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MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced that Powerful Medical won the 2025 Mid-Stage Grand Prize competition, and Wavelet won the 2025 Value Award during the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Diego. Powerful Medical received a $200,000 award as the Mid-Stage Grand Prize winner, and Wavelet received a $25,000 award as the Value Award winner. During each competition, finalists pitched their technology and answered questions from a panel of industry experts. After the presentations, an audience of industry experts voted in real time to select the winner.

MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest and most impactful accelerator for medical technology startups, today announced the winners of its 2025 Grand Prize, Execution Award, and Best Video Award at The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed, the largest annual gathering of medtech leaders in North America.

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MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced the addition of Minnetronix Medical, PRIA Healthcare, Prolucid Technologies, RegNav, and Veeva to its Industry Partners, joining 23 other leading service providers and manufacturers.

MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced that LATTICE Medical won the 2024 Mid-Stage Grand Prize competition, and Flow Medical won the 2024 Value Award during the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Diego. LATTICE Medical received $200,000 in non-dilutive cash proceeds as the Mid-Stage Grand Prize winner, and Flow Medical received $25,000 in non-dilutive cash as the Value Award winner. During each competition, finalists pitched their technology and answered questions from a panel of industry experts. After the presentations, an audience of industry experts voted in real time to select the winner.

MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced that Samay is this year’s Grand Prize Winner, taking home $350,000 in non-dilutive funding. Samay, of Mountain View, Calif, and Medellín, Colombia, is the first Latin American company accepted to MedTech Innovator in its 12-year history. Samay is developing a novel acoustic resonance patch for COPD diagnosis, management, and intervention.

MedTech Innovator (MTI), the largest accelerator of medical technology companies in the world, today announced that its BioTools Innovator (BTI) accelerator program has been selected as the Enabling Technologies Hub in the next generation of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Accelerator Network (BAN). The Network will foster the growth of the health security innovation ecosystem, with particular attention to next-generation medical countermeasures (MCMs).

MedTech Innovator, the world's largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced its 2024 Accelerator Cohort. After a competitive selection process with a five percent acceptance rate, 65 companies were chosen to participate in MTI’s flagship four-month Accelerator program. The 2024 cohort of medical device, diagnostic, and digital health companies will now have unparalleled access and visibility to the world’s leading ecosystem of seasoned expertise of strategic manufacturers, investors, healthcare providers, payers, patients, and other industry stakeholders. At the culmination of the MTI accelerator program, cohort companies will compete for the vote of the audiences at the industry’s leading conferences for $800,000 in non-dilutive funding.

MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest accelerator of medical devices, today announced that MicroTransponder won the inaugural 2023 Mid-Stage Grand Prize competition, and Mirai Medical won the 2023 Value Award during the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Francisco. MicroTransponder received $200,000 in non-dilutive cash proceeds as the Mid-Stage Grand Prize winner, and Mirai Medical received $25,000 as the Value Award winner after receiving the highest real-time audience votes in their respective competitions.

MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced that StrokeDx is the winner of its 2023 Global Competition. From among five finalists in the 2023 cohort, the winner was determined by a live audience vote during The MedTech Conference, powered by AdvaMed, on October 10. Based in Pasadena, Calif., StrokeDx is developing a rapid, portable and affordable stroke diagnostic device.

MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced the 2023 Accelerator Cohort. After a competitive selection process, 61 companies were chosen to participate in the MedTech Innovator’s flagship four-month MedTech Accelerator program. Featuring medical device, diagnostic, and digital health companies from around the globe, the 2023 Cohort members will get unparalleled visibility and access to leading medtech manufacturers, providers, investors, and other industry stakeholders. MedTech Innovator will additionally award $800,000 in non-dilutive funding to winners of its competitions throughout the 2023 program.

MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical technology companies in the world, in partnership with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), the first and only regional association to provide a unified voice for the medical technology industry, has announced the 20 companies selected to participate in the organization’s third annual Asia Pacific Accelerator program.

BioTools Innovator, the first accelerator focused on life science tools and diagnostics to advance cutting-edge research and improve human health, announced that 14 companies have been selected to participate in its annual program. The BioTools Innovator Accelerator is a four-month virtual program providing startups with in-depth, customized mentorship and support from senior industry leaders, funding opportunities, and continual engagement with peers and advisors.

MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced the 50 companies selected to participate in the organization’s flagship four-month Accelerator program, featuring medical device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies from around the globe. As 2022 Cohort members, these startups will get unparalleled visibility and access to leading medtech manufacturers, providers, investors, and other industry stakeholders. At the conclusion of the program, MedTech Innovator will award $500,000 in cash and in-kind prizes in the final competition held at The MedTech Conference, powered by AdvaMed in Boston this fall.

MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical devices in the world, in partnership with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), the first and only regional association to provide a unified voice for the medical technology industry, today announced Opharmic Technology as the winner of its 2021 Asia Pacific Accelerator program. The winning company was determined by a live virtual audience vote on Oct. 20th during the MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific 2021 Grand Finals hosted by MedTech Innovator in partnership with APACMed.

MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical devices in the world, today announced Alva Health as the winner of its 2021 Global Competition. The winning company was determined by a live audience vote on Sept. 29 during The MedTech Conference, powered by AdvaMed.

MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical device companies in the world, in partnership with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), the first and only regional association to provide a unified voice for the medical technology industry, today announced the 20 companies selected to participate in the organization’s Asia Pacific Accelerator program. Each of the chosen companies will receive high-profile visibility to health care investors, stakeholders and decision-makers, as well as customized mentorship through one-on-one matching with corporate partners to help with commercialization throughout Asia Pacific.

MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical device companies in the world, today announced the 50 companies selected to participate in the organization’s flagship four-month Showcase and Accelerator program, featuring the industry’s most transformative device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies from around the globe. These up-and-coming startups will receive unparalleled visibility and access to leading manufacturers, providers, investors, and other industry stakeholders. As part of its Accelerator program, MedTech Innovator will award up to $500,000 in cash and in-kind prizes during its final competition at The MedTech Conference, powered by AdvaMed.