Kitea Helping the Brain Drain

Start-ups

Two health tech spin-offs from Auckland University have been recognised at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards. Kitea Health won the Most Innovative Deep Tech Award for its groundbreaking brain pressure monitoring technology, while Toku Eyes won the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Software Solution for its AI-powered product BioAge.

NZ Medtech Scene

AI is transforming New Zealand's healthcare, led by the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. Innovations include Formus Labs' surgical planning and Toku Eyes' retinal diagnostics. Data integrity remains a challenge.

NZ Medtech Scene

Mike “MOD” O’Donnell is a profession director and chair, and an amateur motorcyclist. He is also an unpaid trustee of the New Zealand HiTech Trust.