The Department of Information Technology (IT) and Biotechnology (Bt), Karnataka Government has announced welcomes the appointment of Dr Bhaskar Rajakumar as the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre of Excellence in Health Tech and MedTech. The Centre of Excellence for Health Tech and MedTech will serve as a facilitator to strengthen the growing health and medical ecosystem through capacity building and capability enhancement. Its primary focus will be to foster innovation, support startups, and attract funding in the Health Tech and MedTech sectors through industry collaboration.
Dr Rajakumar holds an MBBS and MD degree, along with an MBA, an Executive Development Programme in Strategy from IIM, and a Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. He brings extensive experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and public policy.
As the CEO, He will lead the Centre’s efforts to strengthen Karnataka’s health technology and medical technology ecosystem, promote innovation, foster industry partnerships, and support the development and adoption of advanced healthcare solutions across the state.
Dr Rajakumar has served as the Programme Director of the AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) in Bengaluru.
