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WESTERN 
MEDTECH 

 

SKILLS AND CONNECTION

About

About

Western MedTech is a member-based organization that welcomes healthcare innovators across the full spectrum, from hardware-based medical devices to digital health and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD).

MedTech has been alarmingly underserved in Western Canada

Western MedTech is an Executive MedTech Network built to connect Canada's medtech founders and scale-up leaders with the people who matter most: peers who understand the climb, investors who believe in the vision, and healthcare customers ready to pilot what they build and adopt it.

 

We're deeply invested in advancing Canadian technology and building the connective tissue for Western Canada's medtech ecosystem. Through advocacy and peer-to-peer learning, we make sure made-in-Canada innovation doesn't just get built here; it succeeds here.

Western MedTech is a registered non-profit BC Society

founded in January 2024 and incorporated in March 2026.

Mission, Vision & Values

VISION

To be the leading MedTech Executive network in Western Canada, supporting ethical and impactful innovation, and advocating for buy-Canadian-first policies.

MISSION

To foster a collaborative Executive MedTech network in Western Canada that empowers innovators and change-makers with valuable resources, curated connections, and real opportunities to make change happen.

VALUES

Participation

Members are committed to advancing the network's vision​

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Integrity

Fair, ethical advantage for Canadian Medtech

 

Impact

Giving a voice and home to Canadian Medtech SMEs

Upcoming events

    Official launch of Western Medtech
    Official launch of Western Medtech
    Wed, Sep 16
    Announced to approved attendees only
    Western MedTech is officially incorporated, and we're celebrating. Join us to mark this milestone with the founders, investors, and partners who have been part of the journey, and to look ahead at what's next for Western Canada's MedTech ecosystem.
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    Medtech Fundamentals:  Regulatory Compliance as Business Advantage
    Medtech Fundamentals:  Regulatory Compliance as Business Advantage
    Thu, Sep 17
    Vancouver General Hospital area
    Learn how regulatory compliance can accelerate, not slow, your MedTech startup's growth. Hasnaa Fatehi, founder and CEO of QARALOGIC, walks founders through Health Canada, FDA, and EU CE marking essentials, with practical strategies for managing resources and risk.
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    The Business Case for Regulatory Compliance 101
    The Business Case for Regulatory Compliance 101
    Thu, Oct 08
    Announced to approved registrants only
    Learn how regulatory compliance can accelerate, not slow, your MedTech startup's growth. Hasnaa Fatehi, founder and CEO of QARALOGIC, walks founders through Health Canada, FDA, and EU CE marking essentials, with practical strategies for managing resources and risk.
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    Human Factors Dos and Don'ts
    Human Factors Dos and Don'ts
    Thu, Nov 12
    Date and time currently being finalized
    Western MedTech is planning an upcoming Human Factors training for MedTech founders, focused on the usability and design principles behind safe, effective medical devices. Details to be confirmed, stay tuned for more.
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    IP for Medtech Founders
    IP for Medtech Founders
    Thu, Nov 26
    Zoom link shared closer to event date
    Western MedTech is planning an upcoming Intellectual Property event for MedTech founders, focused on protecting and strengthening innovation as companies grow. Details to be confirmed, stay tuned for more.
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    Xmas Party
    Xmas Party
    Thu, Dec 10
    Location is TBD
    Join us for Western MedTech's annual holiday party, a festive evening to celebrate the wins of the year with the innovators, investors, and partners who make our community what it is. Come reconnect with familiar faces, meet new ones, and toast to another year of Western Canada's MedTech success.
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    SPIE Medical Imaging - Showcasing BC Ultrasound Innovation
    SPIE Medical Imaging - Showcasing BC Ultrasound Innovation
    Sun, Feb 14
    Vancouver Convention Centre
    Join us for a pre-conference workshop featuring panel discussions that showcase Western Canada's MedTech ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity for local innovators to connect with SPIE conference attendees and exchange expertise.
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    Sales for Pre-Revenue Medtech Founders
    Sales for Pre-Revenue Medtech Founders
    Mon, Mar 15
    Location is TBD
    Please email us for more information. Exact location and time are currently being finalized.
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    Web-Summit - BC AI in Healthcare showcase
    Web-Summit - BC AI in Healthcare showcase
    Tue, May 25
    Vancouver Convention Centre
    Don't miss Western MedTech's final web summit of the year. Last year's summit, featuring Minister Rick Glumac and MP Taleeb Noormohamed, was a huge success, and this year's edition is set to deliver more of the same.
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Western Medtech acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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