With an ageing population, emergency departments that are busier than ever and growing workforce shortages, the Australian healthcare sector is ripe for technological disruption.
The growing use of HealthTech solutions has already led to improved productivity while boosting patient safety by giving clinicians better and more timely access to health data to support decision-making.
Artificial intelligence is now set to change the game once again, offering new avenues for automation in diagnosis, prevention, prediction, prognosis, monitoring or treatment
AI products feature prominently in the Health Tech category of the 2024 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, with the winner to be announced at a black-tie gala dinner at The Venue Alexandria in Sydney on Wednesday October 30.
The finalists to the HealthTech category offer an excellent snapshot of the cutting-edge innovations taking place in healthcare and put data to use.
The finalists in this category are:
- Navbit
- Artrya
- Nuroflux
- VueMotion
The InnovationAus Awards for Excellence 2024 winners and finalists will be celebrated at a black-tie gala dinner at The Venue Alexandria in Sydney on Wednesday October 30. You can book your tickets here.
Behind the finalists:
Navbit is an Australian MedTech company that has developed smart sensor technology for Australian orthopaedic surgeons. The guidance technology, dubbed Navbit Sprint, enables surgeons to perform hips replacements with precision alignment.
Artrya is an applied AI-driven MedTech company based in Perth that works with clinicians to improve the diagnosis of coronary heart disease using non-invasive methods.
Nuroflux is a strategic partnership with The George Institute for Global Health, a leading not-for-profit medical research institute, that has developed a device called the nuroflex to monitor brain activity.
VueMotion is a Sydney-based technology company that has developed computer vision, AI and machine learning, and augmented reality applications for the sports and health industries.
Since their inception in 2021, InnovationAus Awards for Excellence continue to spotlight pioneering companies that are driving innovation within this all-important category.
The judging criteria centres on five focus areas that are vital to success: commercial success; translation of intellectual property; the company’s impact on its sector; non-R&D innovations; and applied technologies.
Now in its fourth year, the 2024 awards are supported by the Australian Computer Society, Investment NSW, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Technology Council of Australia, TechnologyOne, National Artificial Intelligence Centre, CSIRO’s ON Innovation Program, Reason Group, Q-CTRL, University of New South Wales, and IP Australia.
If you are looking for brand exposure in front Australia’s tech ecosystem, purchase a table of 10 for the InnovationAus 2024 Awards for Excellence and have your logo displayed on screens across the venue and in the event program as a table sponsor.
Protecting your great ideas with intellectual property (IP) rights can lead to lasting benefits for your growing business. IP refers to creations of the mind, such as a brand, logo, invention, design or artistic work. Head to the IP Australia website to find out more about IP, and how it might help your business.
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