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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
Kitea Health closes $13m raise, lines up human trials in the US
Auckland brain implant start-up Kitea Health has closed an over-subscribed funding round at $13 million, co-founder and chief executive Professor Simon Malpas says. The firm is also on track to begin human trials in the US, following the completion of its first round of human trials, conducted at Auckland Hospital
Charles University selects Mars Bioimaging’s photon-counting CT scanner to advance pioneering preclinical imaging research in Europe
New Zealand–developed spectral photon-counting CT scanner will open new frontiers in biomedical and materials research at the Center for Advanced Preclinical Imaging (CAPI); open access for Czech-BioImaging and Euro-BioImaging consortium members extends the technology’s impact across Europe
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Smart decisions get GoodAir Nosebuds to market
In 2023, we featured Goodair Nosebuds and their path to commercialisation. In September 2025, their first shipment of a thousand units sold out in two days. Inventor Dr David White from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic’s Research Centre says, modestly, of the launch: “It was a good sign”.
Kaupapa e Whai Ake Nei | Upcoming Events
2026 Cardiopulmonary Physiome Workshop
The scope of the 20th Anniversary Cardiac Physiome workshop will be expanded to include the multi-scale modelling of heart and lung interaction, and the regulation of cardiovascular dynamics by both hormonal influences and the autonomic nervous system.
HealthTechX Asia
Bringing the entire healthcare ecosystem – from ministries of health, providers, system integrators, corporates, start-ups, payers, and investors – to partner, collaborate and innovate to deliver better patient outcomes.
International Life Science and AI Investival
From June 2–3, 2026, Germany’s capital will become a central hub for life sciences in Europe and across the globe. From biotech and TechBio to diagnostics and artificial intelligence – this is where bold scientific and industrial innovation meets capital and politics.
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