Before he was a founder, Eric Zimmerman was “cutting his teeth” in hospital basements, clinic offices, and operating rooms, watching surgeons fix bones while patients lost the muscle needed to support them. Today, he’s leading EMN through a successful Series A financing and a mission to disrupt the surgical status quo. Discover how a push to “go out on a limb” from a mentor turned a medical device operator into a founder redefining the standard of care.

Cobionix is redefining the future of healthcare with CODI®, a configurable autonomous robotic system designed to reduce physical strain on clinicians and close gaps in access to care. Following a US$3 million investment round, the Waterloo-based company is preparing for international market clearance and scaling its vertically integrated platform.

Normal saline has been a healthcare staple for nearly 200 years, but Biomiq co-founder Rob Fuller says it is time for an upgrade. Learn how his team is commercializing a nature-inspired solution to tackle antimicrobial resistance and why they have joined the MIX ecosystem to scale their impact.

By miniaturizing microwave technology and leveraging AI, AiimSense is moving brain imaging from the radiology suite to the bedside. Discover how this first-of-its-kind scanner is breaking down barriers to early diagnosis and changing the game for stroke patients in both big cities and rural towns.

FluidAI recently achieved FDA clearance for its Origin™ device, a class II medical device that continuously monitors pH in post-operative effluent for gastrointestinal (GI) tract surgical patients. Based at MIX in Kitchener, FluidAI is assembling and scaling its products locally while expanding into new markets and partnerships around the world.

Heart failure care can be difficult to manage at home, especially for seniors. Cardiologist Dr. Catherine Demers is addressing that challenge with CorLibra, a simple, senior-friendly platform that helps patients track weight, adjust medication, and know when to seek help.

On September 4th and 11th, Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) hosted ISO 14971:2019 Risk Management training for medical devices. MIX continues to foster a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous learning across its medtech community.

After a cervical cancer diagnosis, Rachel Bartholomew discovered how outdated women’s health technology truly was. That experience inspired her to launch Hyivy Health—a medtech company bringing innovation, data, and compassion to pelvic care while advocating for change through Femtech Canada.

Vena Medical is transforming vascular imaging with a next-generation intravascular camera that was recently awarded FDA Breakthrough Device designation and received Health Canada approval. The medtech startup is now beginning to bring advanced manufacturing in-house at MIX in Waterloo Region.

Vessl Prosthetics is redefining prosthetic care with Kinn, an adaptive socket system, while celebrating a year of milestones that include new funding, a growing team, and preparations for launch.

Discover how myStoria is empowering individuals with the support, knowledge, and tools to take control of their fertility journeys.

The Canadian ecosystem is world renowned for supporting and fostering incredible start-ups. Where we lack traction is adopting and procuring

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