**Executive Summary**
On April 27, 2026, the All India Institute of Ayurveda’s incubation centre (AIIA–iCAINE) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University (DSRRAU). The partnership aims to bolster the innovation ecosystem in Ayurveda education by fostering research, technological advancement, and entrepreneurship. This collaboration focuses on translating traditional knowledge into evidence-based, market-ready innovations to align with Ministry of Ayush objectives.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Objectives and Strategic Vision**
* Strengthen innovation and research to take Ayurveda to global dimensions.
* Catalyze the transition of traditional knowledge into evidence-based, market-ready products and services.
* Foster a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem across academic institutions in the country.
* Promote the institutional vision of "Blending Tradition with Innovation for Global Wellness."
**Support and Development Initiatives**
* Provision of mentorship, advisory support, and specialized training for university members.
* Implementation of capacity-building inputs and structured innovation programs.
* Organization of idea-pitching camps and entrepreneurship-oriented workshops.
* Extension of technical guidance to academic ventures through pre-incubation and incubation programs.
**Collaborative Activities**
* Conducting joint ideation camps and innovation challenges to identify viable solutions.
* Facilitating structured interactions with industry stakeholders to bridge the gap between academia and the market.
* Providing a platform for post-graduate scholars and researchers to advance sectoral development.
**Impact Analysis**
**Students and Research Scholars of DSRRAU**
**Impact**
They will receive diverse opportunities for entrepreneurship, including access to mentorship, pitching camps, and industry networking.
**Action Required**
Engage in the provided incubation programs and workshops to develop and pitch innovation-led ideas.
**Faculty Members of DSRRAU**
**Impact**
Faculty will benefit from capacity-building inputs and opportunities to collaborate on research and technological advancements.
**Action Required**
Utilize the partnership's resources to guide academic ventures and integrate innovation-oriented methodologies into teaching and research.
**AIIA–iCAINE**
**Impact**
The institution expands its national footprint in promoting Ayurveda-based innovation and fulfills its role as a technical guide for emerging ventures.
**Action Required**
Deliver structured support through its incubation programs and coordinate the joint challenges and industry interactions.
**Ministry of Ayush**
**Impact**
The agreement advances the Ministry’s goals regarding sectoral development and the creation of ventures rooted in India’s traditional knowledge systems.
**Action Required**
Monitor the progress of the three-year agreement to ensure it meets the overarching objectives of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Ayurveda sector.
Key Entities Referenced
All India Institute of Ayurveda – Incubation Centre for Ayurveda Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AIIA–iCAINE): A New Delhi-based institution and incubation center that signed the MoU to catalyze the translation of traditional Ayurvedic knowledge into market-ready innovations.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University (DSRRAU): An Ayurvedic university in Jodhpur that partnered to provide its students, research scholars, and faculty with mentorship, training, and industry interaction in the Ayurveda sector.
Ministry of Ayush: The primary government ministry whose objectives for innovation, entrepreneurship, and sectoral development in traditional knowledge systems are advanced by this agreement.
AYUSH
All India Institute of Ayurveda–iCAINE signs MoU
with Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan
Ayurved University
AIIA–iCAINE–DSRRAU partnership to strengthen innovation
ecosystem in Ayurveda education
Posted On: 28 APR 2026 8:53PM by PIB Delhi
The All India Institute of Ayurveda – Incubation Centre for Ayurveda Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(AIIA–iCAINE), New Delhi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 27 April 2026 with Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur, to strengthen innovation, research,
technological advancement and entrepreneurship in the Ayurveda sector.
The MoU was signed by Prof. (Vaidya) Pradeep Kumar Prajapati, Director, AIIA, on behalf of AIIA–
iCAINE and Prof. (Vaidya) Govind Sahay Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of DSRRAU. The signing
ceremony was held at the DSRRAU campus in Jodhpur in the presence of senior faculty, researchers,
post-graduate scholars and students.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Vaidya) Pradeep Kumar Prajapati described the MoU as a significant step
towards taking Ayurveda to new dimensions globally and catalysing the translation of traditional
knowledge into evidence-based, market-ready innovations. He stated that AIIA–iCAINE remains
committed to building a vibrant ecosystem for Ayurveda-led innovation and entrepreneurship across
academic institutions in the country.
Prof. (Vaidya) Govind Sahay Shukla stated that the collaboration will open diverse opportunities for
innovation and entrepreneurship for students, research scholars and faculty members of the University and
further the institutional vision of “Blending Tradition with Innovation for Global Wellness”.
On the occasion, Shri Sujith Eranezhath, Chief Executive Officer, AIIA–iCAINE, addressed the gathering
on promoting Ayurveda-based innovation and extending technical guidance to ventures emerging from
academic institutions. He outlined the structured support available through the pre-incubation and
incubation programmes of iCAINE.
Under the MoU, students, research scholars and faculty members of DSRRAU will be provided
mentorship, advisory support, training, capacity-building inputs, innovation programmes, idea-pitching
camps, entrepreneurship-oriented workshops and structured interactions with industry stakeholders. Joint
ideation camps, innovation challenges and industry interactions will also be undertaken under the
collaboration.
Signed for an initial period of three years, the agreement is expected to advance the objectives of the
Ministry of Ayush relating to innovation, entrepreneurship and sectoral development, and create a
supportive environment for Ayurveda-led ventures rooted in India’s traditional knowledge systems.***
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