The 10th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards have recognized a wave of technologies that have fundamentally reshaped healthcare over the past decade, from artificial intelligence that reads medical scans to virtual care platforms that have become permanent fixtures in patient treatment. The program, which drew a record number of nominations from more than 20 countries, highlights how innovations once considered experimental are now central to clinical practice worldwide.
Among the winners, AI-powered tools featured prominently across multiple categories. Candid Health won Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, while Elsevier ClinicalKey AI received the AI Innovation Award. In medical devices, Insulet was named Best Overall Medical Device Product, and Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA Knee with OptimiZe won Best Healthcare Robotics Solution. The awards also recognized breakthroughs in genomics, with BillionToOne taking Best Overall Genomics Company and Castle Biosciences earning the Genomics Innovation Award.
The program’s expansion over ten years reflects the rapid maturation of digital health markets. Categories now include ambient clinical AI, virtual-first care models, real-time remote monitoring, and precision oncology diagnostics, areas that barely existed as commercial sectors when the awards began. More than 20 countries submitted nominations this year, underscoring the global acceleration of health technology adoption. Winners in telemedicine and virtual care included AmplifyMD for Best Overall Telemedicine Platform and Rula Health for Best Virtual Care Solution, while Noom and Simple Life App’s Avo were recognized in health and fitness categories.
Steve Johansson, managing director of MedTech Breakthrough, noted that this year’s winners have earned recognition not just for building impressive technology, but for deploying it in ways that genuinely improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and access to care. The awards also honored companies in cybersecurity, clinical trial technology, women’s health, and home health care, reflecting the breadth of innovation across the healthcare ecosystem.
Looking ahead, the continued integration of AI, wearable devices, and personalized medicine into routine care suggests that the next decade of digital health will bring even more transformative changes. As these technologies become more deeply embedded in clinical workflows, patients can expect earlier detection of disease, more tailored treatments, and greater convenience in managing their health from home.