# Tata, Zoho funding backs Voxelgrids’ indigenous MRI effort 2026-08-07T02:40:40+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru startup Voxelgrids is developing an indigenous MRI scanner after financial support from Tata Trusts and Zoho helped it resist a multinational buyout approach, India Today reports. Founder and CEO Arjun Arunachalam said the company feared a partnership could compromise its innovation. Voxelgrids says its machines will be 40% cheaper and 50% lighter than existing systems, while potentially cutting scan costs by up to 70%. India imports MRI-related products worth about Rs 3,500 crore annually, and an average scan costs nearly Rs 10,000, according to figures cited by India Today. The company’s scanner is still being developed, so its promised savings will depend on clinical validation, manufacturing scale and hospital adoption. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: medical technology, MRI, Tata Trusts, Voxelgrids, Zoho Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tata-zoho-funding-backs-voxelgrids-indigenous-mri-effort/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tata-zoho-funding-backs-voxelgrids-indigenous-mri-effort/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.