Aura Nova
Clinician-Led Innovation

Revolutionize
healthcare,
one device at a time.

Aura Nova builds next-generation biomedical devices from the ground up — designed by practicing clinicians, engineered for precision, and priced to democratize excellence across India and the world.

Bengaluru, India · Est. 2026
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Clinician-Centric Design Holistic System Engineering In-House Innovation Democratizing Excellence Made in India Multiple Unmet Clinical Needs Surgeon-Led Platform 30M+ Annual Surgeries Clinician-Centric Design Holistic System Engineering In-House Innovation Democratizing Excellence Made in India Multiple Unmet Clinical Needs Surgeon-Led Platform 30M+ Annual Surgeries

Built from the
operating room
outward.

Aura Nova was founded on a singular conviction: the most meaningful medical innovations are born at the intersection of deep clinical experience and rigorous engineering discipline. We are a platform company — not a single-product startup — systematically identifying and solving multiple unmet device needs across surgical and medical practice in India and beyond.

Our founding team brings over 25 years of combined surgical and clinical expertise, ensuring every device we create is not just technologically advanced, but operationally practical — ready for the theatre, the bedside, and the clinic.

25+
Years Combined Expertise
Unmet Clinical Needs to Solve
Revolutionize Indian and global healthcare by providing state-of-the-art biomedical solutions that cater to medical discipline at every level.
Our Approach

Four pillars that
define how we build.

01
Clinician-Centric Design

Every product originates directly from challenges our founding team and clinical colleagues encounter daily — ensuring seamless integration into real workflows.

02
Holistic System Engineering

We analyze entire medical processes — not isolated moments — to deliver integrated systems that improve outcomes across multiple stages of care.

03
In-House Innovation

Every technology is developed from the ground up by our internal teams — giving us full control over quality, design, and function without compromise.

04
Democratizing Excellence

Financial constraints should never determine the quality of care. We engineer world-class medical solutions at price points accessible to developing nations and underserved communities.

The Founders

Innovation grounded
in clinical truth.

Dr. Nihal Handigol
Dr. Nihal Handigol
Director & Chief Innovator
MBBS  ·  MS General Surgery  ·  MCh Aesthetic Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery & Burns

Specialising in microsurgery, complex wound management, and reconstructive procedures. Over 13 years of surgical practice — trained at St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru (NIRF Rank 19) under Dr. Vijay Joseph, one of India's most respected plastic surgeons.

Research & Prior Work
MS Thesis (Bharati Vidyapeeth University): Clinically assembled and deployed a thermal imaging camera for intraoperative use — awarded Rank 1, MS General Surgery; Rank 2 across all surgical specialties university-wide.
Published original design of an ergonomic piezoelectric toe-switch for biomedical instruments (bipolar cautery, electric drills & saws) — International Journal of Science and Research, Vol. 12, Issue 5, May 2023. DOI: 10.21275/SR23508205220. SJIF Impact Factor 7.942.
Named patent co-inventor on surgical 3D imaging devices currently undergoing active clinical validation at hospitals across multiple Indian states — with consistently positive surgeon feedback.
Ongoing MCh superspecialty thesis based on original 3D imaging device design — formal academic research conducted within an accredited surgical training programme.
Principal Investigator · Lead Patent Applicant · Published Researcher
Dr. Mitali Shisany Handigol
Dr. Mitali Shisany Handigol
Director & Chief Operations Officer
BDS  ·  MDS Prosthodontics & Implantology

Specialising in complex oral rehabilitation, full mouth reconstruction, smile design, aesthetic dentistry, and facial restoration — including active work with trauma patients. Over 12 years of clinical practice with daily fluency in 3D digital imaging workflows, AI-enabled treatment planning, and digital smile design.

Manages operations, regulatory affairs, grant applications, compliance, and team development across the organisation.

Clinical Lead · Operations & Regulatory Affairs · Compliance
India

India performs over
30 million
surgeries annually.
Most without the tools
they deserve.

Closing the gap
between surgery
and science.

India's operating rooms perform at extraordinary volume — yet surgeons still make critical decisions without real-time visibility of blood flow, tissue viability, or patient-specific anatomy. The gap is not one of skill. It is one of access.

I.

Global medical imaging hardware costs ₹50–100 lakh per unit. 90% is imported. Tier-2 hospitals and developing nations simply cannot access it.

II.

Technologies built without clinical insight frequently fail to integrate into real surgical workflows — existing in catalogues, not theatres.

III.

Aura Nova exists to replace over ₹200 crore in annual device imports — one indigenously engineered, clinically validated device at a time.

Begin a
conversation.

Whether you are a clinician, collaborator, institutional partner, or investor —
we welcome meaningful dialogue about the future of medical technology in India.

auranovamedtech@outlook.com
Aura Nova Med-Tech Innovations
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India