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Welcome to the 21st September 2009 E-bulletin
Ministerial Review Group
The Cluster organised a series of briefings on the recently released report of the Ministerial Review Group. Held in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland the briefings were attended by around 80% of members. NZICT members also attended some sessions.
Based on the discussion at these briefings, the Cluster has made a submission to the Minister. Click
http://www.healthit.org.nz/download/files/MRG_Report___Letter_to_the_Minister___September_2009.pdf
to our submission.
Access to Capital
The Business Development Forum on Access to Capital took place in Auckland last week. There was an excellent panel of speakers including: John Quirk, Phil Holliday, Dave Tinkler & Matthew Houtman. The event was generously sponsored by Vodafone and Simpl.
New members
We are pleased to advise that HealthLink has rejoined the Cluster.
Upcoming Events!
HINZ Conference and Exhibition 30 Sept - 2 Oct 09 in Rotorua ONLY A MATTER OF DAYS TO GO!
FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AVAILABLE NOW!
http://www.hinz.org.nz/uploads/file/2009conference/HINZ2009_Schedule.pdf
NZ Health IT Cluster and Gen-i Annual Elevator Pitch Session
The NZ Health IT Cluster will be hosting our popular annual elevator pitch session at the HINZ conference on Wednesday 30 September 2009. This Year, the Elevator Pitch session will be part of the Welcome Function on the Lakeland Queen from 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm.
The elevator pitches will be judged in several categories including start-up company, NZ Company, and multinational company. The pitches will be 1 minute long and members are advised to register their interest prior to the event by contacting admin@hinz.org.nz
Pitches will be judged on:
-The Hook: Does it attract your attention?
-The Market: Are the target customer groups identified?
-The Problem Solved: Does it describe the problem solved?
-The Results: Does it mention the results achieved?
-The Duration: Not to exceed the 1 minute duration
The Elevator pitches are supposed to be fun, informative and memorable.
This event is generously sponsored by Gen-i.
Information on how to deliver an effective elevator pitch can be found here:
http://www.healthit.org.nz/download/files/1_Tips_for_a_successful_Elevator_pitch.doc
We look forward to seeing you at a HINZ event soon.
For further information please contact Linda McKay at linda@no9productions.co.nz
Commercialisation of Biomedical solutions in the US - Oct 15/16th
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is putting together a delegation to attend the AdvaMed 2009 conference in the US (www.advaMed2009.com) and a two day workshop on ?The Future of Medical Technologies? at the Alfred E Mann Institute of Bioengineering (AMI) at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
The Institute has a focus on the below which may have particular relevance to Cluster members:
- Body Computing ? Integrated communication systems for implanted / wearable devices (sensors, cameras, delivery systems)
- Electronic Games for Health - Education (all ages) and participatory games (e.g. Wii - style devices)
- Hand held mobile devices ? Healthcare apps for the iPhone and other handsets
- Healthcare IT ? Electronic Medical Records (including imaging)
If you are interested in taking part in this delegation please contact:
Rachael McGuckian, Sector Manager - Medical Technologies NZTE to register your interest Rachael.mcguckian@nzte.govt.nz
High interest in US-focused health challenge
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise?s business development competition ? the Focus on Health Challenge has attracted significant interest, with 100 eligible entries received.
Entries for the competition closed on 31 August, and NZTE is extremely pleased with the level of interest, and the number and quality of the entries, which include a wide range of health-related products and services including health IT, medical devices, natural products, services such as training and support, skincare, food supplements, and pharmaceuticals. Applicants have varying levels of experiences - from researchers to clinicians and established companies to start-ups.
Semi-finalists will be selected later this month, and finalists will be announced in mid-late October.
The competition offers the chance to win a share of a prize pool worth more than $750,000 of in-kind and cash prizes and to participate in a road-show in the United States where they will be able to present their idea, product or service to potential partners, investors and buyers.
For more information visit www.nzfocusonhealth.com
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