The MedTech Organizing Committee announced the results of the “2025 MedTech Innovation Awards” on the 30th.
The Innovation Awards objectively evaluate the innovative value and market potential of medical devices, healthcare-related technologies, ideas, (prototype) products, and services held by universities, hospitals, research institutes, startups, and companies (organizations) through a review conducted by a panel of professional experts.
Following evaluations by an expert panel and a review committee composed of specialists in relevant fields, 10 technologies were selected as the Best 10, while 35 technologies were selected as Excellent.
In the treatment and surgical device category of the Best 10, the selected technologies were:
LED salivary gland care device for improving dry mouth (Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Porous spinal fusion implant (Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation)
Light-in Portable (Solmedics)
Dental tray that enhances denture fit through precise impression acquisition and reduces patient visits (PNUAD)
Orthopedic surgical removal driver (InnoOrtho Co., Ltd.)
In the diagnostic and laboratory device category, the Best selections included:
Rapid sterility verification testing platform for safe administration of biopharmaceuticals (Seoul National University Hospital)
Innovative in vitro diagnostic kit capable of diagnosing liver cancer within 1–2 hours using a small blood sample (Institute for Basic Science)
AI-based motorized medical endoscopy system (MedInTech)
Digital olfactory dementia diagnostic device that identifies olfactory impairment—a prodromal symptom of dementia—in a five-minute test (Digital Scent)
Blood-based early cancer detection system for companion animals (Biatic)
The award-winning technologies will share their achievements through online and offline exhibitions, among other promotional channels.
The MedTech Organizing Committee announced the results of the “2025 MedTech Innovation Awards” on the 30th.
The Innovation Awards objectively evaluate the innovative value and market potential of medical devices, healthcare-related technologies, ideas, (prototype) products, and services held by universities, hospitals, research institutes, startups, and companies (organizations) through a review conducted by a panel of professional experts.
Following evaluations by an expert panel and a review committee composed of specialists in relevant fields, 10 technologies were selected as the Best 10, while 35 technologies were selected as Excellent.
In the treatment and surgical device category of the Best 10, the selected technologies were:
LED salivary gland care device for improving dry mouth (Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Porous spinal fusion implant (Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation)
Light-in Portable (Solmedics)
Dental tray that enhances denture fit through precise impression acquisition and reduces patient visits (PNUAD)
Orthopedic surgical removal driver (InnoOrtho Co., Ltd.)
In the diagnostic and laboratory device category, the Best selections included:
Rapid sterility verification testing platform for safe administration of biopharmaceuticals (Seoul National University Hospital)
Innovative in vitro diagnostic kit capable of diagnosing liver cancer within 1–2 hours using a small blood sample (Institute for Basic Science)
AI-based motorized medical endoscopy system (MedInTech)
Digital olfactory dementia diagnostic device that identifies olfactory impairment—a prodromal symptom of dementia—in a five-minute test (Digital Scent)
Blood-based early cancer detection system for companion animals (Biatic)
The award-winning technologies will share their achievements through online and offline exhibitions, among other promotional channels.