The latest KiwiNet Award finalists have been announced including local MedTech start-ups and researchers.

This month med-tech company HeartLab turns six before its founder turns 25.

RespiraQ founder, Dr Sandra Grau-Bartual will share her journey at Electrify Aotearoa this month

Kings Birthday Honours 2024, a new Knight Companion in MedTech

Junofem's Femfit pelvic floor trainer has been rated almost five stars by popular London-based women's lifestyle magazine 'Women & Home'.

Students are being transported to virtual parties and bathrooms to practise saying no to vaping, using a new technology that fills “the void” of addiction aid for schools. A pilot virtual reality (VR) programme at five New Zealand schools has seen 52% of participants report they were less inclined to pick up a vape afterwards.

Medtech startup Toku Eyes is hoping to raise between US$15 million and US$20m ($24m and $32m) in a Series B round under way as it rolls out its first product.

This company is doing everything right in the view of the judges and stands on the threshold of world changing success.

In 40 pages, the report quantifies the healthtech sector and its key markets, investment, and business spending. Over 230 companies are collected here, with in-depth profiles on the highest-earning companies and the most exciting start-ups .

New Zealand is no stranger to health tech innovation – from co-discovering the molecular structure of DNA to inventing the disposable syringe.

Medtech startup Avasa is raising US $7.5M in Series A round

It’s an inspiring time for New Zealand’s MedTech industry both at home and on the global stage.

The developer of the world's smallest brain implant, Kitea Health, says it not only alerts parents when pressure is building in their child's brain, but will take the pressure off families living in constant fear of a serious medical event.

More than 40 percent of New Zealand women have problems with incontinence, according to new research. Otago University Professor Jean Hay-Smith, co-author of the research which was published in The New Zealand Medical Journal on Friday, said the social stigma of incontinence meant many women were not getting the help they needed.

Over the last 10 years Ōtepoti-Dunedin has seen significant growth and investment contributing to the establishment and scaling up of businesses. From startups, health tech to game development, these are the Dunedin sectors to watch.

In a world-first, start-up Kitea Health has successfully implanted a chip under an Auckland patient’s skull that will monitor fluid pressure - part of a trial that will expand to 20 patients. The startup is now seeking $20m in a Series A raise, which will help fund a wider trial involving 150 patients across NZ and the US, with the goal of gaining FDA approval in around a couple of years.

Callaghan says the government backed programme has created 35 deep tech ventures to date