Welcome to the May 2022 edition of the HTA Monthly Wrap. After nearly a year we are back to hosting in-person events, and we have another in-person event planned for June while we will continue to offer some online events too (links below).
As part of this Monthly Wrap, we’re pleased to share an article from the team at New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP), discussing some of the key factors for securing early-stage healthtech investment.
Turning our attention to the healthtech sector, Toku Eyes discuss their diabetes diagnostic platform on RNZ, Helico secure a seed funding round, and Garth Sutherland of The Insides Company is named a top 50 healthtech CEO. The 2022 Government Budget also secures substantial funding for health, including $40.7m set aside for RNA technology development.
Healthtech Week 2022 is now only one month away, with a great lineup of speakers, including The Hon Andrew Little. More details included below and you can register here. We hope to see you there!
Links to everything discussed above and more are provided below. If you have any comments or suggestions to improve our monthly roundup, we would love to hear from you! As always, thanks for subscribing to the HTA.
HTA news
Raising Investment for Healthtech Startups
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP)
Raising investment for a healthtech startup? The team at New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP) share insights into what they look for before making an investment, and what a founder should seek from their investor.
14 June, Online | Facilitated by Juan M. Campos, JMC Medical Device Consulting
Receive an overview of the European regulatory landscape for medical devices, including key considerations for successful market entry. The session will be presented by Juan M. Campos, who brings over 30 years’ experience working in senior medical device quality and regulatory roles across Europe, including leadership roles with Baxter, B Braun, Biomet, and Zimmer Biomet.
Increasing the Value of your Healthtech Company workshop
21 June, Auckland | Facilitated by Kate Wilson, KTPi Enterprises and Jai Basrur, CGB Consulting
An introductory guide to the relevant principles, concepts, and practical considerations for bolstering the value of your business. This workshop is ideal for earlier-stage healthtech businesses seeking to develop strategies for leveraging their existing and future intangible assets to maximise value.
Healthtech Week is fast approaching with three days of industry events set to kick off from 27th-30th June. The NZ health system is poised for significant change and the Minister of Health, The Hon Andrew Little will be joining us as this year’s keynote speaker.
The theme for this year’s event is Aotearoa – the Revolution in Health, with a lineup of innovative healthtech companies that have been working with the HTA. Callaghan Innovation customers (affiliates) are eligible for a $65 subsidised rate when purchasing a ticket for the Innovation Day.
Dr Ehsan Vaghefi discusses Toku Eyes’ technology for diagnosing diabetes via images of the eye, called THEIA, on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan (3 May: RNZ).
Garth Sutherland of the Insides Company was included in The Healthcare Technology Report’s top 50 CEOs of 2022 (11 May: The Healthcare Technology Report).
The new funding for the development of RNA technology provides a boost for the future production of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics in NZ (19 May: NZ Herald).
