Periwinkle Technologies is driven by the belief that regular screening can save the lives of over 300,000 women worldwide . As per Veena who is the Operational Head of the company , her team wanted to build a platform for healthcare for facilitating the availability of clinical information from remote sites to expert centers . They interacted with a large number of medical professionals from different specialties to understand the need . During this phase of market research , they met with the preventive oncology team from Tata Memorial Center and learned that screening for cervical cancer is a big challenge in countries like India .
The team comprises of medical researchers , data scientists , business leaders , technocrats , medical professionals , and innovators . Through its patented Smart Scope ® device and the accompanying Net4Medix ® application , the company has worked with renowned research institutes and organisations such as Tata Memorial Center , Tata Trusts , PATH Global , medical colleges , and hospitals across India .
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“ While developing this concept , we understood that there is a great potential for a hardware device as well as for a software platform and analytical algorithms that work with the device . We received guidance from
NCL Innovation Park ( Venture Center ) team at Pune and financial help in the form of grants from the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council ( BIRAC ) to turn this concept into a product ,” says Veena .
The company has so far received two grants from the BIRAC and two grants from private financial organizations through their corporate social responsibility ( CSR ) program . Periwinkle has also been selected for a grant from Tata Trusts through Social Alpha in collaboration with PATH .
In May 2022 , Periwinkle team was invited and hosted at the 75th World Health Assembly for its innovative solution , Smart Scope ® CX to aid efficient detection and screening of cervical cancer . In March 2023 , Smart Scope ® CX was showcased at the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum 2023 .
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