Meet the MedTech Actuator Origin 2023 cohort
Meet the 20 impressive teams from across Australia selected for the MedTech Actuator Origin 2023.
Over three days in Melbourne, emerging founders will dive into workshops and industry-led mentoring to help them turbocharge projects and build a strategy to get their ideas to market.
The Origin cohort will be introduced to topics such as idea validation, intellectual property, pitching, pathways to market, business models, and funding for early-stage ventures. The 2023 MedTech Actuator Menzies Scholars will also join the Origin cohort.
Welcome our Origin 2023 participants (part 1)
Participant | Description |
|---|---|
IntelliChair | Assistive and smart control for semi-autonomous wheelchair. |
BeTuned | A biosignal device to diagnose, manage and treat chronic mental health. |
Biochrome | A biosensor and diagnostic device to detect malaria. |
Biospine | A non-invasive smart device to manage acute urinary incontinence in adults. |
Carina Medical | A device to facilitate cardiovascular disease screening in remote areas. |
ELLIS Medical | A sensor probe to detect respiratory complications early in ventilated ICU patients. |
Endometronics | A new non-invasive molecular diagnostic kit for endometriosis. |
Chryral | A novel, non-invasive blood glucose monitoring device using infrared light. |
Lenia.ai | AI to streamline the medical coding process. |
LymMA | High-definition composition mapping system for better chronic disease management. |
Welcome our Origin 2023 participants (part 2)
Participant | Description |
|---|---|
ProSeek Bio | Next-generation ovarian cancer screening blood test. |
ReArm | A wholistic solution to help neurological patients regain independence. |
VentiWatch/Abtulus | A resuscitation monitoring and feedback device. |
Iris Medical | Transforming the intrauterine (IUD) insertion procedure using hand-held ultrasound. |
Scar No More | At-home therapeutic bandage to treat keloid scars. |
Scriblet | An automated admin assistant producing consultation reports in minutes. |
Precura | A nasal diagnostic device for effective treatment monitoring of respiratory illnesses. |
ThermAI | AI-powered miniature hyperspectral cameras for health diagnostics. |
Hover | Aims to cater a safer human experience in the digital era and beyond. |
Lindo Tube | An antimicrobial Blue Light (aBL) ventilator tube. |
What happens next?
The experience culminates in the MedTech Actuator Origin Semi-Finals on 24th November where teams will compete for a place in the MedTech Actuator Showcase. At the Showcase, teams will have the chance to win a share of the $15k prize pool and gain access to fast-tracked entry into MedTech Actuator Accelerator 2024.
MedTech Actuator Origin is supported by the REDI initiative, powered by MTPConnect, funded by the MRFF and LaunchVic.