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2025 Innovator Road Tour Events
The Innovator Road Tour is a series of pitch events held in the US, internationally, and virtually.
MedTech Innovator, MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific and BioTools Innovator hold events featuring outstanding medical device, diagnostic, digital health, life science research tools, and molecular based diagnostics companies selected from this year’s pool of over 2,000 applications. Invited startups have the opportunity to meet and receive feedback from investors, strategics and other members of the ecosystem.
MedTech Innovator program partners include
- Asahi Intecc
- B Braun
- BD
- BroadOak Capital Partners
- Cambridge Consultants
- Dexcom
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Enterprise Singapore
- Johnson & Johnson
- NIPRO
- Nissan Chemical America Corporation
- Olympus
- Research Corporation Technologies
- Siemens Healthineers
- Teleflex
- W.L. Gore
- Zimmer Biomet
Road Tour Events Timeline
- APACMarch 4 (US) / March 5 (Singapore)APAC Online Pitch Virtual
- MTIMarch 5-6MTI West Coast Pitch Los Angeles
- BTIMarch 12BTI East Coast Pitch Boston, MA
- APACMarch 24-25 (US), March 25-26 (Singapore)APAC Singapore Pitch Singapore, Singapore
- BTIApril 2BTI West Coast Pitch San Diego, CA
- APACApril 8 (US), April 9 (Singapore)APAC Online Pitch Virtual
- MTIApril 9-10MTI East Coast Pitch College Park, MD
- APACApril 22 (US), April 23 (Singapore)APAC Pitch Singapore
- BTIApril 22BTI Virtual Pitch Online
- MTIApril 23MTI Virtual Pitch Online
- MTIApril 28MTI International Pitch Dublin, Ireland
- BTIApril 30BTI International Pitch Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
- MTIJune 24-26Innovator Summit Mountain View, CA
- MTIOct 6-8MTI Early-Stage Finals & Showcase San Diego, CA
- APACOct 27 (US), Oct 28 (Singapore)APAC Finals Singapore
- BTINov 18BTI Capstone Event San Diego, CA
- MTINov 19-21MTI Mid-Stage Finals San Diego, CA
2025 Strategic Road Tour Events
MedTech Innovator
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West Coast 2025 Pitch EventLos Angeles, CAWest Coast Pitch Event: Los Angeles, CA
March 5 & 6, 2025In addition to competing for a spot in the 2025 MedTech Innovator cohort, a subset of the MedTech Innovator pitch companies will also be in consideration for our Plastic Surgery Track established in partnership with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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- East Coast 2025 Pitch EventCollege Park, MD
East Coast Pitch Event: College Park, Maryland
April 9 & 10, 2025All startups invited to this event will compete for a spot in the 2025 MedTech Innovator cohort. Additionally, a subset of the pitch companies will also be in consideration for our Heart and Brain Track in partnership with the American Heart Association Ventures™ | American Heart Association and the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation.
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- Virtual 2025 Pitch EventOnline
Virtual Pitch Events: Online
April 23, 2025Our online pitch event will be held on April 23.
- International 2025 Pitch EventDublin, Ireland
International Pitch Event: Dublin, Ireland
April 28, 2025The International Pitch Competition is held in collaboration with the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit and regional partners Guinness Storehouse, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) and Trinity College. The MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit is Europe’s largest medtech partnering and investment conference. This conference will offer a broader and deeper take on the issues and concerns driving the medical device industry today.
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Open Rounds ShowcaseBoston, MAMedTech Innovator Open Rounds Showcase: Boston, MA
April 30 - May 1, 2025The investor forum at Device Talks Boston will feature outstanding MedTech Innovator Alumni. The MTI portfolio raised $2B in funding in 2023; the overall device sector raised $7B in total, according to the HSBC annual 2023 report.
The DeviceTalks conference is held at the Boston Convention Center.
- Open Rounds ShowcaseSan Francisco, CA
MedTech Innovator Open Rounds Showcase: San Francisco, CA
June 5 - 6, 2025The alumni showcase at Wilson Sonsini’s 32nd Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will feature outstanding MedTech Innovator Alumni.
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Innovator 2025 SummitMountain View, CAInnovator 2025 Summit: Mountain View, CA
June 24 - 26, 2025The invite-only Innovator 2025 Summit will be held in Mountain View, California. The annual Summit is a lively and engaging event that exclusively allows the leadership teams from our latest cohort of startups to get to know each other and exchange ideas with MedTech Innovator’s partners, alumni, and other industry leaders. MedTech Innovator, BioTools Innovator and MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific cohorts, as well as the Singapore-US Market Access Program cohort, all come together in-person for this event.
- 2025 Showcase & Early-Stage FinalsSan Diego, CA
MedTech Innovator Showcase and Early-Stage Finals: San Diego, CA
October 6 - 8, 2025The MedTech Innovator Finals and Showcase will take place on October 6 – 8 at The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed. The Early-Stage Grand Prize winner, as determined by audience vote, takes home a $350K prize, and finalists receive $25K each. In addition, the Execution Award winner receives $25K and the Best Video Award winner $10K.
The MedTech Innovator Competitions will take place on Wednesday, October 16. We hope you can join us for the Execution and Best Video competitions at 8:30 a.m. and the Grand Prize competition at 4 p.m. Register for The MedTech Conference here.
Attendees are also invited to the Showcase featuring topical and engaging discussions with MedTech Innovator Alumni and Cohort companies. Showcases take place on October 6 – 8.
- Mid-Stage 2025 FinalsSan Diego, CA
MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Finals: San Diego, CA
The MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Finals will take place at The MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit. The finals mark the exciting conclusion of the 2025 accelerator program. Based on audience vote, the Mid-Stage Grand Prize winner takes home a $200K prize, while the Value Award winner receives $25K.
BioTools Innovator
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East Coast 2025 Pitch EventBoston, MAEast Coast Pitch Event: Boston, MA
March 12, 2025- West Coast 2025 Pitch EventSan Diego, CA
West Coast Pitch Event: San Diego, CA
April 2, 2025 - Virtual 2025 Pitch EventOnline
Virtual Pitch Event: Online
April 22, 2025 - International 2025 Pitch EventBergisch Gladbach, Germany
International Pitch Event: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
April 30, 2025 - Capstone 2025 EventSan Diego, CA
BioTools Innovator Capstone: San Diego, CA
November 18, 2025The BioTools Innovator Capstone brings together life science tools industry leaders, investors, and decision-makers in an inspiring and collaborative environment. Experts will discuss the latest trends and breakthroughs in innovation, offer insights into the current fundraising landscape, and uncover the key factors driving decision-making in the pharma and biotech industries. The 2025 cohort of best-in-class startups will showcase their unique solutions. The event will culminate with a live pitch showdown where the audience will vote for the winner of the $250,000 grand prize. This event is free to attend in-person (seats are limited on a first come first served basis).
MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific (APAC) Pitch Events
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Virtual 2025 Pitch EventOnlineGeneral Pitch Event: Online
Online Pitch 1: March 4 (US) / March 5 (Singapore)Online Pitch 2: April 8 (US) / April 9 (Singapore)APAC will hold two online pitch events in 2025. Please keep in mind that Singapore is one day ahead of the US.
- 2025 Pitch EventSingapore
Pitch Event: Singapore
March 24 (US) / March 25 (Singapore)March 25 (US) / March 26 (Singapore)APAC’s in-person, two-day pitch event will be held in Singapore. Please keep in mind that Singapore is one day ahead of the US.
- 2025 Showcase & FinalsSingapore
Showcase & Finals: Singapore
October 27 (US) / October 28 (Singapore)The MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific showcase and finals will take place in Singapore at the MedTech Forum, powered by APACMed. Please keep in mind that Singapore is one day ahead of the US.
Sponsor one of our events
If you are interested in sponsoring one of our events, please reach out to sponsor@medtechinnovator.org.