Healthtech startup Briota Technologies – which is on a mission to simplify the diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory diseases – won the coveted ZS PRIZE healthcare innovation award, followed by medtech startup Ayati Devices and UrvogelBio as runners up.
The ZS PRIZE healthcare innovation award is an initiative by global management consulting and technology firm ZS Associates to recognize, celebrate, and advance the most impactful tech-
enabled healthcare innovations solving for India. ZS PRIZE focuses on innovations that leverage data, analytics, and advanced technologies to create smart health solutions that are affordable, accessible, and scalable.
ZS PRIZE started off in India due to the need for disruption in the health sector and because of the wide talent pool available in the country. To add to that, the digital revolution that is taking place in the nation is only increasing the opportunities for disruption. Eventually, ZS PRIZE will go global and help catalyze the innovations of entrepreneurs from all over the world, to solve issues all over the world, at a local and global scale,” said Sanjay Joshi, Managing Principal of ZS and founder of ZS PRIZE initiative.
The second edition of the ZS PRIZE healthcare challenge received an overwhelming response and culminated in the top 8 finalists vying for the Rs. 1.5 crore+ prize money and the opportunity to receive focused mentorship, guidance, and connections enabled by ZS. In the final round of the challenge, the eight finalist teams competed for the winning spot, presenting before and engaging with an august jury panel that had Ravi Venkatesan, ex-Microsoft Chairman India, Business Leader
