Medical Technologies (MedTech) stories
Extreme says Platform ONE cuts network costs by 32%
3 days ago
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edutech
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Extreme says adoption of Platform ONE is growing as customers across aviation, healthcare and education report sharper efficiency gains and lower running costs.
ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences
Last week
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
ACTO rolls out role-based AI SuperAgents for life sciences field teams, aiming to speed compliant access to approved content across sales and medical work.
Molex completes Smiths Interconnect deal to widen reach
This month
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spacetech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Molex's biggest-ever acquisition adds Smiths Interconnect, boosting its reach in aerospace, defence and medical markets.
London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event
This month
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robots
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digital transformation
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physical security
London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.
University Health Network advances AI-driven surgical care
Last month
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data analytics
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
UHN's new Toronto Western Hospital tower will add 20 operating rooms and bring AI tools into the theatre to speed care and improve safety.
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
Last month
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gaming
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firewalls
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network security
Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
Last month
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agricultural technology
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data protection
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smart cities
Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.
Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce
Last month
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manufacturing
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socs
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risk & compliance
Invest Talent pilot trains 136 people, beats targets and aims to place 80 medtech technicians worth CAD $14.4 million in Metro Vancouver.
Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?
Last month
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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it industry
Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.
Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana
Last month
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healthtech
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iwd
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opinion
Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.
Aurora Tech backs 10 women-led startups in emerging markets
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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ai
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healthtech
Aurora Tech names 10 women-led startups from emerging markets as finalists for non-dilutive funding and investor access in Santiago.
Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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ai
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healthtech
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telehealth
A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.
B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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quantum computing
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ai
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healthtech
British Columbia inks Karnataka life sciences pact in Bengaluru push to deepen biotech, medtech and digital health trade ties with India.
AMD unveils yotta-scale AI roadmap & USD $150m pledge
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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robots
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semiconductors
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endpoint protection
AMD maps 'yotta-scale' AI future with Helios platform, new chips across data centre to edge, and a USD $150m education pledge.
NATO backs Avivo's universal blood tech in DIANA 2026
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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supply chain
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healthtech
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nato
NATO selects Vancouver's Avivo for its 2026 DIANA cohort, backing enzyme tech to convert donated blood into universal type O ECO-Blood.
When music and AI make 'Medtech Magic'
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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physical security
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
AI-powered music therapies promise relief for dementia and Parkinson's patients, but tangled licensing rules could stall life-changing apps.
Luma Health acquires Tonic to streamline patient intake & care
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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rpa
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healthtech
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workflow automation
Luma Health acquires Tonic Health, enhancing patient intake and care automation across 1,000+ health systems in the US, UK, Canada, and Caribbean.
ALS breakthrough could be worth billions for global health systems
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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edutech
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ai
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healthtech
An effective ALS treatment could create up to USD $143 billion in value over ten years, easing healthcare burdens in seven major economies including the US and UK.
BC celebrates tech innovation with 2025 TIA awards
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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ai
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healthtech
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amazon
The 2025 Technology Impact Awards in Vancouver celebrated BC's tech innovation, spotlighting CAD $3bn deals and Clio's Deal of the Year win.
AI prescribed: Algorithms are changing Canadian healthcare
Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
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data science
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ai
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healthtech
AI-driven solutions are revolutionising healthcare in Canada, enhancing pharmacare, treatment, and patient data across the country.