17 Semifinalists in MedTechs Got Talent Are the Medtech Start-Ups to Watch in 2015
Summary
These teams will participate in training and mentorship ahead of their pitch to secure one of five funded positions in the Accelerated Technology Roadmapping program.That is a testament to the world-class innovation bubbling up right here in Victoria, and the need for more programs like MedTech’s Got Talent to support and enable entrepreneurs,” said Dr Laura Faulconer, COO of STC.MedTech’s Got Talent 2015 is only possible thanks to generous support by the Victorian Government and sponsors: Johnson & Johnson Medical, Grey Innovation, Monash University, MiniFAB, Medtronic Australia, Second Nature, Leadership Management Australia, Frost & Sullivan, Pitcher Partners, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Hydrix, Device Technologies, Global Data, CSIRO, Planet Innovation, Outerspace Design, Capstone Partners, Cogent, Cochlear, Tricycle Developments, York Butter Factory, Ernst & Young, Avino Media, The Social Science and BioMelbourne Network.The program’s intense timelines provide a ‘fast and soft fail’ approach to rapidly get projects ready and able to attract seed investment.The semifinalist teams include projects like a hospital communications platform to reduce errors, a hygienic tourniquet, a needle-free blood analyser, a pregnancy health wearable, a smart IV drug delivery system to reduce infection in immunocompromised patients, a falls detection platform for aged care, a falls prevention walking frame, a digital pathology platform, an insulin prediction algorithm for better diabetes management, an anaemia screening tool, and so much more.“The enthusiasm and passion demonstrated by all of the teams competing at the Rapid Fire Round was infectious.That is a testament to the world-class innovation bubbling up right here in Victoria, and the need for more programs like MedTech’s Got Talent to support and enable entrepreneurs,” said Dr Laura Faulconer, COO of STC.MedTech’s Got Talent 2015 is only possible thanks to generous support by the Victorian Government and sponsors: Johnson & Johnson Medical, Grey Innovation, Monash University, MiniFAB, Medtronic Australia, Second Nature, Leadership Management Australia, Frost & Sullivan, Pitcher Partners, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Hydrix, Device Technologies, Global Data, CSIRO, Planet Innovation, Outerspace Design, Capstone Partners, Cogent, Cochlear, Tricycle Developments, York Butter Factory, Ernst & Young, Avino Media, The Social Science and BioMelbourne Network.About STC:STC promotes commercialisation and entrepreneurship around next-generation innovations with programs that grow new businesses.