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Kaupapa | Our Story
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa is New Zealand’s national MedTech innovation hub. It provides a coordinated platform that brings together research, clinical expertise, industry and investment to accelerate the development of medical technologies from early discovery through to global markets.
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa:
Provides access to a pipeline of de-risked opportunities groundedin science and clinical need
Connects national and global partners directly into New Zealand’sinnovation system - researchers, clinicians, startups, and investors
Accelerates translation through targeted programmes and realclinical access
Builds capability at scale, strengthening the next generation ofMedTech innovators
Embeds equity and indigenous partnership, enabling globallyrelevant and inclusive innovation
Whai Take | Our Purpose
To coordinate and accelerate New Zealand’s MedTech ecosystem, transforming research and clinical insight into world-class technologies with meaningful health and economic impact.
Ngā Wawata | Our Ambition
To coordinate and accelerate New Zealand’s MedTech ecosystem, transforming research and clinical insight into world-class technologies with meaningful health and economic impact.
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Kōtuitui | Our Network
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa comprises four inter-connected regional hubs. We take inspiration from proven global models where hospitals, clinics and universities are central to successful innovation and deployment of solutions.
To Tātou Hitori | Our History
The Consortium for Medical Device Technologies (CMDT) was established between AUT, Universities of Auckland, Canterbury and Otago, Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation in 2012. More recently, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora joined this partnership.
Over this time, the CMDT has successfully established a MedTech innovation ecosystem for New Zealand. Today, the CMDT is a foundational partner supporting Medtech-iQ Aotearoa to take innovative research into commercial applications that address unmet health needs.
