--- title: Matregenix announced a winner of the 2022 Medical Innovation Challenge at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit description: Matregenix announced a winner of the 2022 Medical Innovation Challenge at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit --- [![logo-new-2](https://www.matregenix.com/hubfs/Theme_2023/images/logo-new-2.svg "logo-new-2")](https://matregenix.com) - [Home](https://www.matregenix.com/nanofiber-solutions) - [About Us](https://www.matregenix.com/about-us) - [Technology](https://www.matregenix.com/nanofiber-technology) - [Contract Development](https://www.matregenix.com/contract-design-and-development) - Products - [Biomedical](https://www.matregenix.com/biomedical-technology) - [Filtration](https://www.matregenix.com/filtration-technology) - [Machinery](https://www.matregenix.com/nanofiber-electrospinning) - More - [Quality Assurance](https://www.matregenix.com/nanofiber-quality-assurance) - [Blog](https://www.matregenix.com/blog) - [News](https://www.matregenix.com/news) - [Career](https://www.matregenix.com/career) - [Request Quote](https://www.matregenix.com/request-quote) - [Financing Options](https://www.matregenix.com/nanofiber-electrospinning-machine-financing) - [Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Policy](https://www.matregenix.com/financial-conflict-of-interest-fcoi-policy) - [EPM](https://www.matregenix.com/epm) - [Distributor](https://www.matregenix.com/distributors) - [Contact Us](https://www.matregenix.com/contact-us) # Matregenix announced a winner of the 2022 Medical Innovation Challenge at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit Advanced Technology International (ATI), TechConnect and four MedTech industry consortia today announced Matregenix as a winner of the 2022 Medical Innovation Challenge at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit. The award comes with $25k cash prize and access to consortia that represent $20B in defense contracting authority. This award is sponsored by [ATI | Advanced Technology International, Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium, and SHIC | Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium](##) in honor of innovation with the potential to help solve our nation’s most critical medical and health tech challenges. ![](https://www.matregenix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme_2023/images/img%20(8).png?width=426&height=371&name=img%20(8).png) Held Sept. 27-29, 2022, at Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Defense TechConnect is the nation’s largest annual gathering of non-traditional, dual-use emerging technologies aligned with government priority requirements. 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