ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank 2026

Turn Your Innovative Idea in Pain Medicine Into Reality

Do you have an idea that can transform pain practice, patient care, clinic systems, education, technology, or access to pain management?

ICRA-PAIN 2026 invites doctors, pain physicians, anesthesiologists, fellows, researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and healthcare teams to participate in the ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank 2026 — a unique innovation pitch platform dedicated to the speciality of pain medicine.

This is not only a presentation competition. It is a platform to identify practical, scalable, and impactful ideas that can improve pain care in India and beyond.

Event Details

Conference: ICRA-PAIN 2026
Full Name: 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Pain
Dates: 4–6 September 2026
Venue: Vedic Village Spa Resort, Kolkata, India
Format: Live innovation pitch during ICRA-PAIN 2026
Pitch Length: Just 5 slides
Focus: Sustainable models and innovations in pain management

Why ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank?

Pain medicine is growing rapidly, but many real-world problems remain unsolved:

Patients still struggle with delayed diagnosis, poor access, high treatment costs, fragmented care, lack of awareness, and limited availability of trained pain physicians. Clinics and hospitals face challenges in patient flow, documentation, technology adoption, outcome tracking, affordability, and scalability.

The ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank is designed to bring forward ideas that can solve these problems.

Your idea may be a clinical model, business model, software solution, app, device, training model, patient care pathway, public health project, pain clinic model, or innovative service delivery system.

Who Can Participate?

Participation is open to:

Pain physicians
Anesthesiologists
Fellows and trainees in pain medicine
MSK and ultrasound practitioners
Researchers in pain medicine
Healthcare entrepreneurs
Medical technology innovators
Hospital and clinic teams
Rehabilitation and allied healthcare professionals
Startups working in pain care, musculoskeletal medicine, digital health, education, or patient access

Individual and team submissions are both welcome.

What Type of Ideas Are Welcome?

You may submit ideas related to:

Clinical Innovation

New protocols, treatment pathways, screening systems, patient selection methods, outcome tracking models, or integrated care pathways.

Pain Clinic Models

Affordable pain clinic models, rural pain care models, hub-and-spoke systems, specialty clinic systems, or high-volume sustainable practice models.

Technology and Digital Health

Apps, AI tools, telemedicine models, patient education platforms, electronic documentation systems, clinical decision support tools, or remote monitoring systems.

Education and Training

Simulation tools, online learning models, fellowship training systems, procedure training models, or assessment platforms for pain physicians.

Business and Operational Models

Revenue models, clinic workflow systems, patient retention models, subscription systems, insurance-linked models, or scalable pain care businesses.

Social Impact Models

Ideas that improve access, affordability, awareness, early diagnosis, and quality of care for underserved populations.

The Core Theme

Sustainable Models for Pain Care

Your idea should answer one central question:

Can this innovation improve pain care in a way that is practical, sustainable, scalable, and beneficial to patients, doctors, hospitals, or society?

Pitch Format: Just 5 Slides

Participants must present their idea in a concise 5-slide pitch format.

Slide 1: The Problem

What problem are you solving?
Who is affected — patients, doctors, clinics, hospitals, payers, or society?
Why does this problem need urgent attention?

Slide 2: Your Solution

What is your idea?
Is it a clinical model, app, software, device, protocol, business model, training model, or pain clinic model?
How is it different from existing solutions?

Slide 3: Impact and Value

How will your idea improve outcomes, access, affordability, efficiency, patient experience, or quality of care?
What is the unique value of your idea?

Slide 4: Feasibility and Scalability

Can it be implemented in real-world practice?
What infrastructure, skills, training, or support are needed?
Can it be expanded to multiple centers, cities, or countries?

Slide 5: Roadmap and Support Needed

What is your execution plan?
What support do you need — funding, mentorship, clinical validation, technology support, institutional backing, or research collaboration?
What can this idea become in the next 3–5 years?

The full pitch deck preparation guide may include problem statement, current gaps, solution, value proposition, feasibility, market demand, scalability, business model, social impact, SWOT analysis, implementation roadmap, financial projections, risk mitigation, and future vision.

Rewards and Support

The best 3 presentations at the ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank workshop will be selected for further support.

Selected ideas will receive:

Financial support for development or early implementation
Institutional support from Daradia: The Pain Clinic, Kolkata
Institutional support from IPSC Pain & Spine Hospital
Mentorship from experienced pain physicians and healthcare leaders
Expert feedback on clinical, business, operational, and research feasibility
Opportunity for national-level exposure during ICRA-PAIN 2026
Guidance to convert the idea into a practical pain care model, service, project, research initiative, or startup pathway

Final support will depend on the quality, feasibility, ethical suitability, sustainability, and implementation potential of the selected ideas.

How to Participate

Step 1: Register for ICRA-PAIN 2026

Participants must be registered delegates of ICRA-PAIN 2026.

Step 2: Submit Your Idea

Submit a short concept note containing:

Title of the idea
Name of presenter or team
Qualification and institution
Contact details
Problem being addressed
Proposed solution
Expected impact
Support required
Current stage of the idea: concept, prototype, pilot, already running, or ready to scale

Step 3: Prepare Your 5-Slide Pitch

Shortlisted participants will be invited to prepare and present a 5-slide pitch during the ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank session.

Step 4: Live Presentation

Each selected participant or team will present before an expert panel during ICRA-PAIN 2026.

Step 5: Selection of Best 3 Ideas

The panel will select the top 3 ideas for further mentorship, financial support, and institutional support.

How to Prepare a Strong Pitch

A strong pitch should be clear, practical, and focused. Avoid making it too theoretical.

1. Start With a Real Problem

Choose a problem you have personally observed in pain practice. The stronger the problem, the stronger the pitch.

Examples:

Patients reaching pain clinics too late
Lack of affordable pain care in smaller cities
Poor follow-up after procedures
Lack of structured outcome documentation
Difficulty in training physicians in image-guided procedures
Poor awareness of pain medicine among patients or doctors
Inefficient clinic workflow
Lack of scalable pain education models

2. Show Why Current Solutions Are Not Enough

Explain what exists now and why it is inadequate. Show the gap clearly.

3. Make the Solution Simple

Your solution should be easy to understand in one sentence.

Example:

“Our idea is a low-cost digital follow-up and outcome tracking system for pain clinics.”

4. Explain Who Will Benefit

Clearly mention whether your idea benefits:

Patients
Doctors
Pain clinics
Hospitals
Medical colleges
Insurance systems
Rural communities
Training institutions

5. Show Feasibility

Judges will look for ideas that can actually be implemented. Mention the infrastructure, team, cost, training, and timeline required.

6. Show Scalability

A strong idea should not be limited to one person or one clinic. Explain whether it can be replicated in other centers, cities, or countries.

7. Mention Financial Sustainability

Even social-impact models need sustainability. Explain how the model will continue to function.

Possible revenue or sustainability models may include consultation, procedures, subscriptions, training, technology licensing, institutional partnerships, or sponsored public health models.

8. Be Honest About Challenges

Every idea has risks. Mention barriers and your plan to overcome them.

9. End With a Clear Ask

Tell the panel exactly what you need:

Seed funding
Mentorship
Technology partner
Clinical validation
Research collaboration
Multicenter pilot support
Institutional implementation support

Judging Criteria

Ideas will be evaluated based on:

Clarity of the problem
Originality of the solution
Clinical relevance
Patient benefit
Practical feasibility
Scalability
Financial sustainability
Social impact
Ethical and regulatory considerations
Quality of presentation
Strength of implementation roadmap
Potential for real-world adoption

Important Rules

The pitch must be limited to 5 slides.
The idea must be related to pain medicine, musculoskeletal care, interventional pain, digital health, education, clinic systems, patient care, or healthcare delivery.
The idea may be at concept, prototype, pilot, or implementation stage.
Individual and team submissions are allowed.
The decision of the expert panel will be final.
Selected projects may require further due diligence before financial or institutional support is finalized.
Ethical, legal, and patient-safety standards must be maintained in all submitted ideas.

Suggested 5-Slide Template

Slide 1

Problem: What is the pain point?

Slide 2

Solution: What is your innovation?

Slide 3

Impact: Why does it matter?

Slide 4

Feasibility: Can it work in real-world practice?

Slide 5

Roadmap: What support do you need to make it happen?

Call for Innovators

ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank 2026 is your opportunity to move beyond discussion and bring your idea into action.

If you have an idea that can improve pain care, make pain practice more efficient, expand access, reduce cost, train more physicians, or create a sustainable model for the future — this is your platform.

Pitch. Get Feedback. Get Support. Build the Future of Pain Medicine.

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Register for ICRA-PAIN 2026
Submit Your Shark Tank Idea at contact@daradia.com
Download Pitch Deck Format below
Contact Organizing Team info@daradia.com

Pitch Deck Format Download

FAQ

Who can submit an idea for ICRA-PAIN Shark Tank 2026?

Any registered ICRA-PAIN 2026 delegate with an innovative idea related to pain medicine, clinic models, patient care, technology, education, research, or healthcare delivery can participate.

Is this only for startups?

No. This is not limited to startups. Doctors, fellows, researchers, clinic teams, teachers, and healthcare innovators can submit ideas.

Do I need a ready product?

No. Ideas at concept, prototype, pilot, or implementation stage are welcome.

How many slides are allowed?

Only 5 slides are allowed for the main pitch.

Will the winners receive support?

Yes. The best 3 presentations will be considered for financial and institutional support from Daradia: The Pain Clinic, Kolkata and IPSC Pain & Spine Hospital.

What type of support will be provided?

Support may include funding, mentorship, institutional backing, clinical guidance, implementation support, research guidance, and networking support.

Can a team participate?

Yes. Team participation is allowed.

What should the pitch focus on?

The pitch should focus on a real problem, a practical solution, feasibility, scalability, impact, and the support needed to implement the idea.