Business France India hosts 2024 Indo-French Healthcare Conference

Business France India has hosted the 2024 edition of the Indo-French Healthcare Conference on September 17, 2024 at the Embassy of France in India. The event, held in partnership with the French Institute in India (IFI) and the Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), was inaugurated by the Ambassador of France to India, H.E. Thierry Mathou, with Dr Vinod K. Paul, member of NITI Aayog, as the chief guest.

Dr Vinod K. Paul highlighted the importance of the Indo-French partnership in healthcare and potential ways for collaboration. The event saw the participation of around 85 attendees and had support from the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI), CEFIPRA, Invest India, the French Healthcare association, and APHP.

The conference brought together healthcare professionals, medical experts, and industry leaders from both France and India to foster collaboration between healthcare companies of the two countries. While the French healthcare system is known for its high-quality medical care and universal coverage, India’s healthcare ecosystem is rapidly growing with significant investments in healthcare infrastructure. The conference included discussions on new age technologies, medical research and development, and opportunities for the growing Indian healthcare industry, as well as areas of cooperation between the two nations.

The Ambassador of France to India, H.E. Thierry Mathou, stated, “I am delighted to reaffirm France’s commitment to advancing the longstanding collaboration between our two countries in healthcare, which has been exceptional since COVID. France remains a leading global player in healthcare with its cutting-edge research, outstanding training for healthcare professionals, and a vibrant medical ecosystem, all of which complements India’s dynamic healthcare landscape.”

The conference featured discussions on emerging healthcare opportunities in India, new areas for healthcare research and development between France and India, innovations in pharma and biotech manufacturing and retail, and how global MedTech companies and hospitals are transforming healthcare innovation and skill development in India.

Pavan Choudary, Chairman of Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), remarked, “France has been a pioneer in MedTech inventions like Stethoscope, Incubator, discovery of X rays. India’s provider space today excels in healing. The conference fittingly brought together French MedTech & R&D organizations and top Indian hospitals together to discuss opportunities in the market, and in manufacturing, Innovation & Skilling.”

He added, “It was a needle-moving dialogue with Dr. Paul presenting his vision for an Indo-French collaboration on Health & Frontier technology like AI and Ambassador Thierry Mathou responding with a commitment to facilitate a joint Indo-French platform on Innovation.”

Participating companies seeking to enter the Indian market included 2PS, a leader in plasma coating for medical implants, Inlog S.A.S, a major player in the Laboratory Management Systems market, Dagard, specialists in cleanrooms and complex solutions, and F2D Medical, an innovative start-up developing non-invasive medical devices for continuous monitoring of core body temperature.

The event also featured prominent French subsidiaries in India such as Peters Surgical, Vygon, BioMérieux, Air Liquide Medical Systems, and Eradicus, all of which are working in various capacities within the Indian healthcare sector.

The Indo-French Healthcare Conference was supported by UJA, a business consultancy specialized in assisting foreign companies to enter the Indian market and reciprocatively helping Indian companies looking to invest abroad. The consultancy’s international desk hosts French, German, and Italian experts working alongside the Indian team.