

Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX)
Innovation hub · Kitchener · medicalinnovationxchange.com
An industry-led hub in Kitchener for Canadian medtech companies that are scaling, with offices, lab space and mentoring from other medtech founders.
Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) calls itself Canada's first industry-led hub for medtech startups that are scaling. Intellijoint Surgical's founders started it, and its members mentor each other.
It works only with medtech companies based in Canada, generally at technology readiness level 5 or higher. A selection committee meets each applicant. It says it has 30 member companies.
Residents rent space in its Kitchener building for at least 18 months. Affiliates are companies elsewhere in Canada, or with their own space, that join the network for $500 a year.
What it offers
Residency: furnished open-plan offices at a market rent, with space that can be fitted out as a lab, assembly or operations area
Affiliate membership for $500 a year: virtual mentoring and MIX events
Advice from other medtech companies on regulatory approval, quality assurance, commercialization and fundraising
Meeting rooms, a bistro and patio, event space and free parking
A job board for member companies, and a MIX Alumni network for their former staff and co-op students
Location
809 Wellington Street North, Unit 2, Kitchener, ON N2H 5L6
Startups listed by Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) (19)

Foqus Technologies Inc
foqus.caFoqus Technologies is leveraging its advanced quantum technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deliver a game-changing software solution for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) enhancement, aiming to enable faster scan times and superior image quality for timely medical diagnoses and treatment…
Intellijoint Surgical
intellijointsurgical.comWe develop and commercialize surgical navigation solutions for total joint replacements.


Able Innovations
ableinnovations.comAble Innovations builds the ALTA Platform®, a robotic patient transfer system for safe patient handling that reduces manual lifting and returns time to care.


Vena Medical
venamed.caVena Medical is providing physicians with the world's smallest camera capable of going inside veins and arteries


AiimSense
aiimsense.comOur Mission To deliver fast, accurate, and affordable brain imaging at the point of care — improving outcomes for patients with strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and other neurological conditions. Our Vision A future where brain imaging is as routine as checking blood pressure — available in every hospital, ambulance, and underserved community globally. Why AiimSense? […]


FluidAI Medical
fluidai.mdData-Driven Surgical Recovery Advanced Sensing • AI-Powered Insights Real-time intelligence improving outcomes, lowering costs, and empowering care teams Data-Driven Surgical Recovery Advanced Sensing • AI-Powered Insights Real-time intelligence improving outcomes, lowering costs, and empowering care teams Data-Driven Surgical Recovery Advanced Sensing • AI-Powered Insights Real-time intelligence improving outcomes, lowering costs, and empowering care teams Turning

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myStoria
mystoria.comYour health hub. Track symptoms, manage records, get advice from humans, dig deep with AI, and start moving forward with confidence.

Hyivy
hyivy.comHyivy is building a connected device, patient app, and clinical data platform for chronic pelvic care.

Tenomix
tenomix.comTenomix accelerates tissue analysis and supports pathology labs with intelligent automation. We solve the biggest bottleneck in pathology - manual tissue grossing and lymph node detection - through robotics, imaging, and AI.
DigiBiomics
digibiomics.comDrive Digitalization, Automate Data, and Foster Collaboration

VitalBio
vitalbio.comReinventing diagnostics for proactive & accessible care. Diagnostics designed for better outcomes. Eliminating gaps between care and treatment.

Vessl Prosthetics
vesslpro.comVessl Prosthetics creates self-adjusting prosthetic solutions like Kinn, ensuring all-day comfort, mobility, and a maintenance-free fit for amputees.
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