Kaupapa | Our Story
In New Zealand, we’re known for defying the odds with leading-edge thinking from the edge of the world. Despite being small, we’re already making big leaps in medical devices and digital health technology. But imagine what we could achieve if we put our minds together.
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa is here to unlock New Zealand’s MedTech innovation potential, building a national innovation hub that sparks creativity, develops capability, and drives economic growth. We provide direction, connection, coordination and support to all our MedTech innovators.
Through the power of our collective intelligence, we can accelerate the success of the entire medical technology sector - and in doing so create better outcomes for our people, our communities, and our country.
Whai Take | Our Purpose
Catalysing transformative health solutions through a collaborative and globally connected network.
Ngā Wawata | Our Ambition
Delivering world leading health innovation for a more prosperous and equitable future.
Kōtuitui | Our Network
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa comprises four inter-connected regional hubs. We take inspiration from proven global models where hospitals, clinics and universities are central to successful innovation and deployment of solutions.
Our History
The Consortium for Medical Device Technologies (CMDT) was established between AUT, Universities of Auckland, Canterbury and Otago, Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation 12-years ago. More recently, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora joined this partnership.
The CMDT has successfully established a MedTech innovation ecosystem for New Zealand. Today, the CMDT is a foundational partner supporting Medtech-iQ Aotearoa to take innovative research into commercial applications that address unmet health needs.
