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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
Rongo Hou | News
Māori-led tech company prepares to go global
A Tauranga-based Māori health technology company is expanding into major international markets following support from the Government’s Māori Development Fund, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.Carepatron, a Māori-led company, has developed an AI-powered clinical support tool integrated into practice management platforms to improve efficiency, accessibility, and scalability for health providers.
Improving access and equity of eye diagnosis and treatments
What connects a retrofitted 3D printer, a camera and the internet to preventing loss of vision? The answer lies with a group of creative engineering researchers from the University of Auckland, led by Dr Jaspreet Dhupia and Dr Renoh Johnson Chalakkal.
New risk profiling tool to help prevent stroke
The statistics around stroke in New Zealand make for grim reading, but Bala Nair, senior research programme manager from AUT’s National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences (NISAN), believes a stroke prevention tool developed by his team can change that.
Kaupapa e Whai Ake Nei | Upcoming Events
HealthTech Activator and Te Tītoki Mataora - Health Economics Workshop
Hosted by the HealthTech Activator and Te Tītoki Mataora, the Health Economics workshop, will take place in Auckland, on Wednesday 18 March, 9am – 3pm.
WellyForge#7, 18th March 2026
Join us to help progress Wellington by bringing together science, tech innovators from across the city into an informal, fun and informative meet-up. The goal of the event is that you learn something new, meet someone new, have fun and we all start forging new paths ahead for Wellington.
Understanding the Medical Products Bill - What It Means for Medical Device Sponsors in NZ
The Ministry of Health policy team responsible for developing Cabinet recommendations for the new Medical Products Bill will be joining Medtech-iQ Aotearoa and MTANZ members for a special webinar to outline what the upcoming legislation means for the medical technology sector with a specific focus on start-up companies.
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