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Denovo is redefining the future of surgery by specializing in handheld surgical robotics for laparoscopy and advanced wound closure systems. As a Deep-Tech, R&D-driven, and IP-backed company, their mission is to simplify surgery, making it safer and smarter. They design innovative handheld electromechanical instruments to enhance precision, efficiency, and patient outcomes, thereby empowering surgeons with breakthrough technologies. Denovo is building the future of minimally invasive surgery and wound closure.
Denovo is backed by a mix of government grants and early-stage investors, including support from BIRAC, DST, MeitY, and ICMR, along with Campus Angels Network and leading startup incubators such as Venture Center and DERBI Foundation. Funding has enabled IP development, prototyping, and validation.
Our robust IP portfolio, which includes 23 assets, provides comprehensive global protection for our technology. These assets include 3 granted Indian patents, 7 pending patents (2 Indian, 5 international), and 11 registered designs across India, EUIPO, and USA.
The organization has received several recognitions, including the Medical Device Hackathon 2020 by IIT Mumbai, the Atal New India Challenge 2022 by AIM and NITI Aayog, and the Most Impactful Solution 2022 from UNLEASH. They were also named Most Innovative Start-up 2023 by FICCI and Best Start-up Healthcare 2024 by BIRAC and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Upcoming 2025 awards include the Pitch Competition by Dassault Systèmes, the Young Researcher Award by SYBS, AIIMS Jodhpur, and the Startup Star Award by Ramaiah Evolute.
Denovo is powered by a 5-member multidisciplinary core team combining clinical, robotics, and product design expertise, with proven experience from IIT Madras, NID Ahmedabad, and leading Indian medical-device and surgical robotics companies.
Director and CEO
Head R&D
Lead Robotics Engineer
Senior Robotics Engineer
Industrial Designer
