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The Health Research Council of New Zealand is proud to be one of the sponsors of Focus on Health - A New Zealand Innovation Challenge. There has been an excellent response to the US-focused health challenge, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's business development competition.
Recently announced, ten companies with outstanding examples of some of the potentially world-leading health solutions being developed in this country, have been selected as finalists. Ranging from software solutions to medical devices and wound care therapies, the top ten entries include virtual reality training systems, hospital management software, anticoagulant management and monitoring, a wound care tissue supplement, a bacterial water checking device and an Asthma support programme.
This health focused competition is about fast-tracking New Zealand innovations into the United States health industry – the largest health market in the world.
The ten Focus on Health Challenge finalists are:
- B2P Micro-Bioinformatics Technology from B2P Testing - bacterial water and food testing technology
- CapPlan from Emendo – capacity and operational management software solution
- Endoform Infection Control from Mesynthes Ltd - wound care and soft tissue reconstruction supplement
- Engineering Assisted Surgery Limited, a team entry - MRI scanning and implant solution
- Flexible Bronchoscopy Simulator from Airway Ltd - virtual reality air ways simulator
- GASP from Comprehensive Health - Asthma support programme
- Low cost, multiplex immunodiagnostic test platform from Pictor Ltd - immunodiagnostic testing platform
- SIMTICS Healthcare™ from Go Virtual Medical Ltd - e-learning with virtual reality simulator
- The Future of Warfarin Management from INR Online Ltd - web based anticoagulant management system
- Volpara Quantitative Breast Screening from Matakina - computer aided detection tools for x-ray screening
Last Updated : 16 November 2009 14:13:22.
