P Rajeeve (centre), Kerala Industries Minister, inaugurating a High-Level Strategic Investment Facilitation Dialogue for the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and MedTech sector convened by the Industry Department in association with Agappe Diagnostics Ltd.
Kerala has set a clear objective to emerge as a leading South Asian hub for medical devices, diagnostics and life-sciences manufacturing, P Rajeeve, the State Industries Minister, has said.
He was inaugurating a High-Level Strategic Investment Facilitation Dialogue for the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and MedTech sector convened by the Industry Department in association 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 devices and life sciences sector lay 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 carrying this legacy forward into advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and medical devices,” the Minister said.
He underlined that biotechnology and MedTech were 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, making them central to future-ready 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 strong potential for India–Japan collaboration in precision diagnostics, automation, imaging and digital health, with Kerala serving as a trusted base.
The discussions were aligned with the India–Japan Joint Vision for the Next 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
