machineMD was awarded as the winner of the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge during the opening day of MEDICA 2024.

The VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge is a special prize of the Healthcare Innovation World Cup® powered by HTC VIVE. The Top 3 finalists for the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge brought their innovative solutions to the spotlight at the final pitch and award ceremony of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup on November 11th, hosted at MEDICA, captivating audiences with their visionary solutions.

The winner of the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge earns the opportunity to leverage the extensive HTC VIVE ecosystem, connecting with a global market and gaining access to essential resources, mentorship, and a powerful network to bring their XR vision to life.

The expert jury included senior representatives of HTC VIVE, Siemens Healthineers, CSEM, SAP, HTGF, STMicroelectronics, Emergo by UL, EBV Elektronik, Würth Elektronik, and Female Founders. Winners were selected based on their level of innovation, technology, market approach, and sustainability impact.

"This award recognizes the significant progress that machineMD has made by already bringing a VR-based medical device to market" said Phil Norris, Chief Commercial Officer, who accepted the award on behalf of machineMD. "Our strong innovation pipeline is set to empower primary and secondary care providers with better diagnostic tools for brain health."

machineMD was joined on the podium by the winners of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup. Together, they will now officially be part of the prestigious Innovation World Cup® Hall of Fame, which machineMD joined already in 2023 as the winner of the WT Innovation World Cup.

Congratulations to all the VIVE XR Healthcare finalists and the Top12 Health Techpreneurs 2024, and looking forward to seeing the groundbreaking work that they will accomplish in the future.

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About The Innovation World Cup^® Series:

The Innovation World Cup® Series is the global open innovation platform that connects corporates and techpreneurs. It acts as a catalyst for future innovations. The Innovation World Cup® Series powered by Techpreneurs Gmbh a Navispace company was initiated in 2003. Partners include STMicroelectronics, HTC VIVE, Google Cloud, Ericsson, Intel, EBV Elektronik, Swisscom, Würth Elektronik, Samsung, Telefonica, Telit, VARTA Microbattery and more.

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About machineMD:

machineMD is a medical device company, headquartered in Switzerland, with a subsidiary in Boston, USA, that is innovating at the intersection of neuroscience and ophthalmology. The company’s mission is to radically improve the measurement of brain function, with a vision for a world where people receive an accurate, fast, and early diagnosis of brain disorders.
www.machineMD.com