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Medical Innovation Xchange

Helping health innovation start-ups scale successfully

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MIX is Canada’s first industry-led hub dedicated to helping medical technology startups scale successfully in Canada. MIX was created to reduce the barriers and bridge the resource gap facing medical technology startups, to help grow more successful Canadian medtech companies, and to retain them and their talent in Canada.

World-class Mentoring from Other Successful Medtech Companies

Commercialization & Marketing Strategies

Business Strategy

Regulatory & Quality Assurance Navigation & Support

Operations Support

Fundraising & Financial Management Tactics

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22

Member companies

336

New jobs created in 2025

968

Jobs maintained in 2025

+300

Patents filed since 2021

$268 MM

Invested in MIX companies since 2021

353,930

Patients served

+$177 MM

Total revenue

Who We Are

MIX isn’t a typical technology hub. MIX is a network of like-minded, Canadian medical and health technology companies who share the same vision and purpose; to grow their business in their own backyard, support patients and clinicians with truly innovative solutions and pay-it-forward by helping other medtech companies grow and succeed. Here is who we are:

Resident Companies

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Vena Medical is providing physicians with the world’s smallest camera capable of going inside veins and arteries to help them treat stroke. 

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FluidAI Medical has developed a smart post-operative monitoring system to detect early signs of anastomotic (gastrointestinal) leakage, enabling improved patient recovery with data-driven intervention. 

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Bloom delivers hands-on, tele, virtual, & IM care in your home or community setting – built upon a culture of better care, Blooms Team enables a more holistic care experience. 

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Smart navigation for joint replacement surgery. 

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Hyivy Health is currently developing a single platform for clinicians including pelvic health physiotherapists and gynecological health providers including remote patient monitoring combined with the first ever smart multi-therapeutic vaginal wand. 

Cobionix is developing the world’s first autonomous robotic platform for medical procedures. 

Affiliate Companies

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Digi Biomoics
Pocket Clinic

Elliot Fung

Executive Director

Armen Bakirtzian

Co-Founder

Ben Fluter

Board Member & CEO, Bloom

Joshua Mitchell

 Board Member & Co-Founder

Abdallah El-Fallou

Board Member & CTO FluidAI
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Pocket Clinic

Medical Innovation Xchange is thrilled to welcome Pocket Clinic as the newest affiliate in our growing community of Canadian med‑tech innovators.

Pocket Clinic has joined the Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) as its newest affiliate, bringing its Toronto‑based 7‑day wearable smart insulin delivery system into the Kitchener medtech community. By combining advanced MEMS technology with a reusable design, the company aims to make insulin therapy more accessible, sustainable, and seamless for people living with diabetes. Through MIX, Pocket Clinic gains access to specialized infrastructure, experienced founders, and a collaborative ecosystem that supports Canadian medtech companies as they scale globally.

NodeAI

Medical Innovation Xchange Welcomes NodeAI as Its Newest Affiliate Company

Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) is proud to welcome Foqus Technologies Inc. as our newest affiliate company. Foqus, a Toronto‑based company, is transforming MRI with FDA‑cleared software that uses proprietary AI and quantum‑enabled algorithms to cut scan times from roughly 40 minutes to under 10. Their breakthrough technology boosts scanner throughput, reduces wait times, and expands patient access without requiring costly hardware upgrades.
By joining MIX, Foqus gains access to experienced founders, mentors, and commercialization support tailored to regulated medical technologies.