18th BRICS Summit: AI cancer screening among 37 innovations on display

18th BRICS Summit: AI cancer screening among 37 innovations on display The two-day 'Bharat Innovates Exposition', at Bharat Mandapam on Friday and Saturday, will showcase India's deep-tech innovations.

3 min read New Delhi Sep 12, 2026 06: 10 AM IST.

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi visits BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition, at Bharat Mandapam, on Friday. (PTI).

AI-enabled cervical cancer screening, floating solar PV, marine robotics, rare-earth-free e-powertrains and AI-based maternal-fetal monitoring system are among 37 innovations on display at an exposition organised by the Ministry of Education in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs as part of the 18th BRICS Summit, at Bharat Mandapam.

Meanwhile, the national programme is designed as a global accelerator for innovations from the Indian Higher Education Ecosystem – building a long-term collaboration between India's innovation ecosystem (startups, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), labs and research parks) and global stakeholders (corporates, investors, incubators/accelerators, universities, research institutes, governments and overseas alumni).

Taken together, the developments around 18th BRICS Summit: AI cancer screening among 37 innovations on display point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.