Applications are now open for the Transforming African MedTech Conference (TAMC) 2026, inviting innovative MedTech and Biotech startups from across Africa to showcase groundbreaking medical device and healthcare technologies at one of the continent’s leading health innovation conferences.
Organized by African MedTech in collaboration with ecosystem partners, TAMC 2026 will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, clinicians, policymakers, investors, manufacturers, and development partners to advance Africa’s medical technology ecosystem. The conference will be held from 25–27 August 2026 at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Building a Connected, Competitive, and Transformative African Health System Industry.”
Programme Benefits
Selected startups will receive:
Opportunity to showcase their innovations at the Transforming African MedTech Conference 2026
Exposure to investors, healthcare leaders, manufacturers, and policymakers
Networking opportunities with industry experts and strategic partners
Visibility across Africa’s MedTech ecosystem
Opportunities to explore partnerships, commercialization, and investment
Access to discussions on regulation, manufacturing, and scaling medical technologies across Africa.
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to African MedTech and Biotech startups developing innovative solutions in areas such as:
Medical devices and hospital equipment
Diagnostic and point-of-care technologies
Maternal and child health innovations
Emergency and critical care solutions
Non-communicable disease (NCD) diagnostics and management tools
Communicable disease technologies
Biomedical and assistive technologies
Remote and continuous patient monitoring solutions
Biotech-enabled medical technologies, including biomaterials, diagnostics, drug-device combinations, synthetic biology for devices, and biomanufacturing applications.
Conference Theme
Building a Connected, Competitive, and Transformative African Health System Industry
The 2026 conference will focus on strengthening collaboration across Africa’s healthcare innovation ecosystem by connecting innovators, regulators, manufacturers, investors, and healthcare providers to accelerate the development and adoption of locally developed medical technologies.
Why This Matters
Africa continues to face significant healthcare challenges, creating a growing need for locally developed medical technologies that improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. TAMC 2026 provides innovators with a platform to demonstrate scalable solutions, build strategic partnerships, and contribute to stronger, more resilient health systems across the continent.
Application Deadline
July 24, 2026.
Conference Date
August 25–27, 2026
Venue: Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, Kenya.
How To Apply
Interested startups can learn more and submit their applications through the official conference website: