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Kia ora,

Welcome to the September edition of the HealthTech Activator (HTA) Monthly Wrap. 

 

This month we share a blog from Madeleine Martin, Health Technology Centre manager at Te Matatiki Toi Ora - The Arts Centre.  

 

We also have several Auckland events coming up in October and November, and two workshops planned for Wellington in early December. You can view all confirmed upcoming events on the HTA site.

 

Check out the links to all the above, NZ healthtech sector news, and global insights below.

 

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions to improve this newsletter, we would love to hear from you! As always, thanks for subscribing.

HTA Blog

Introducing Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Health Technology Centre

Madeleine Martin, Health Technology Centre

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The Health Technology Centre has recently opened at Te Matatiki Toi Ora - The Arts Centre. It's a hub for healthtech innovation, offering a unique blend of history and innovative collaboration. In this month's HealthTech Activator blog, Madeleine Martin writes about this fusion of past and future - bringing healthtech pioneers together to create positive impacts for the community. 

Read more

Upcoming HTA Events 

 Knowing your Customer and your Market workshop

17 October 2023, Auckland

 

Unlock success for your healthtech venture! Learn to shift to a customer-centric approach and validate your market assumptions. Led by Will Perry and Shaun Wilson, this workshop is your ticket to commercialising health technology effectively. Perfect for early-stage startups or those keen on taking a fresh look at their customers and market. 

Register here

Commercial Planning and Strategy workshop

9 November 2023, Auckland

 

Navigating healthtech supply chains is challenging, but this workshop equips you with essential commercial planning and strategy insights. Learn to optimise your value chain, craft compelling propositions, and master the sales process. Led by Dan Hansen and Shaun Wilson, this workshop is ideal for early-stage healthtech firms planning for their future market entry. 

Register here

Valuation workshop

16 November 2023, Auckland

 

Enhance your capital raising journey with our next Auckland Valuation workshop! Join us for this half-day session with Jai Basrur and learn the art of valuing your company through a hands-on case study and practical exercises. Ideal for early to mid-stage healthtech companies.

Register here

Upcoming Sector Events

Events offered by other organisations in October:

Canterbury Health Innovation Network Evening | 17 October

 

FHIRing Up Health Interoperability Webinar | 18 October

 

Virtual Hospitals: Technology Supporting Healthcare in the Community | 25 October

 

Innovate with Purpose: Ensuring Impact through Digital Health Research Validation | 30 October

NZ Sector News

Putting a bug’s nose on a microchip – and selling it to the world (paywall)

 

New pump developed to help people living with diabetes

 

Plan for Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Development Platform gets the green light

 

Tech startup BioOra aims to scale up and democratise blood cancer treatments (paywall)

 

Avasa Raises $1.55M in Funding

 

Digital Health Connect Magazine - September

Hear from the founders of Tuaiwi, chnnl, Toku Eyes, and HeartLab in this ‘Up Starts’ issue.

Global Insights

A selection of recent additions to the HTA Articles & Reports page:

Three steps for traceability in medical device software development quality and compliance

 

FDA proposes 3 guidances to improve 510(k) clearance process

 

CMS digs deeper into impact of proposed breakthrough device pathway in JAMA paper

 

FDA Updates Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance

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HealthTech Activator team

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