See Tomorrow First | Simon Malpas, Founder & CEO of Kitea Health

In this episode, we talked to Simon Malpas, founder and CEO of Kitea Health — a medtech start-up that’s created the world’s most accurate implantable sensor for heart failure and hydrocephalus. The device is roughly the size of a few grains of rice and is capable of remotely monitoring changes to pressure and sending real-time, accurate information straight to the healthcare professional and patient. This wide-ranging conversation covered Simon’s background in research and  start-ups, the size of the global opportunity for Kitea Health’s world-first tech, the long pathway to commercialisation for medical devices, and the key ingredients to building a successful medtech company from New Zealand (hint: he tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata).

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We’ve invited some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most inspiring tech founders, leaders and creators, to chat about taking their tech to the world, and the challenges and triumphs they’ve experienced along the way. From a gothic fishing game that's become a global hit, to a world leading medtech solution for gastric dysfunction; from beautiful brand tracking software, to a sustainable nanocellulose hydrogel derived from seaweed, and more... Join us as we discover how New Zealand technology is building a better tomorrow.