Selected companies represent the top 3% of applicants and will join the eighth annual APAC Accelerator Program, gaining access to mentorship, industry partners, investors, and market access support across the region and globally.


LOS ANGELES & SINGAPORE, May 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, today announced that 20 high-potential medtech companies have been selected to participate in the 2026 Asia Pacific Accelerator Program.

Now in its eighth year, the MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Accelerator supports promising medical technology startups from across the region by connecting them with leading corporate partners, investors, mentors, clinicians, and industry stakeholders to help advance commercialization and market access.

The 2026 cohort was selected from more than 680 applicants, with the final 20 companies representing the top 3% of applicants to this year’s program. As part of the selection process, 67 startups were invited to pitch across MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific’s 2026 Pitch Event RoadTour, which included four pitch events across virtual and in-person formats. The RoadTour brought together 112 unique judges and featured companies from 14 countries.

“This year’s applicants showcase the increasing depth, diversity, and ambition driving medtech innovation across the region,” said Fredrik Nyberg, Managing Director, MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific. “The companies selected for the 2026 APAC Accelerator Program stand out not only through the strength of their technologies, but also through their potential to tackle significant healthcare challenges. Through the program, we will connect them with our global network of corporate partners, investors, mentors, and industry leaders to help accelerate their path toward commercialization and patient impact.”

The 20 companies selected for the 2026 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Accelerator are:

1. Ardens Lifescience, Busan, South Korea
2. BaiYiHealthcare Technology, Shanghai, China
3. Bioniks, Karachi, Pakistan
4. BrainCapture, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
5. CosmoInnovations, Melbourne, Australia
6. DermR Health Solutions, Sydney, Australia
7. Eyerising International, Melbourne, Australia
8. Eyes of AI, Sydney, Australia
9. Ferronova, Adelaide, Australia
10. ImpriMed, Palo Alto, United States
11. Janitri Innovations, Bengaluru, India
12. Lumino Medison, Seoul, South Korea
13. Manentia AI, Bengaluru, India
14. mediVR, Inc., Osaka, Japan
15. Meracle, Singapore
16. Physiologas Technologies, Sagamihara, Japan
17. Prevenotics, Seoul, South Korea
18. Prudentia Surgibot, Waterloo, Canada
19. Rebee Health, Singapore
20. U2MedTek, Ulsan, South Korea

The 2026 cohort will participate in the APAC Accelerator Program from June to October 2026. The companies will begin their journey at the Innovator Summit, taking place from June 3-4 in San Francisco, followed by the Wilson Sonsini Medical Device Conference on June 5. The program will culminate at the 2026 APAC Grand Finals on October 26 in Singapore, where selected companies will compete for up to USD 275,000 in cash prizes.

The 2026 APAC Accelerator Program is supported by leading industry and government partners including Johnson & Johnson MedTech, B. Braun Medical Industries, Siemens Healthineers, Blue Goat Cyber, FormlyAI, KHIDI (Korea Health Industry Development Institute), Enterprise Singapore, Cambridge Consultants, and The Mullings Group.

For partnership inquiries, please contact Jermaine Lok, Partnerships Manager at jermaine@medtechinnovator.org.

About MedTech Innovator

MedTech Innovator is the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies. Its mission is to improve human health by accelerating the growth of companies that are transforming care. Since its founding, MedTech Innovator has reviewed more than 14,000 applications and supported 838 portfolio companies that have collectively raised more than USD 11.4 billion in follow-on funding, transforming the lives of millions

Since launching in 2019, MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific has supported medtech startups across 20 countries in the region, with 154 APAC alumni collectively raising more than USD 335 million in funding.

For more information about MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific, visit www.medtechinnovator.asia, follow MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific on LinkedIn, or subscribe to the organization’s newsletter.

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