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Medtech-iQ Aotearoa is a national innovation hub that brings the MedTech sector together to spark creativity, drive economic growth and generate positive outcomes for our people, our communities and New Zealand as a whole.
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New Zealand Born MedTech companies
University spin-out companies
Global export sales make up 94% of New Zealand's MedTech sector.
Sector revenue
MedTech companies comprise 81.5% of New Zealand’s health technology sector revenue
invested in New Zealand MedTech between 2021-2023
Technology Investment Network Report 2023
New Zealand HealthTech Insights Report 2024
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US Marines trial Kiwi inventor's fix for IV insertion failure
Dental surgeon James Stone has developed a technology that means patients don't end up as human pin-cushions.
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Piloting early intervention approaches for children with ADHD
The team behind MindKiwi, a pilot programme using mindfulness, pūrākau/traditional Māori stories, and movement for tamariki/children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD,) is now looking at whether the approach can benefit all children with emotion regulation difficulties.
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Developing platform technology to treat hearing loss
University of Auckland researchers are developing a medical device to help assess hearing loss and deliver compounds and other treatments. Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear (sensorineural hearing loss) – the most common kind – is a challenge to diagnose and treat. University of Auckland researchers Professor Peter Thorne and Dr Haruna Suzuki-Kerr are on a mission to change that – with the help of a sheep’s skull and technology.
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The Future of Health Disrupt Challenge
Do you want to be part of imagining a better Health system for Ōtautahi? The Future of Health Disrupt Challenge is your chance to develop ideas that confront issues and help make real change in the Health Sector. Open to ALL tertiary students in Canterbury. Learn more about the Future of Health Disrupt Challenge below.
Bioengineering at University of Otago
We invite all undergraduate students interested in research and commercialisation of future Bioengineering and Health technologies, to a seminar on postgraduate opportunities and pathways to MedTech industry. Email to register.
Unconference 2025
The Global Entrepreneurship Network New Zealand is back in 2025 with our flagship Unconference and Workshops; two powerful days designed to ignite energy, spark collaboration, and supercharge Aotearoa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Whether you're a founder, researcher, investor, educator, or ecosystem enabler, this is your opportunity to learn, share what matters, and help shape a thriving future of entrepreneurship in Aotearoa.
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