social foundations such as public health, education and human development. We are consciously transferring this legacy to advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and medical devices,” the minister said.
He underlined that Biotechnology and MedTech are not niche laboratory activities but strategic pillars of Kerala’s future economy. Medical devices, he noted, uniquely integrate biomaterials, advanced manufacturing, electronics, data science, clean energy and climate responsibility, placing them at the heart of future-proofing industrial policy.
Thomas John, Managing Director, Agappe Diagnostics, said the dialogue was intended as a catalytic platform to support Kerala’s long-term MedTech roadmap. He said the company sees great potential for collaboration between India and Japan in the areas of precision diagnostics, automation, imaging and digital health, with Kerala serving as a trusted base.
The discussions were aligned with the joint India-Japan vision for the coming decade (2025-2035) and focused on translating bilateral cooperation into investment facilitation, joint R&D, technology transfer, regulatory cooperation and manufacturing partnerships.
Published on January 24, 2026
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