Medtech stocks continue to fluctuate amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with a significant dip in the shares belonging to the industry’s biggest names. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 81.88 points at the end of last week (June 26). That total represents a -3.7% decrease […]
20 medical device startups you need to know
The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention. Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects. […]
MedTech Innovator picks 50 startups for accelerator program
MedTech Innovator today announced the 50 startup companies it selected for its flagship four-month showcase and accelerator program. The accelerator program awards up to $500,00 in cash and in-kind prizes during its final competition at The MedTech Conference, led by AdvaMed. According to a news release, the virtual program is set to begin on June […]
Forest Devices wins 2019 MedTech Innovator competition
MedTech Innovator this week announced Forest Devices as the winner of its 2019 global competition at the annual AdvaMed MedTech conference in Boston. Pittsburgh-based Forest is developing a portable device to use electroencephalogram monitoring and machine learning to diagnose large-vessel occlusions and other stroke subtypes. The technology is designed to enable first responders to triage […]
MedTech Innovator announces five finalists in competition
MedTech Innovator last week announced the five finalists for its $500,000 competition. The organization will award more than $500,000 in prizes to the finalists with first place taking $350,000 and the four remaining finalists taking $25,000. Five finalists will have seven minutes to pitch their technologies to a panel of four judges. The audience will […]
Startup Respirix raises $1.3m
Heart failure detection startup Respirix has reported raising $1.3 million, according to a securities filing. The San Francisco-based company has developed the handheld Cardiospire device to acquire data on cardiogenic oscillation from a patient’s airway to determine whether the patient is approaching congestive heart failure decompensation before experiencing symptoms. Respirix, which was named one of […]
50 medtech startups you need to know
Medical device industry accelerator MedTech Innovator today announced about 50 medtech startups participating in its annual four-month program. Half are early-stage companies participating in MedTech Innovator’s Accelerator and Showcase program, and the other half are mid-stage companies in the organization’s Showcase program. The list of companies is a who’s who of people around the world […]
5 pediatric orthopedic devices you need to know
The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation recently recognized five pediatric orthopedic devices that could improve scoliosis treatment, clubfoot assessment and surgical imaging. The five winners of the NCC-PDI’s “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition — announced May 1 — will each receive $50,000 in grant funding and access to the consortium’s […]
5 award-winning medical device innovations for unmet needs
The people behind these five MedTech Innovation Awards finalists sought connections to unmet needs through their medical device innovations. Heather Thompson, Senior Editor There are many factors innovators in medtech share. They all seek to offer elegant and novel technologies. They often take advantage of smart, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning advances. They look to reduce […]
Venture investing in medtech and digital health: Here’s advice from the trenches
Medtech entrepreneurs agree that it’s still tough to find funding at the Series A level. Here’s their advice about how to find it. Bill Evans Competition for medtech venture investing is fierce, at the same time that traditional investors pull back from the space. To get to the bottom of what’s going on, I reached […]
Medtech venture investing trends: Here’s what you need to know
Ask any early-stage medtech or digital health entrepreneur, and they’ll tell you how tough it is. There’s tremendous competition for venture investing, coupled with a pullback by previously traditional investors in this space. Bill Evans While venture investment in medtech and digital health has recovered since the financial crisis of a decade ago — setting […]
