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Official press releases and announcements from the MedTech Innovator team.

MedTech Innovator Announces 2026 Grand Prize Finalists
Company AnnouncementsOctober 7, 2026

MedTech Innovator Announces 2026 Grand Prize Finalists

From a record applicant pool, four startups advance to MTI’s Grand Prize finals; live audience votes to determine the winner at The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed.

MedTech Innovator Welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Shuren as Advisor
Company AnnouncementsJune 18, 2026

MedTech Innovator Welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Shuren as Advisor

Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, former Director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, joins MedTech Innovator as an Advisor to guide portfolio companies on regulatory strategy and market access.

Zonova Wins 2026 Vision Award at Wilson Sonsini's Digital Health Conference
Company AnnouncementsJune 17, 2026

Zonova Wins 2026 Vision Award at Wilson Sonsini's Digital Health Conference

Zonova, which aims to make infection-resistant medical devices the new standard of care, won the 2026 Vision Award by live audience vote at Wilson Sonsini's 33rd Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference.

MedTech Innovator Unveils 65 Startups in its 2026 Accelerator Cohort and Launches the MTI Index, the Definitive Recognition Platform for MedTech Innovation
Company AnnouncementsMay 27, 2026

MedTech Innovator Unveils 65 Startups in its 2026 Accelerator Cohort and Launches the MTI Index, the Definitive Recognition Platform for MedTech Innovation

MedTech Innovator announced the 65 companies in its 2026 Accelerator Cohort — the top 4% of 1,835 global applicants — and launched the MTI Index, a recognition platform that makes the MTI portfolio discoverable by investors, health systems, and media.

The 2026 Innovator Summit: Bridging Innovators – Shaping the Future
Company AnnouncementsMay 20, 2026

The 2026 Innovator Summit: Bridging Innovators – Shaping the Future

The 2026 Innovator Summit, June 2–4 in San Francisco, is the official kickoff for the MTI US, BioTools Innovator, and MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific programs, bringing all 121 companies together with sponsors, alumni, and invited guests.

MedTech Innovator Radar Forum April 7-9 Levels Up MedTech Industry’s Most Rigorous Evaluation Platform and Leading Accelerator Program
Company AnnouncementsApril 3, 2026

MedTech Innovator Radar Forum April 7-9 Levels Up MedTech Industry’s Most Rigorous Evaluation Platform and Leading Accelerator Program

MedTech Innovator consolidated its multi-city Road Tour pitch events into a single event, the Radar Forum, held April 7–9 — the industry's most rigorous evaluation platform and the entry point to its accelerator.

MedTech Innovator Announces the 2025 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Value Award Winners
Company AnnouncementsNovember 24, 2025

MedTech Innovator Announces the 2025 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Value Award Winners

Powerful Medical won the $200,000 2025 Mid-Stage Grand Prize for its AI ECG diagnostics and care-coordination platform, and Wavelet was named the 2025 Value Award winner at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit.

MedTech Innovator Announces 2025 Mid-Stage Prize and Value Award Finalists
Company AnnouncementsOctober 30, 2025

MedTech Innovator Announces 2025 Mid-Stage Prize and Value Award Finalists

MedTech Innovator announced the finalists for its 2025 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Value Award competitions, held at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Diego.

MedTech Innovator Announces 2025 Grand Prize, Execution Award, and Best Video Winners at The MedTech Conference Powered by AdvaMed
Company AnnouncementsOctober 8, 2025

MedTech Innovator Announces 2025 Grand Prize, Execution Award, and Best Video Winners at The MedTech Conference Powered by AdvaMed

Armor Medical won the $350,000 2025 Grand Prize for its non-invasive maternal hemorrhage monitoring, Wavelet won the Execution Award with AdvaMed Accel, and Luminoah took the Best Video Award at The MedTech Conference.

MedTech Innovator Announces 2025 Grand Prize and Execution Award Finalists
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 23, 2025

MedTech Innovator Announces 2025 Grand Prize and Execution Award Finalists

From a record applicant pool, five startups advanced to MedTech Innovator's 2025 Grand Prize finals and four to the Execution Award, with winners chosen by live audience vote at The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed.

MedTech Innovator Unveils 64 Breakthrough Medtech Startups in its 2025 Cohort
Company AnnouncementsJune 5, 2025

MedTech Innovator Unveils 64 Breakthrough Medtech Startups in its 2025 Cohort

MedTech Innovator announced the 64 companies in its 2025 Accelerator Cohort — the top 4% of global applicants — who will compete for $800K in non-dilutive funding and unmatched industry access.

From Grit to Growth: How the MedAscend Sales Fellowship Is Cultivating the Next Generation of MedTech Sales Leaders
Company AnnouncementsMay 21, 2025

From Grit to Growth: How the MedAscend Sales Fellowship Is Cultivating the Next Generation of MedTech Sales Leaders

The MedAscend Sales Fellowship trains driven people from non-traditional backgrounds in clinical, sales, and leadership skills, filling a critical talent gap in the medical device industry.

MedTech Innovator Welcomes Five New Industry Partners
Company AnnouncementsFebruary 18, 2025

MedTech Innovator Welcomes Five New Industry Partners

Minnetronix Medical, PRIA Healthcare, Prolucid Technologies, RegNav, and Veeva joined MedTech Innovator as partners, providing mentorship and in-kind services to the 2025 cohort.

MedTech Innovator Announces the 2024 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Value Award Winners
Company AnnouncementsNovember 21, 2024

MedTech Innovator Announces the 2024 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Value Award Winners

LATTICE Medical won the 2024 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Flow Medical won the 2024 Value Award at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Diego.

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists of 2024 Mid-Stage and Value Award Competitions
Company AnnouncementsNovember 6, 2024

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists of 2024 Mid-Stage and Value Award Competitions

MedTech Innovator announced the finalists for its 2024 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Value Award competitions, chosen from the 65 companies in its flagship accelerator.

MedTech Innovator Announces 2024 Grand Prize, Execution Award, and Best Video Winners at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsOctober 21, 2024

MedTech Innovator Announces 2024 Grand Prize, Execution Award, and Best Video Winners at The MedTech Conference

Samay won the $350,000 2024 Grand Prize for its COPD acoustic resonance patch, SanaHeal won the Execution Award with AdvaMed Accel, and Ozlo took the Best Video Award at The MedTech Conference.

MedTech Innovator Announces 2024 Grand Prize and Execution Award Finalists
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 26, 2024

MedTech Innovator Announces 2024 Grand Prize and Execution Award Finalists

MedTech Innovator announced the finalists for its 2024 Grand Prize and Execution Award competitions, the culmination of the 2024 MTI Accelerator program.

NeuroBionics Named 2024 Vision Award Winner at Wilson Sonsini’s Medical Device Digital Health Conference
Company AnnouncementsJune 24, 2024

NeuroBionics Named 2024 Vision Award Winner at Wilson Sonsini’s Medical Device Digital Health Conference

NeuroBionics, developing minimally invasive endovascular deep brain stimulation for stroke rehabilitation, won the 2024 Vision Award at Wilson Sonsini's Medical Device Digital Health Conference.

65 Startups Named to MedTech Innovator 2024 Cohort
Company AnnouncementsMay 29, 2024

65 Startups Named to MedTech Innovator 2024 Cohort

MedTech Innovator named the 65 startups in its 2024 accelerator cohort, selected from a highly competitive global applicant pool.

American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology and Innovation and MedTech Innovator Collaborate to Launch the Heart and Brain Health Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsDecember 7, 2023

American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology and Innovation and MedTech Innovator Collaborate to Launch the Heart and Brain Health Accelerator

The American Heart Association's Center for Health Technology and Innovation and MedTech Innovator are collaborating to support the next generation of heart and brain health innovators.

MedTech Innovator Crowns MicroTransponder and Mirai Medical Among its Top Innovators of 2023
Company AnnouncementsNovember 17, 2023

MedTech Innovator Crowns MicroTransponder and Mirai Medical Among its Top Innovators of 2023

MicroTransponder won MedTech Innovator's inaugural 2023 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and Mirai Medical won the 2023 Value Award at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit.

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists of Inaugural $200,000 Mid-Stage Competition
Company AnnouncementsNovember 8, 2023

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists of Inaugural $200,000 Mid-Stage Competition

MedTech Innovator announced the finalists for its inaugural $200,000 Mid-Stage Grand Prize and the 2023 Value Award competitions.

MedTech Innovator Names StrokeDx as 2023 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsOctober 12, 2023

MedTech Innovator Names StrokeDx as 2023 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference

StrokeDx won MedTech Innovator's $350K 2023 Grand Prize at The MedTech Conference, and Sparta Biomedical won the Execution Award with AdvaMed Accel.

Company AnnouncementsSeptember 28, 2023

MedTech Innovator Announces 2023 Grand Prize Finalists

MedTech Innovator announced the finalists for its 2023 Grand Prize and Execution Award competitions at The MedTech Conference.

World’s Largest Medtech Accelerator Announces 61 Startups for its 2023 Cohort
Company AnnouncementsJune 6, 2023

World’s Largest Medtech Accelerator Announces 61 Startups for its 2023 Cohort

The world's largest medtech accelerator announced the 61 startups in its 2023 MedTech Innovator cohort.

MedTech Innovator and S2N Health Partner Announce Partnership for Value Program Participants
Company AnnouncementsNovember 3, 2022

MedTech Innovator and S2N Health Partner Announce Partnership for Value Program Participants

MedTech Innovator and S2N Health announced a partnership to support participants in the MedTech Innovator Value Program.

EvoEndo Wins 2022 MedTech Innovator Execution Award, AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award
Company AnnouncementsOctober 25, 2022

EvoEndo Wins 2022 MedTech Innovator Execution Award, AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award

EvoEndo won the 2022 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and the AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award.

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition announces winners as five innovators share in $150K in NCC-PDI funding
Company AnnouncementsOctober 24, 2022

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition announces winners as five innovators share in $150K in NCC-PDI funding

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation named five winners of its 2022 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition, sharing $150,000 in FDA grant funding.

MedTech Innovator Announces Phiex Technologies as Inaugural 2022 Vision Award Winner at WSGR Device Conference
Company AnnouncementsJuly 26, 2022

MedTech Innovator Announces Phiex Technologies as Inaugural 2022 Vision Award Winner at WSGR Device Conference

Phiex Technologies won MedTech Innovator's inaugural 2022 Vision Award at Wilson Sonsini's Medical Device Conference.

Figure Technologies Partners with MedTech Innovator, the Leading Global Medical Technology Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsJune 27, 2022

Figure Technologies Partners with MedTech Innovator, the Leading Global Medical Technology Accelerator

Figure Technologies partnered with MedTech Innovator to support the accelerator's startups with equity management and capital-raising tools.

Inaugural ASPS MTI Plastic Surgery Accelerator propels three plastic surgery startups to finals of annual medical device competition
Company AnnouncementsJune 16, 2022

Inaugural ASPS MTI Plastic Surgery Accelerator propels three plastic surgery startups to finals of annual medical device competition

Three plastic surgery startups advanced as finalists in the inaugural ASPS MTI Plastic Surgery Accelerator, competing for a share of $500,000 in cash and prizes.

MedTech Innovator Announces Top 50 Startups Selected for the 2022 Cohort in Tenth Year of World’s Largest MedTech Accelerator Program
Company AnnouncementsJune 7, 2022

MedTech Innovator Announces Top 50 Startups Selected for the 2022 Cohort in Tenth Year of World’s Largest MedTech Accelerator Program

MedTech Innovator announced the top 50 startups selected for its 2022 cohort, in the tenth year of the world's largest medtech accelerator.

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists
Company AnnouncementsMay 24, 2022

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists

Five finalists were named in the 2022 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition and gained access to a pediatric accelerator ahead of the October final showcase.

SMART-TRIAL Announces Partnership with MedTech Innovator, the Largest Medical Technology Accelerator in the World
Company AnnouncementsFebruary 1, 2022

SMART-TRIAL Announces Partnership with MedTech Innovator, the Largest Medical Technology Accelerator in the World

SMART-TRIAL, a clinical data management platform for medical devices, announced its partnership with MedTech Innovator.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Announces Partnership with MedTech Innovator, Industry’s Top Startup Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsDecember 15, 2021

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Announces Partnership with MedTech Innovator, Industry’s Top Startup Accelerator

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons announced a partnership with MedTech Innovator to launch a plastic surgery accelerator.

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition takes aim at congenital heart disease with five innovators sharing $150K in NCC-PDI grants
Company AnnouncementsDecember 10, 2021

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition takes aim at congenital heart disease with five innovators sharing $150K in NCC-PDI grants

Five awardees, including innovators targeting congenital heart disease, won the 2021 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition, sharing $150,000 in FDA grant funding.

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2022 Global Showcase and Accelerator Program
Company AnnouncementsNovember 16, 2021

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2022 Global Showcase and Accelerator Program

MedTech Innovator opened applications for its 2022 Global Showcase and Accelerator, featuring the top 50 medtech startups and up to $500,000 in prizes.

MedTech Innovator Recognizes PATH EX as 2021 Value Award Winner at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit San Francisco
Company AnnouncementsNovember 3, 2021

MedTech Innovator Recognizes PATH EX as 2021 Value Award Winner at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit San Francisco

PATH EX won MedTech Innovator's 2021 Value Award at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit for its extracorporeal blood cleansing device.

MedTech Innovator Names Alva Health as 2021 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 29, 2021

MedTech Innovator Names Alva Health as 2021 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference

Alva Health won MedTech Innovator's $350K 2021 Grand Prize at The MedTech Conference for its real-time, wearable stroke monitor.

PATH EX Wins MedTech Innovator 2021 Execution Award and Receives AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 23, 2021

PATH EX Wins MedTech Innovator 2021 Execution Award and Receives AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award

PATH EX won the 2021 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and the AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award.

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500K 9th Annual Industry Competition
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 21, 2021

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500K 9th Annual Industry Competition

MedTech Innovator named the finalists for its $500K 2021 Grand Prize and Execution Award competitions.

MedTech Innovator Unveils Top 50 Medtech Startups Selected for Annual Showcase and Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsJune 15, 2021

MedTech Innovator Unveils Top 50 Medtech Startups Selected for Annual Showcase and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator announced the top 50 medtech startups selected for its 2021 Showcase and Accelerator program.

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists
Company AnnouncementsMay 19, 2021

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists

Five electrophysiology device innovators were named finalists in the 2021 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition and joined a pediatric accelerator led by MedTech Innovator.

Critical need for electrophysiology devices to treat pediatric heart patients is focus of medical device pitch competition with $150K in awards
Company AnnouncementsMarch 23, 2021

Critical need for electrophysiology devices to treat pediatric heart patients is focus of medical device pitch competition with $150K in awards

The 2021 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition opened applications for electrophysiology devices for pediatric heart patients, with $150K in awards.

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2021 Global Showcase and Accelerator Programs
Company AnnouncementsDecember 7, 2020

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2021 Global Showcase and Accelerator Programs

MedTech Innovator opened applications for its 2021 Global Showcase and Accelerator programs, featuring the top 50 medtech startups and up to $500,000 in prizes.

MedTech Innovator Recognizes cellvie as 2020 Value Award Winner at the MedTech Strategist Virtual Summit
Company AnnouncementsNovember 18, 2020

MedTech Innovator Recognizes cellvie as 2020 Value Award Winner at the MedTech Strategist Virtual Summit

cellvie won MedTech Innovator's 2020 Value Award at the MedTech Strategist Virtual Summit for its device-enabled mitochondria transplantation therapy.

MedTech Innovator Names Rhaeos as 2020 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsOctober 6, 2020

MedTech Innovator Names Rhaeos as 2020 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference

Rhaeos won MedTech Innovator's $350K 2020 Grand Prize at The MedTech Conference for its noninvasive monitoring device for hydrocephalus patients.

Prestigious national pediatric medical device competition announces six winners to share in $250K NCC-PDI grant funding
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 30, 2020

Prestigious national pediatric medical device competition announces six winners to share in $250K NCC-PDI grant funding

Six innovators won a share of $250K in NCC-PDI grants in the 2020 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition.

Vena Vitals Wins MedTech Innovator 2020 Execution Award and Receives AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 30, 2020

Vena Vitals Wins MedTech Innovator 2020 Execution Award and Receives AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference

Vena Vitals won the 2020 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and the AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award.

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500K 8th Annual Industry Accelerator Competition
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 24, 2020

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500K 8th Annual Industry Accelerator Competition

MedTech Innovator named the finalists for its $500K 2020 Grand Prize and Execution Award competitions.

MedTech Innovator Announces Top 15 Startups Selected for Pediatric Accelerator Program
Company AnnouncementsJuly 21, 2020

MedTech Innovator Announces Top 15 Startups Selected for Pediatric Accelerator Program

MedTech Innovator and NCC-PDI selected 15 startups for the 2020 MedTech Innovator Pediatric Accelerator.

Meet the 2020 MedTech Innovator Pediatric Accelerator Companies!
Company AnnouncementsJune 29, 2020

Meet the 2020 MedTech Innovator Pediatric Accelerator Companies!

Ten finalists in the 2020 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition joined the MedTech Innovator Pediatric Accelerator.

MedTech Innovator Announces Top 50 Medtech Startups Selected for Annual Showcase and Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsJune 22, 2020

MedTech Innovator Announces Top 50 Medtech Startups Selected for Annual Showcase and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator announced the top 50 medtech startups selected for its 2020 Showcase and Accelerator program.

Premiere Pediatric Medical Device Pitch Competition Announces 30 Semi-Finalists and Adopts Virtual Format
Company AnnouncementsMarch 20, 2020

Premiere Pediatric Medical Device Pitch Competition Announces 30 Semi-Finalists and Adopts Virtual Format

Thirty semi-finalists were named in the 2020 'Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!' competition, which moved to a virtual format.

NCC-PDI and MedTech Innovator offer pediatric innovators an accelerator track and chance to pitch for up to $250K in awards
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 9, 2020

NCC-PDI and MedTech Innovator offer pediatric innovators an accelerator track and chance to pitch for up to $250K in awards

NCC-PDI and MedTech Innovator opened applications for the 2020 pediatric device pitch competition, with an accelerator track and up to $250K in awards.

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2020 Global Showcase, Accelerator and Competition
Company AnnouncementsNovember 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2020 Global Showcase, Accelerator and Competition

MedTech Innovator opened applications for its 2020 Global Showcase, Accelerator and Competition, featuring 50 startups and up to $500,000 in prizes.

MedTech Innovator Names Forest Devices as 2019 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator Names Forest Devices as 2019 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference

Forest Devices won MedTech Innovator's 2019 Global Competition and $350,000 grand prize at The MedTech Conference in Boston for its portable stroke triage device.

Starling Surgical Wins MedTech Innovator 2019 Execution Award and Receives AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 24, 2019

Starling Surgical Wins MedTech Innovator 2019 Execution Award and Receives AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference

Starling Surgical won MedTech Innovator's 2019 Execution Award and AdvaMed Accel's Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award for its wound closure device.

Six NICU Device Innovators Share $150K in Awards at 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 23, 2019

Six NICU Device Innovators Share $150K in Awards at 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium

Six NICU device companies each won $25,000 in the 2019 NCC-PDI "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" competition and joined its MedTech Innovator-led accelerator.

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500K 7th Annual Industry Competition
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 18, 2019

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500K 7th Annual Industry Competition

MedTech Innovator named Flosonics Medical, Forest Devices, Koya, OncoRes Medical and Venari Medical as finalists for its 2019 $350,000 grand prize.

AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker Joins Board of MedTech Innovator
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 17, 2019

AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker Joins Board of MedTech Innovator

AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker joined the MedTech Innovator Board of Directors in 2019, succeeding AdvaMed Accel's Ashley Wittorf.

MedTech Innovator Announces OncoRes Medical as 2019 Value Award Winner at WSGR Device Conference
Company AnnouncementsJune 24, 2019

MedTech Innovator Announces OncoRes Medical as 2019 Value Award Winner at WSGR Device Conference

OncoRes Medical won MedTech Innovator's 2019 Value Award at the WSGR Medical Device Conference for its intraoperative handheld breast cancer imaging tool.

MedTech Innovator Selects 50 Best-in-Class Startups for 2019 Showcase and Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsJune 17, 2019

MedTech Innovator Selects 50 Best-in-Class Startups for 2019 Showcase and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator selected 50 startups for its 2019 Showcase and Accelerator, as its alumni passed $1 billion in follow-on funding.

Five winners to receive share of $250K NCC-PDI grant funding and access to unique pediatric device accelerator program
Company AnnouncementsMay 1, 2019

Five winners to receive share of $250K NCC-PDI grant funding and access to unique pediatric device accelerator program

Five companies won the 2019 NCC-PDI "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" competition, each receiving $50,000 and a MedTech Innovator-led accelerator slot.

RCSI and Trinity College Dublin Host International Medtech Investment Pitch Event with MedTech Innovator
Company AnnouncementsApril 8, 2019

RCSI and Trinity College Dublin Host International Medtech Investment Pitch Event with MedTech Innovator

RCSI and Trinity College Dublin partnered with MedTech Innovator to host its 2019 Dublin Pitch Event, the international qualifying round of its program.

MedTech Innovator 2019: Pediatric Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator 2019: Pediatric Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator and NCC-PDI announced a 2019 pediatric-focused pitch event in Washington, DC on April 30 and invited startups to apply.

MedTech Innovator 2019: New York Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator 2019: New York Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator announced its 2019 New York City pitch event on April 23 and invited device, diagnostic, and digital health startups to apply.

MedTech Innovator 2019: Minneapolis Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator 2019: Minneapolis Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator and Medical Alley announced a 2019 pitch event in Minneapolis on March 27 and invited startups to apply.

MedTech Innovator 2019: Military Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator 2019: Military Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator, USAMRMC, and MTEC announced a 2019 military-focused pitch event in Charleston, SC on March 19 and invited startups to apply.

MedTech Innovator 2019: Los Angeles Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 25, 2019

MedTech Innovator 2019: Los Angeles Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator announced its 2019 kick-off pitch event in Los Angeles on March 4 with Magnify at CNSI and UCLA and invited startups to apply.

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for Global Showcase, Competition and Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsNovember 28, 2018

MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for Global Showcase, Competition and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator opened applications for its 2019 Showcase, Competition and Accelerator, offering up to $500,000 in prizes, with a Jan. 25, 2019 deadline.

FDA awards $5 million to pediatric device consortium co-led by Children’s National and University of Maryland, College Park
Company AnnouncementsOctober 11, 2018

FDA awards $5 million to pediatric device consortium co-led by Children’s National and University of Maryland, College Park

The FDA awarded $5 million to the NCC-PDI pediatric device consortium, which added MedTech Innovator as a new consortium member.

MedTech Innovator Names Sana Health as 2018 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 26, 2018

MedTech Innovator Names Sana Health as 2018 Global Competition Winner at The MedTech Conference

Sana Health won MedTech Innovator's 2018 global competition and $350,000 grand prize at The MedTech Conference for its non-invasive neuromodulation device.

PhotoniCare Recognized With 2018 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 25, 2018

PhotoniCare Recognized With 2018 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference

PhotoniCare won the 2018 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and AdvaMed Accel Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award for its ear infection imaging platform.

MedTech Innovator Announces Newest Industry Partners
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 24, 2018

MedTech Innovator Announces Newest Industry Partners

MedTech Innovator announced eight new industry partners in 2018, including Amgen, BTG, EdgeOne Medical, Fujikura, HOYA, NIPRO, Nordson Medical, and W.L. Gore.

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500,000 6th Annual Industry Competition
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 17, 2018

MedTech Innovator Announces Finalists for $500,000 6th Annual Industry Competition

MedTech Innovator named AblaCare, CroiValve, FineHeart, Sana Health, and Spect as 2018 finalists, plus five Execution Award finalists.

Company AnnouncementsJuly 12, 2018

MedTech Innovator Announces AblaCare, Startup with Minimally Invasive Treatment for PCOS-infertility, as Value Award Winner

AblaCare won MedTech Innovator's 2018 Value Award at the WSGR Medical Device Conference for its minimally invasive PCOS-infertility treatment.

MedTech Innovator Finals Return to The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsJune 14, 2018

MedTech Innovator Finals Return to The MedTech Conference

AdvaMed announced The MedTech Conference would again host the MedTech Innovator finals in 2018, as 50 startups were selected for the program.

MedTech Innovator Announces 50 Leading Startups Selected for 2018 Showcase and Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsJune 12, 2018

MedTech Innovator Announces 50 Leading Startups Selected for 2018 Showcase and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator selected 50 startups for its 2018 Showcase and Accelerator, chosen from a record 700 applicants.

Olympus Announces Partnership with MedTech Innovator
Company AnnouncementsJune 11, 2018

Olympus Announces Partnership with MedTech Innovator

Olympus announced a partnership with MedTech Innovator in 2018 to mentor and financially support emerging medtech startups.

MedTech Innovator Selected to Accelerate Innovation for U.S. Health Security
Company AnnouncementsJune 7, 2018

MedTech Innovator Selected to Accelerate Innovation for U.S. Health Security

MedTech Innovator received a $100,000 BARDA DRIVe grant in 2018 as one of eight HHS-selected accelerators for health security innovation.

MedTech Innovator to Host FDA for Experiential Learning Program Site Visit
Company AnnouncementsDecember 18, 2017

MedTech Innovator to Host FDA for Experiential Learning Program Site Visit

MedTech Innovator was selected as a 2018 training site for the FDA CDRH Experiential Learning Program at its San Francisco Summit.

Applications Now Open for $500K MedTech Innovator Competition and Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsNovember 27, 2017

Applications Now Open for $500K MedTech Innovator Competition and Accelerator

MedTech Innovator opened applications for its 2018 competition and accelerator, with a Jan. 26, 2018 deadline and more than $500,000 in cash prizes and scholarships.

Day Zero Diagnostics is 2017 MedTech Innovator Global Competition Winner
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 26, 2017

Day Zero Diagnostics is 2017 MedTech Innovator Global Competition Winner

Day Zero Diagnostics won MedTech Innovator's 2017 global competition and its $350,000 grand prize at The MedTech Conference in San Jose.

Nanowear Wins 2017 Execution Award at The MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 25, 2017

Nanowear Wins 2017 Execution Award at The MedTech Conference

Nanowear won the 2017 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award at The MedTech Conference for its heart-failure monitoring garment.

Finalists Announced for Annual MedTech Industry $500K Competition
Company AnnouncementsSeptember 19, 2017

Finalists Announced for Annual MedTech Industry $500K Competition

MedTech Innovator named Abreos Biosciences, Allotrope Medical, Day Zero Diagnostics and Selio Medical as 2017 finalists, plus six Execution Award competitors.

Company AnnouncementsJune 7, 2017

Eximis Surgical Wins $25K MedTech Innovator Value Award

Eximis Surgical won MedTech Innovator's 2017 Value Award at the 25th Annual WSGR Medical Device Conference for its Xcor specimen-removal device.

MedTech Innovator Announces Startups Selected for Industry’s Premier Accelerator
Company AnnouncementsMay 30, 2017

MedTech Innovator Announces Startups Selected for Industry’s Premier Accelerator

MedTech Innovator selected 20 medtech startups for its 2017 four-month accelerator program from nearly 600 applicants.

Company AnnouncementsMay 25, 2017

50 MedTech Innovator 2017 Showcase Companies Announced!

MedTech Innovator selected 50 startups to present in the 2017 MedTech Innovator Showcase at The MedTech Conference in San Jose.

MedTech Innovator Names Two Vice Presidents
Company AnnouncementsApril 10, 2017

MedTech Innovator Names Two Vice Presidents

MedTech Innovator named Ashley McMaster and Jenell Paul-Robinson as vice presidents in 2017.

MedTech Innovator Established as an Independent Nonprofit
Company AnnouncementsMarch 10, 2017

MedTech Innovator Established as an Independent Nonprofit

MedTech Innovator incorporated as an independent nonprofit in Los Angeles in 2017, naming its board of directors and founding sponsors.

MedTech Innovator Announces Baxter as Newest Industry Partner
Company AnnouncementsFebruary 8, 2017

MedTech Innovator Announces Baxter as Newest Industry Partner

MedTech Innovator named Baxter International as its newest industry partner for the 2017 competition.

MedTech Innovator 2017 Finals & the MedTech Conference Powered by AdvaMed
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 31, 2017

MedTech Innovator 2017 Finals & the MedTech Conference Powered by AdvaMed

MedTech Innovator announced its 2017 Finals at The MedTech Conference in San Jose on Sept. 26, with applications due Feb. 28, 2017.

MedTech Innovator and UCLA Technology Development Group to Co-Host Connected Medical Devices Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 30, 2017

MedTech Innovator and UCLA Technology Development Group to Co-Host Connected Medical Devices Event

MedTech Innovator and the UCLA Technology Development Group announced a two-day connected medical devices event, including the 2017 Los Angeles Pitch Event.

MedTech Innovator 2017 Showcase and Competition & WSGR Medical Device Conference
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 30, 2017

MedTech Innovator 2017 Showcase and Competition & WSGR Medical Device Conference

MedTech Innovator announced its 2017 Value Award competition at the WSGR Medical Device Conference in San Francisco on June 2, with applications due Feb. 28.

MedTech Innovator 2017: Atlanta Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 29, 2017

MedTech Innovator 2017: Atlanta Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator announced its 2017 Atlanta Pitch Event on April 26-27 at the SEMDA conference, inviting companies to apply by Feb. 28 to compete for a Showcase slot.

MedTech Innovator 2017 & MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit: Dublin Pitch Event & Competition
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 29, 2017

MedTech Innovator 2017 & MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit: Dublin Pitch Event & Competition

MedTech Innovator announced its 2017 Dublin Pitch Event and competition on April 25-26 at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit, inviting companies to apply by Feb. 28.

MedTech Innovator 2017: Denver Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 28, 2017

MedTech Innovator 2017: Denver Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator announced its 2017 Denver Pitch Event on April 19 at the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, inviting companies to apply by Feb. 28 to compete for a Showcase slot.

MedTech Innovator 2017: Chicago Pitch Event
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 28, 2017

MedTech Innovator 2017: Chicago Pitch Event

MedTech Innovator announced its 2017 Chicago Pitch Event on April 13 at MATTER, inviting companies to apply by Feb. 28 to compete for a Showcase slot.

Digital Health Companies – Apply to Pitch in Start-Up Sessions at the Digital MedTech Conference
Company AnnouncementsJanuary 27, 2017

Digital Health Companies – Apply to Pitch in Start-Up Sessions at the Digital MedTech Conference

MedTech Innovator and AdvaMed Accel invited digital health companies to apply by Feb. 10 to pitch at Start-Up Sessions at the 2017 Digital MedTech Conference in San Francisco.