Hospitals & Clinics
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readIndia’s fitness market consists largely of gyms that focus on adult fitness. People between the age of 15 and 50 are largely seen to be wooed by fitness brands. However, Jymka, a European award-winning brand, saw the need for a family fitness gym in India and entered the market in 2002. Riding with Bollywood actress ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readIndia’s nutraceuticals market, consisting of three segments – dietary supplements, functional foods and functional beverages – is growing at a CAGR of 18 per cent according to Research and Markets. Even though it is at a nascent stage, the scope for growth is huge as the consumer demands more health supplements with lack of time ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readJust a year ago, Dr Lal PathLabs went public with its IPO and registered huge growth within days. The pathological lab chain has been growing at a CAGR of 20 per cent, expanding to newer markets each day. “It’s important that you are on a treadmill where the company grows continuously whether it is by ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readThe Indian population residing in urban areas is expected to reach 32 per cent by 2020. This urbanisation is seen to be having a direct impact on lifestyles and so, staying fit and eating right is fast coming into play.The Indian gyms and fitness centres market size is worth Rs 4,500 crore, and is growing ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readTell us in detail about your journey from inception till now?The idea came when I was diagnosed with diabetes 22 years back. In 1995, I was pronounced a diabetic with a reading of 429 mg/dL. Eighteen years of struggle and discoveries inspired me with a vision of Lifespan Clinics which would cater to ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min readFounded in 2009, Innov4sightHealth and Biomedical Systems was conceptualised by a group of buccaneer scholars - Geetha Sanjay, Co-founder CEO, Knowledge Management, Balachandra Agoramurthy, Co-founder & VP, Research and Development, along with Vijaygopal R, Founder & CEO of the healthtech startup. As a socially conscious business enterprise, the venture was launched officially in 2014. Since ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min readThe fitness industry is growing at a CAGR of 25 per cent. However, this sector’s biggest challenge is that it remains highly unorganised. There are fitness centres being run by individuals who have no experience of fitness and there’s a huge chunk of trainers who are not certified. With clients becoming more well read, players ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readPlease share about your entrepreneurial journey and discuss about the challenges you faced and how did you overcome these issues?I started Vivafit in India in 2011, since then we have 12 centres all over India out of which 4 are directly serviced by my company and rest are serviced by Vivafit in Portugal. ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readYoga originated from India. However, the business of yoga is yet to take off in India. The players have to make this form of exercise more relevant to the present day customers to increase its receptivity. In a candid conversation with Sarvesh Shashi, Founder & CEO, The Zorba, A Renaissance Studio, Utpala Ghosh ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readEven after the current economic slowdown in several sectors, the Indian wellness services market is expected to remain optimistic and has the potential to sustain a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30-35 per cent for the next five years, says a study by FICCI and Ernst & Young.Today, both slimming and ayurveda industry ...