Pune: The International Diabetes Experts Consortium (IDEC) 2025 has opened applications for Whale Tank, a high-impact startup showcase designed to accelerate breakthrough innovations in diabetes, obesity, and metabolic care.
The event will take place during IDEC’s flagship conference from July 11–13, 2025, in Pune.
Whale Tank IDEC 2025 offers a powerful platform for early- and growth-stage med-tech startups to present their solutions directly to over 1,000 leading clinicians, diabetologists, and healthcare decision-makers from across India.
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Key Highlights of Whale Tank IDEC 2025:
- Showcase Your Solution: Pitch your startup directly to India’s top clinical minds and healthcare stakeholders.
- Product Validation: Understand how clinicians view your solution – would they recommend it to patients? What pricing makes sense?
- Collaborate with Experts: Invite doctors to come on board as advisors, mentors, or angel investors.
- Real-World Testing: Explore clinical collaborations to validate your innovation with real patient data.
Incentives for Startups:
- ₹25,000 grant for each of the eight shortlisted startups to cover travel and participation.
- ₹2,00,000 cash prize for the top four innovations.
- Access to mentorship, media exposure, and a wide clinical network via IDEC.
Who Can Apply?
Startups with solutions in:
- Digital health, wearables, diagnostics, telemedicine, and chronic disease management
- Diabetes, obesity, and metabolic health innovation
- IP-driven or scalable product technologies in healthcare delivery
Whale Tank IDEC 2025 Application Process:
Submit a concise proposal outlining your innovation, team, scalability potential, and market relevance to idechq1@gmail.com by June 15, 2025. Final selections will be announced on June 25, 2025.
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Steering Committee:
The Whale Tank IDEC 2025 initiative is backed by an esteemed team of healthcare and technology leaders including:
- Dr Anand Deshpande, Chairman, Persistent Systems
- Dr Guillermo Umpierrez and Dr Sanjay Agarwal, Organising Chairpersons
- Dr Neeta Deshpande, Scientific Chairperson
- Shilpa Joshi, Chairperson, National Obesity Update
- Organising Secretaries: Dr Archana Sarda, Dr Nitin Kapoor, Dr Anjali Bhatt
- Technology Lead: Dr Amit Kumar Dey
For more details, visit: www.idecpune.com
Contact: +91-9823133669 | Email: idechq1@gmail.com
