Press Releases and Announcements

Today we announced the 50 companies selected to participate in the organization’s flagship four-month Showcase and Accelerator program, featuring the industry’s most transformative device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies from around the globe. The program will virtually commence on June 25th, where the leadership of the 50 chosen startups will participate in the annual MedTech Innovator Summit. Read More →

“We are proud to support MedTech Innovator’s program and this year’s promising group of companies that aim to transform the lives of patients in the Asia Pacific region,” said Julie Tay, Align Technology senior vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific. “Align reimagined and reinvented orthodontic and restorative treatments, and as we continue to innovate in our industry, we appreciate the work that medtech startups are doing to advance innovation within the medical industry.”  Read More →

Read all about what we've been up to including how we moved the 2020 Strategic Road Tour entirely online, the COVID-19 Pitch Event we held in partnership with BARDA, podcasts featuring MedTech Innovator, alumni news, and more. Read More →

MedTech Innovator's CEO Paul Grand did a podcast interview with Tom Salemi of Device Talks. Among other topics, they discussed how MedTech Innovator program is adapting to the times and creating new ways for startups to get in front of investors during the pandemic. He also explains how MedTech Innovator is working to keep startups connected to capital. Click to listen to the podcast or read the transcript.

Thirty semi-finalists have been named in the annual "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Medical Devices (NCC-PDI).  The competition is adopting a virtual format for the March 23rd event to eliminate the need for travel or an in-person gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Promaxo's MRI device-due for clinical launch later this year-is portable and can fit in a standard physician's office, likely cutting costs for healthcare providers and waiting time for patients. Read More →

Winning devices in pitch competition on track to advance pediatric surgical options in orthopedics and spine

The Showcase features public and private corporate presentations, as well as plenary sessions and workshops that address a variety of business issues and therapeutic areas. It takes place alongside the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in downtown San Francisco on January 13 - 15. To receive a $200 discount on your presentation package, use the following code MedTechInnovator2020 when you register.

2019 Showcase to Feature Industry’s 50 Best-in-Class Medical Technology Startups. MedTech Innovator today announced a call for startups and emerging growth companies to apply to its 2019 program, which will award up to $500,000 in cash and in-kind prizes during its competition. The deadline to apply is Jan. 25, 2019. There is no application fee, and no equity is required from participating companies.

2019 Showcase to Feature Industry’s 50 Best-in-Class Medical Technology Startups. MedTech Innovator today announced a call for startups and emerging growth companies to apply to its 2019 program, which will award up to $500,000 in cash and in-kind prizes during its competition. The deadline to apply is Jan. 25, 2019. There is no application fee, and no equity is required from participating companies.

Forest Devices Wins $350,000 MedTech Innovator 2019 Grand Prize In the exciting conclusion to the MedTech Innovator 2019 Global Competition, Forest Devices was voted the... Read More →

Startup Receives $350K Grand Prize for Portable Device to Triage Patients to Proper Stroke Centers LOS ANGELES & BOSTON—MedTech Innovator, the premier nonprofit startup accelerator... Read More →

Starling Surgical, based in Dublin, is developing a wound closure device designed to meticulously perform surgical sutures with the speed and convenience of a skin stapler. The company’s product is designed to change the way surgical wounds are closed. “We are pleased to recognize Starling Surgical with the 2019 Execution Award,” said Paul Grand, CEO of MedTech Innovator. “The Starling Surgical team and all six MedTech Innovator Accelerator companies that competed for this award demonstrated incredible leadership and strategy over the course of the program.

Children's National Hospital and the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announce the six winners of the $150,000 "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" competition, each receiving a $25,000 award and the opportunity to participate in NCC-PDI's recently launched "Pediatric Device Innovator Accelerator Program" led by MedTech Innovator. Read More →

Additional six companies selected to compete for 2019 Execution Award LOS ANGELES, September 18, 2019 – MedTech Innovator, the premier nonprofit startup accelerator in the... Read More →

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 17, 2019 –  The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) today announced that President and CEO Scott Whitaker has been named to the... Read More →

Finalist companies to compete in $300,000 Grand Finals at the MedTech Forum LOS ANGELES and SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2019 – MedTech Innovator, the premier global... Read More →