WEF to launch first thematic centre on healthcare in T
India has a unique opportunity to spearhead healthcare and life sciences in South Asia. C4IR Telangana – with the support of the Forum’s global network of Fourth Industrial Revolution centres – will be a key player in building bridges between the public sector and SMEs and supporting job creation in the healthcare sector, said WEF President Borge Brende
Davos: The World Economic Forum (WEF) will launch its first thematic centre on healthcare and life sciences in Telangana in collaboration with the State government.
The centre will be an autonomous, non-profit organization, leading on policy and governance for healthcare and life sciences, the Forum announced here during its Annual Meeting 2023.
"India has a unique opportunity to spearhead healthcare and life sciences in South Asia. C4IR (Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution) Telangana – with the support of the Forum's global network of Fourth Industrial Revolution centres – will be a key player in driving stakeholder engagement, building bridges between the public sector and SMEs and supporting job creation in the healthcare sector," WEF President Borge Brende said.
The collaboration agreement was signed by WEF Managing Director Jeremy Jurgens and Shakthi Nagappan, CEO, Telangana Life Sciences Foundation, Government of Telangana.
