Bengaluru: St John’s ties up with French firm to advance agentic AI in healthcare administration

Bengaluru: St John’s Research Institute has partnered with French startup H Company to advance Agentic Artificial Intelligence in healthcare administration.

The collaboration was cited by French President Emmanuel Macron during his inaugural address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

In his address, Macron spoke about the need for responsible, inclusive and sovereign AI.

He referred to the Indo-French collaboration involving St John’s Research Institute as an example of how Artificial Intelligence can transform hospital administration and deliver impact in public service environments such as healthcare.

St John’s Research Institute, which facilitates research and innovation at St John’s, will work with H Company to deploy AI-driven solutions aimed at reducing administrative burden on medical and clinical staff.

By automating repetitive and time-intensive tasks, the initiative seeks to improve operational efficiency and allow healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care.

The collaboration will begin with an operational deployment to understand resource management processes and clinical staff coordination. Once tailored to the St John’s Technology Platform, the technology will function in a live hospital environment, performing automated tasks in resource allocation and management.

The partnership has been jointly designed by H Company and the SJRI leadership, including Dr Tony DS Raj, Dean, St John’s Research Institute and Head, Division of Medical Informatics; and Dr Dhinagaran D, Assistant Professor, in collaboration with Sara Oomen, Chief of Nursing Services at St John’s.

St John’s Research Institute acknowledged the support of the Government of Karnataka, including Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood; and Priyank M Kharge, Minister for Electronics, IT and BT, as well as support from the Government of India, including Jitin Prasad, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry; and Abhishek Singh, DG, NIC and Additional Secretary, MeitY, Government of India.

The announcement was facilitated by Indo-French stakeholders and ecosystem leaders, including La French Tech leaders Ms Souad Tenfiche Ancelle and Julie Huguet.

The partnership reflects a shared Indo-French commitment to deploying responsible and impactful AI solutions to strengthen health systems.