The programmes focus on the effective translation of research prototypes of medical devices developed by researchers, into marketable products in collaboration with industry partners. It supports activities such as product configuration, CAD, simulation & validation, plastic, metal and electronics prototyping and design verification in conjunction with the regulatory requirements. The lack of a medical-grade pilot manufacturing facility to produce a small batch of 5-10 units, for lab testing and clinical studies is severely hampering medical device innovators. It requires precision computer-controlled industrial equipment along with skilled operators. Pre-compliance testing for establishing device safety in accordance with prevailing quality standards, prior to human clinical trials is another challenge. The programmes support traversing from TRL 4 to TRL 7.