Hardware Meetup NZ - Innovation in MedTech
About this event
In collaboration with Medtech-iQ Tāmaki Makaurau, we are excited to announce that our next Hardware Meetup NZ event will be held on 1st October 2025 at GridAKL in the CBD, where we will showcase several companies leading the way in Innovation in MedTech.
This event will feature a fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.
Our events are designed to bring together a wide range of the community, from startup founders and execs, to subject-matter experts, investors, students and general startup enthusiasts not only in Auckland but from all around NZ.
A live-stream will be available - you can register to be sent the link prior to the event start-time.
Date and time
Wednesday 1st October
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: GridAKL, Lysaght Building, 101 Pakenham St West, Wynyard Qtr Auckland
Cost: $20 / $15 students (+ processing fees)
Food: pizza, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
Get your tickets here
Speakers
Speaker 1: Bryon Wright
Kitea Health
Bryon Wright is the Chief Technical Officer at Kitea Health and is a bioengineer with over 20 years of experience working on academic and commercial development of microscale technologies.
Prior to moving to New Zealand he obtained his BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University while also working in the semiconductor industry, then a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Utah.
Bryon then moved to New Zealand to found and direct the Auckland Microfab, a multidisciplinary microfabrication facility at the University of Auckland. An interest in translational research lead to working on applications of microfabrication and nanotechnology in commercial products, including medical devices and sensors. Bryon is passionately devoted to delivering the Kitea System to improve health outcomes for patients worldwide.
Speaker 2: Matt Wilson
RespirAq
Matt Wilson is Head of Product Development at RespirAq, where he’s building a new respiratory humidification system to make this therapy more accessible to patients worldwide. With over a decade of experience leading the design and development of complex medical from early prototype to market, Matt is a passionate hardware engineer and product designer who loves turning bold ideas into practical, elegant products. He’s driven by a mission to create technology that delivers real value and improves lives.
Speaker 3: David White
Goodair
David White is Chief Science Officer at Goodair, where he is leading research and validating new markets for their Nosebuds nasal wearble technology. With over 25-years of nasal research and breathing device design, David has a strong background in biomedical engineering and industrial design which has been focussed on the development of new and innovative breathing technologies that utilise the body’s inate ability to adapt and resolve health challenges.
MC: Mikayla Stokes
Mikayla Stokes is a mechatronics engineer at Crown Equipment making autonomous forklifts. She loves using tech to make cool wearable things like a light-up dress or 3D printed earrings. She's passionate about creating an inclusive community where any kid can pursue a future in STEM, and is the two time overall female winner of the BrightSparks inventing competition.
Event Sponsors
GPC Electronics
GPC Electronics is Australasia's largest contract electronics manufacturer, specialising in a wide range of sectors including Industrial Controls, Power Electronics, Aerospace, Medical and Defence. GPC Electronics provides comprehensive services from design and prototyping to full-scale production and testing, leveraging advanced technologies to deliver high-quality electronic solutions globally.
Globex Engineering
Globex Engineering are a mechanical product development consultancy who partner with ambitious customers to design world-class hardware products. Our expertise spans product design, prototyping and design for manufacture. Globex partners with our customers and other specialists to deliver complete solutions and to achieve your mechanical product development milestones at every stage - from raising a seed round to scalable mass production.
Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation is Aotearoa’s innovation agency. Whilst there’s been a lot of changes over the past few months as part of the Government’s science system reforms, many of our products and support offerings are still available. Callaghan Innovation is still accepting applications for a range of R&D grant funding support that could help your business innovate, grow and thrive. Although these funding services will transition to a new home within MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment), you’ll continue working with the same people and products.
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa
Medtech-iQ Aotearoa is New Zealand's national innovation hub that brings the MedTech sector together to spark creativity, drive economic growth and generate positive outcomes for our people, our communities and New Zealand as a whole. With four regional hubs across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa is led locally and coordinated nationally to provide direction, connection, coordination and support to all our MedTech innovators.
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