2027 Surgical & Procedural Innovation Award

Shaping the Next Era of Surgery and Intervention.

The 2027 HealthTechNode Surgical & Procedural Innovation Award recognizes technologies, devices, platforms, and techniques improving surgical and procedural care. This award honors innovations that strengthen precision, safety, efficiency, clinical decision-making, recovery, and patient outcomes before, during, and after an intervention.

Modern procedures increasingly combine advanced devices, imaging, robotics, navigation, data, and workflow technology. When thoughtfully implemented, these tools can help clinical teams reduce complexity, improve consistency, and deliver less invasive or more effective care.

This award celebrates solutions demonstrating meaningful clinical or operational value. Strong entries will show how the innovation improves procedural performance, clinician experience, patient safety, recovery, access, or measurable outcomes in real-world settings.

Entry Schedule

• Entries Open: June 22, 2027
• Early Bird Deadline: July 16, 2027
• Final Entry Deadline: August 13, 2027
• Winners Announced: August 23, 2027

Entry Fees

• Early Bird Entry: $395
• Regular Entry: $495

Who Should Enter

• Medical device companies advancing surgical or procedural technology
• Organizations developing robotics, navigation, imaging, visualization, or planning tools
• Teams improving operating room workflows, procedural safety, or recovery
• Health systems and partners implementing novel intervention models
• Companies demonstrating measurable value for clinicians, patients, or care organizations

What Judges Will Consider

• Demonstrated value in improving procedural precision, safety, efficiency, or outcomes
• Strength of the innovation, design, usability, and implementation approach
• Evidence of clinical performance, adoption, workflow improvement, or measurable impact
• Readiness for responsible use in real-world procedural settings
• Clear differentiation within the surgical and procedural innovation landscape

Eligibility

• Open to companies, startups, organizations, and teams operating in health technology worldwide
• Entries should highlight work developed, released, updated, expanded, or significantly advanced during 2027
• Submissions should include supporting evidence that clearly demonstrates the innovation’s value and impact

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