In the news, HealthX is building a governed AI Foundation Service, reflecting the growing focus on safe, responsible and scalable AI in healthcare. For teams exploring this space, HTA’s Digital Health resources offer practical guidance on digital health strategy, evidence, regulation, cybersecurity, procurement, and implementation.
Auckland Startup Week returns in October with a five-day programme bringing together founders, investors, enablers, and innovators across the city’s startup ecosystem. The programme includes Health in Your Hands: The Future of Personalised Health, an evening with Medtech‑iQ Tāmaki Makaurau and BioTechNZ exploring how technology is reshaping preventative and personalised healthcare in Aotearoa. For healthtech teams, it offers a useful chance to build connections beyond the health sector, test ideas with a broader innovation audience, and explore partnerships that could support future growth.
Whether you’re looking to grow your network, understand the startup support landscape, or connect with potential collaborators, Auckland Startup Week is a useful opportunity to get closer to the people and ideas shaping New Zealand’s innovation ecosystem.
Check out the NZ Sector Events section below for more upcoming events.
For teams looking ahead to their next stage of growth, MBIE Innovation Services can help identify the right mix of R&D funding, tax incentives, startup support, expert guidance and capability-building resources.
The team works with businesses to understand their goals and develop an innovation action plan, connecting them with relevant people, programmes and funding pathways to support product development, commercialisation and scale.
Register to connect with the Innovation Services team.
Build to Scale Spotlight: Regulatory
In this Build to Scale spotlight, Anne Arndt from Elevate MedTech shares practical advice on building a regulatory strategy that supports medical device development from the start.
For medical device companies, a regulatory strategy isn't just a compliance exercise. As Anne puts it, it’s a “recipe for success” - a roadmap that helps guide development, evidence generation, market entry, and commercialisation decisions.
A clear strategy can save significant time and cost, by helping teams generate the right evidence and progress towards the right milestones from the outset.
In the video, Anne covers practical questions including when to start regulatory planning, how to prioritise regulatory markets, common misunderstandings for New Zealand companies, how regulatory planning supports growth, and the QMS mistakes companies should avoid.
Watch the full video here. | 
