Hardware Meetup NZ MedTech
This event will feature a fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.
1 October 2025
5:30 pm
GridAKL Lysaght Building
In collaboration with Medtech-iQ T?maki Makaurau, we are excited to announce that our next Hardware Meetup NZ event will be held on 1st October 2025 at GridAKL in the CBD, where we will showcase several companies leading the way in Innovation in MedTech.
This event will feature a fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.
Our events are designed to bring together a wide range of the community, from startup founders and execs, to subject-matter experts, investors, students and general startup enthusiasts not only in Auckland but from all around NZ.
A live-stream will be available – you can register to be sent the link prior to the event start-time.
Date and time
Wednesday 1st October
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: GridAKL, Lysaght Building, 101 Pakenham St West, Wynyard Qtr Auckland
Cost: $20 / $15 students (+ processing fees)
Food: pizza, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
Speakers
Speaker 1: Bryon Wright
Kitea Health
Bryon Wright is the Chief Technical Officer at Kitea Health and is a bioengineer with over 20 years of experience working on academic and commercial development of microscale technologies.
Speaker 2: Matt Wilson
RespirAq
Matt Wilson is Head of Product Development at RespirAq, where he’s building a new respiratory humidification system to make this therapy more accessible to patients worldwide. With over a decade of experience leading the design and development of complex medical from early prototype to market.
Speaker 3: David White
Goodair
David White is Chief Science Officer at Goodair, where he is leading research and validating new markets for their Nosebuds nasal wearble technology. With over 25-years of nasal research and breathing device design, David has a strong background in biomedical engineering and industrial design which has been focussed on the development of new and innovative breathing technologies that utilise the body’s inate ability to adapt and resolve health challenges.
MC: Mikayla Stokes
Mikayla Stokes is a mechatronics engineer at Crown Equipment making autonomous forklifts. She loves using tech to make cool wearable things like a light-up dress or 3D printed earrings. She’s passionate about creating an inclusive community where any kid can pursue a future in STEM, and is the two time overall female winner of the BrightSparks inventing competition.
