The MedTech Innovator Final Competitions and Showcase are held at The MedTech Conference (opens in a new tab) powered by AdvaMed on October 6-8 in San Diego, CA.
The Showcase features the most innovative companies in sector-based sessions moderated by executives and investors. During the competition, finalists from the MedTech Innovator Accelerator program will compete with a live audience vote and the opportunity to win $500,000 in prizes.
October 6–8 • Curated panels featuring the 2025 MedTech Innovator Cohort Companies
EpiWatch, Indigo Diabetes NV, Luminoah, Lumia Health
Moderator: Jason Halac (Dexcom)
Multiphze, MiWEndo Solutions, Starling Medical, The Flume Catheter Company Limited
Moderator: Abby Hunter-Syed (Olympus)
Multi4 Medical, Magnendo, CIRCUCARE, ARTINESS
Moderator: Fraser Gillies (Cambridge Consultants)
Emboa Medical, IntelVasc, STENTiT, VQ Biomedical
Moderator: Andrea Acuna (BD)
Adaptyx Biosciences, Peerbridge Health, CathVision, Wavelet
Moderator: Andrea Para (Edwards Lifesciences)
Teal Health, Genalyte, Microplate Dx Limited
Moderator: Ben Luts (Andrews Cooper)
Octin Health, SummaCor, Narwhal Medical, Conform Medical
Moderator: Biren Mehta (Johnson & Johnson)
Kelvin Health, LightHearted AI Health, MOMM Diagnostics, Powerful Medical
Moderator: Heather Wilder (American Heart Association)
Reach Neuro, Sinaptica Therapeutics, Veravas
Moderator: Heather Wilder (American Heart Association)
Precisis, Toro Neurovascular, icometrix, Sonorous Neurovascular, SynchNeuro
Moderator: Michael Groosman (Rev.1 Engineering)
Armor Medical, RenewRX, Samphire Neuroscience, Lady Technologies
Moderator: Christine Luk (Proxima CRO)
BRIJ Medical, Entirety Biomedical, inSoma Bio, MedCu Technologies, Regenyx Medical
Moderator: Bill Perry (American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
CytexOrtho, HAPPE Spine, ReGelTec, Cohesys
Moderator: Sonal Patel (Zimmer Biomet)
BioMimir, Altrazeal Life Sciences, GelSana Therapeutics, Tempo Therapeutics
Moderator: Skander Limem (Becton Dickinson)
Aesclepius Corporation, Axia Orthopedics, Rivanna Medical, Winter Innovations
Moderator: Dan Purvis (Velentium)
Crely Inc., Connected Consumables, RadioClash, SutureTech
Moderator: Nicolle Cannon (Cannon Quality Group)
San Diego Convention Center
111 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
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Townsend Goddard
Senior Vice President & Global Head of Business Development, Olympus Corporation
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Christine Knoblauch
Vice President of Business Development, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
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Sonal Patel
Vice President of Business Development Strategy, Zimmer Biomet
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Joseph Smith
Chief Scientific Officer, Becton Dickinson
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Virginia Giddings
Vice President Exploration, Edwards Lifesciences
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Jason Halac
Managing Director, Dexcom Ventures
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Syed Naveed
Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer, Olympus Corporation of the Americas
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