Awards
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HealthTech Award for Best Translational Research Project
Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator and the Consortium for Medical Device Technologies (CMDT) invite submissions for the 2025 HealthTech Award for the Best Translational Research Project.
This prestigious award recognizes exceptional research projects that address major healthcare challenges, demonstrate innovation, and show strong potential for real-world application or commercialisation. Eligible projects must align with the guidelines for a RAP stage II (Concept Seeding) or stage III project (Acceleration), which focus on advancing medical technologies towards clinical and commercial viability.
Three prize packages are available, with the winner receiving a RAP Stage III award valued at $100,000.
Research Exchange Pitch
Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator invites submissions for the 2025 Research Exchange Pitch.
This exciting pitching event is open to applications from research projects that meet the guidelines for a RAP stage II (Concept Seeding). The award recognises translational projects that apply research to address a clinical problem and improve health outcomes. To qualify, projects must demonstrate commercial potential, ensuring that the developed technology can reach health consumers, providers and end-users, and have a multi-disciplinary team.
Five finalists will be selected to pitch during the Research Exchange. Each finalist has the opportunity to be awarded up to $80,000.
CMDT Early-career Researcher Award
More information coming soon.