Taking Great Kiwi Health Ideas to the World

The New Zealand Focus on Health Challenge is a business development competition to help fast track commercialisation of the New Zealand health market. It gives participants the chance to be connected to a network of influential health and business professionals in the Unites States and New Zealand, including investors, partners and buyers. The Challenge is designed to stimulate new product development, innovation, commercialisation and collaboration within New Zealand’s healthcare industry.

Ten Potential World Leading Health Solutions Identified

Becoming a finalist in the Focus on Health Challenge is no easy feat. We are proud to advise that 10 remarkable New Zealand companies have been selected as the best of New Zealand health innovations.

The calibre and innovation shown in the entries received has been staggering and they are examples of some of the world-leading health solutions being developed in this country.

The judges had a difficult task narrowing down the initial field of over 100 eligible entries and a very strong pool of 20 semi-finalists. Their final 10 choices address current health problems, improve patient outcomes and have strong business plans and management teams behind them. The judges feel that the 10 finalists represent world-leading health solutions which are capable of being marketed in the United States, the largest health market in the world.

Kiwi Innovation Tackles the Largest Health Market in the World

Over the next six months the finalists will embark on an exhilarating journey. Their market readiness preparations include activities that will draw on the advice and expertise of the extensive Challenge Network and include one-on-one time with The Challenge's elite group of sponsors. With this invaluable assistance our finalists will be well prepared to tackle the world’s largest health market.