Hyderabad, June 16: Pulla Reddy Institute of Pharmacy (PRIP), governed by the Gayathri Educational Society, today announced the launch of its Entrepreneurship & Incubation Initiative. The future-oriented program is designed to integrate artificial intelligence, healthcare innovation, startup mentorship, and practical venture-building exposure into pharmacy education. The initiative will start from June 2026 and will accept participation from all B.Pharma, M.Pharma and Pharm.D. students.
The initiative is proactively launched at a time when global healthcare education is moving toward interdisciplinary innovation. PRIP’s initiative aims to prepare students for traditional pharmaceutical careers, and for emerging opportunities in healthcare technology, digital health, research-led innovation, and entrepreneurship. The initiative is designed to help students see pharmacy as a pathway to stronger careers in pharma, healthcare technology, research, product development and entrepreneurship.
“Talent and ambition exist everywhere,” said Aditya Chilumula, Director, Pulla Reddy Institute of Pharmacy (PRIP). “Our vision is to ensure students from all backgrounds graduate with deep clinical knowledge and the confidence to build their own ventures. We are building this ecosystem to create next–gen healthcare founders right here on our campus.”
The mentorship ecosystem will include PRIP faculty, pharma industry professionals, healthcare technology experts, patent consultants and startup advisors who will help students convert academic ideas into practical, industry-relevant solutions. The initiative will build on PRIP’s existing pharma labs, computer labs, digital pharma library, clinical learning ecosystem and research-oriented academic infrastructure. In year one, PRIP aims to conduct structured AI and startup workshops, mentor student-led healthcare ideas, develop early prototypes, introduce patent guidance, create industry-linked projects and build a pipeline of innovation-ready pharmacy graduates.
“By introducing AI workshops, startup mentorship and practical projects, we want students to apply pharmacy knowledge to real healthcare problems. The initiative is designed to complement classroom learning with experiential, industry-oriented, and research-driven exposure,” added Dr. Varun Dasari, Principal, Pulla Reddy Institute of Pharmacy (PRIP), who will spearhead the initiative alongside academicians and industry experts.
As Hyderabad solidifies its position as a global pharmaceutical hub, PRIP’s initiative equips local talent to lead in a rapidly evolving market. Students are already working on practical healthcare concepts such as AI-assisted inventory systems that track medication expiry and optimise supply chains for local pharmacies, smart medication adherence platforms for elderly patients in remote and urban areas, and affordable nutraceuticals and evidence-based cosmetics for India’s preventive wellness market.
With this initiative, PRIP aims to gradually build a culture where entrepreneurship, research, and social impact become a natural extension of pharmaceutical education.