Finalists for Prize at 2026 Medtech MVP Conference Announced
Avio Medtech Consulting, in partnership with the Destination Medical Center Fredrikson, F&N Med and Mobius Medical, announces that three finalists have been selected for the 2026 Avio Medtech MVP Pitch Contest. The contest, which will award $19,000 in non-dilutive funding, will take place live at the Medtech MVP Conference in Minneapolis, MN on June 1-2, 2026.
“Startups are broke; they don't need advice, they need cash,” said Frank Jaskulke, VP of Sales and Business Development at Avio Medtech Consulting. “We are proud to have rallied together with our ecosystem partners, Destination Medical Center, Fredrikson, F&N Med, and Mobius Medical to raise the nearly $20,000 cash prize for the 2026 Medtech MVP Conference Pitch Contest to support an innovative medtech startup.”
Meet the finalists
Bairitone Health is developing Somnar, a non-invasive wearable platform for obstructive sleep apnea assessment that uses passive sonar technology and a facial patch to characterize airway obstruction during natural sleep. The company recently received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the platform.
LIQID Medical is developing novel ocular implants for glaucoma treatment, including its OptiShunt device, designed to improve fluid drainage in the eye and address a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide.
Entirety Biomedical is developing absorbable magnesium implant systems for orthopedic fixation using its proprietary Curasorb alloy technology. The company recently announced seed financing to advance the platform toward first-in-human clinical trials.
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