MedTech West is a Swedish network and collaborative platform for research, education, development and evaluation of new biomedical concepts and technologies. MedTech West was founded in 2009 by Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg, University of Borås, Region Västra Götaland, and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. MedTech West initiates, facilitates and promotes increased research collaboration between the industry, the health care sector and the academia. Some of the focus areas for MedTech West´s research are medical image analysis, microwave technologies, smart textiles, sensor technologies and eHealth.