Nitesh K. Jangir is an engineer whose career spans defense, industrial automation, and health technology. He is the co-founder of Coeo Labs and InnAccel, where his work centers on developing innovative medical technologies for emergency and critical care, with a strong focus on maternal and child health. His flagship innovations—Saans, the world’s first portable neonatal CPAP device, and VAPCare, an automated secretion management system—have been deployed across multiple countries and certified by leading regulatory authorities including the USFDA and European CE.
Through these pioneering technologies, Nitesh has enabled caregivers to deliver timely life-saving treatments, positively impacting over 50,000 individuals in critical settings. He received specialized training in health technology innovation as a Stanford India Biodesign Fellow and advanced training in innovation management as a Chevening Fellow at the University of Oxford.
Nitesh has filed and been granted 16 patents in medical devices and artificial intelligence. His contributions have been recognized globally, earning him honors such as the Commonwealth Innovation Award, Forbes 30 Under 30 (India & Asia), National Technology Award (Government of India), Acumen India Fellowship, INK Fellowship, CES IFC Women’s Health Tech Award, and a distinguished international Associate of the Royal Academy of Engineering UK.
