Munich, February 4, 2026
Over 210 pioneering startups, scaleups, and SMEs from across the globe have submitted their breakthrough solutions to the Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup®, the industry’s premier platform for wearable medical technologies and health innovation.
On March 4 at 10:30 AM (HKT), the selected “Techpreneurs” will pitch live to an elite jury of experts. The panel features leaders from the Medical Engineering & Innovation Council (MEIC), the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), Time Interconnect, Santander Bank, Macquarie, EY-Parthenon, RIME, Nagoya University, Eagle IP HKU, HKBIO, the University of Cambridge, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, EndoR Medical, UCLB, G-Metrics, and other renowned institutions.
The competition will unfold in stages:
- The Semi Finals Pitch (March 4): The jury will select the Top 10 Finalists based on live evaluations.
- The Grand Finale (March 5): The finalists will take the Main Stage for a final pitch, culminating in the announcement of the Top 3 Winners.
Introducing the MedTech Innovators of the Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup® 2026:
- Aghetto (Italy)
- Agilis Robotics Limited (Hong Kong)
- All Intelligence Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
- ANRim Biotechnology (Hong Kong)
- Athana (France)
- Belle Health (Germany)
- Caduceus BIotechnology Inc. (Taiwan)
- Conova Medical Technology Limited (Hong Kong)
- Deep Breath UG (Germany)
- Dentcense oy (Finland)
- Dr Albani Ltd (United Kingdom)
- E3A Healthcare (Hong Kong)
- Eieling Technology Limited (China)
- E-SENSE (Hong Kong)
- EveryBaby (Hong Kong)
- FaceHeart Corporation (Taiwan)
- FluoretiQ Limited (United Kingdom)
- ible Technology Inc. (Taiwan)
- Janitri Innovations (India)
- Lighthouse Tech SA (Switzerland)
- MedicalTek Co.,Ltd (Taiwan)
- NextStep Robotics (United States)
- ORPHE (Japan)
- RT HealthTech (Hong Kong)
- SHG Technologies PvT Ltd (India)
- SleepUp (Brazil)
- Sprhava (Germany)
- Thinkie Inc (United States)
- United Sensing & MediTech (Hong Kong)
- Virtuosis AI (Switzerland)
- XCOPE (Italy)
- Yeda by CoreCreation UG (Germany)
Join us for the Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup®, hosted at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2026 on March 4–5.
This is your chance to connect with global leaders across the entire MedTech wearables ecosystem and witness the next generation of life-saving tech.
Tickets are moving fast! Secure your spot at the Wearable Technologies website today. Don’t miss the front row of innovation!
About Innovation World Cup® Series
With over 20 years of successful competitions, the Innovation World Cup® Series is the most established open innovation platform worldwide. We discover emerging applications, solutions, and investment opportunities in new industries with massive growth potential.
In partnership with over 70 leading regional ICT clusters all over the globe, the Innovation World Cup® Series has a significant impact on all parties involved. The competitions connects the ingenuity of techpreneurs with the potency of leading industry partners to form powerful alliances capable of transforming budding ideas into global giants. For many, the Innovation World Cup® is the reason their innovation is visible to those who make a difference.
The Innovation World Cup® Series is initiated and organized by Techprnrs, a pioneer in Open Innovation, fostering
a unique ecosystem and providing through industry insights to connect you with tech innovators, startups, and industry experts.
About WT | WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES AG
The Wearable Technologies (“WT”) platform was founded in 2006 and has since grown to become the world’s leading innovation and market-development platform in the wearable and IoT space — recognized globally as the benchmark for connecting players across the entire value chain of wearable technology. WT serves as a central hub where technology leaders, manufacturers, researchers, start-ups and global corporations converge. With a network comprising over 30,000 companies and more than 50 organized events to date, WT delivers unmatched reach and market insight across all segments of wearable tech — from smart garments, sensors, and wearable robotics to health-tech, AR/VR, smart textiles and consumer wearables.
About Medical Engineering & Innovation Council (MEIC)
The Medical Engineering & Innovation Council (MEIC) was established in January 2025, to fostering the innovation and translation in medical technology among Hong Kong industries. The Council facilitates information sharing to Enhance members’ understanding of the latest innovations and investment opportunities in medical engineering. It also serves as a bridge connecting industry with government, industry, research, academia, and financier for the sharing of services and information, facilitating product commercialisation. Additionally, the Council actively builds industry networks to gather relevant industries’ participation and promote awareness of Hong Kong’s strengths and capabilities in medical engineering in both domestic and overseas markets. The Council is also committed to strengthening regional cooperation and development, assisting traditional industries in transformation, fostering integration of supply chains between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, and exploring overseas market opportunities.
About Time Interconnect Technology Limited
TIME Interconnect Technology Limited is a well-established supplier of customised interconnect solutions with over 30 years of industry experience. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and has manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, Suzhou, Jiangxi and Huizhou, the PRC, Japan and Mexico. The Group currently manufactures and supplies a wide variety of copper and optical fibre cable assemblies, digital cable products, medical products and servers. Its products are used by a number of established PRC and international customers in various scenarios, including telecommunications, data centres, industrial equipment, medical equipment, automotive wire harnesses, digital cables and servers.
More information: www.innovationworldcup.com, www.techprnrs.com
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