SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 9, 2026--
Vektor Medical, a medical technology company transforming cardiac arrhythmia care, today announced that it has won the 2026 MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Grand Prize, receiving $200,000 in non-dilutive funding. The award recognizes the company's achievements in developing and commercializing vMap ®, its FDA-cleared, non-invasive arrhythmia localization technology.
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MedTech Innovator, the world's largest accelerator of medical technology companies, selected its 2026 cohort from a competitive pool of 1,835 applicants worldwide. Vektor was named one of five Mid-Stage Grand Prize finalists, with the winner determined by a live audience vote following presentations and expert panel discussions at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Diego on November 4, 2026.
“Being named the 2026 MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Grand Prize Winner is an incredible honor and a significant milestone for Vektor Medical,” said Rob Krummen, CEO of Vektor Medical. “To be recognized among such an exceptional group of innovators working to advance healthcare is both humbling and deeply meaningful. This recognition is a testament to the passion, perseverance, and dedication of our team, and the progress we’re making toward transforming cardiac arrhythmia care. As adoption of vMap continues to grow, we’re excited to build on this momentum and bring the benefits of noninvasive arrhythmia mapping to more physicians and patients.”
Vektor developed vMap, the only FDA-cleared, non-invasive technology that uses standard 12-lead ECG data to localize arrhythmia source locations across all four chambers of the heart. By providing physicians with patient-specific information before invasive mapping, vMap supports more informed procedural planning and focused ablation strategies.
The recognition comes amid continued commercial and clinical progress for Vektor. With more than 4,500 procedures performed using vMap across the United States, the company continues to expand adoption of its technology while advancing clinical evidence and reimbursement pathways to support broader access.
The MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Grand Prize recognizes companies demonstrating meaningful progress, strong commercial potential and the ability to transform patient care. The award provides Vektor with additional visibility across the global medtech community as the company continues to scale adoption of vMap.
About Vektor Medical
Headquartered in San Diego, Vektor Medical is redefining how arrhythmias are understood and treated. The company developed vMap ®, the only FDA-cleared, non-invasive technology that uses standard 12-lead ECG data to localize arrhythmia source locations across all four chambers of the heart. By helping physicians identify arrhythmia sources more quickly and with greater accuracy, Vektor is working to improve procedural efficiency and expand access to effective treatment strategies. To learn more, visit www.vektormedical.com.
About MedTech Innovator
MedTech Innovator is the world’s largest accelerator of medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies. Its mission is to improve human health by accelerating the growth of companies transforming patient care. MTI has been a catalyst for groundbreaking healthcare solutions, sourcing more than 20,000 applicants and fostering the growth of 957 graduates. Alumni have collectively raised $12 billion in follow-on funding, seen 66 acquisitions, and introduced 600+ products to the market, improving the health of millions worldwide.
Vektor Medical celebrates being named the 2026 MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Grand Prize Winner at The MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit in San Diego.
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Poland was in shock after a weekend mass shooting in which a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 in the city of Krakow before police shot and wounded him.
The shooter, Michał Oksiński, died in the hospital on Monday morning, police said. The man had been in critical condition and had had several surgeries.
Authorities have said he held far-right views, but it was not disclosed whether he was affiliated with any organized extremist group. Prosecutors said they are investigating the shooting as a terrorist offense.
Police also found the bodies of the suspect's parents and sister at the family's home.
Here is what we know about the mass killing that marked a grim first in modern-day Poland:
Police say the 24-year-old attacker, wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, drove into the city's main square and opened fire on Saturday. The square, in Krakow’s Old Town, is a major tourist destination in Poland’s second-largest city.
What unfolded was a scene of chaos and terror. Videos posted on social media show people running away from the square into narrow streets nearby, as well as first responders trying to resuscitate victims.
Prosecutors said Monday that “tens, if not hundreds” of bullets were fired in Krakow. They also said the attacker had four guns in his possession while in Krakow, including two semi-automatic AR-15 rifles.
Even after Oksiński was wounded by police officers, he continued firing, Krakow police spokesperson Katarzyna Cisło said.
Four women and two men were killed in the square.
Three of the women and one man were Polish, Krzysztof Jan Klęczar, the Malopolska regional governor, said on Sunday. A man from the United Kingdom and a woman from Austria were also among the dead. The wounded included people from Britain, Portugal, Russia, Germany and Austria.
The two police officers who stopped the gunman, in actions authorities described as heroic, remain in the hospital. They were both conscious on Monday.
After the shooting, authorities on Saturday night paused St. Mary’s Trumpet Call — a traditional five-note melody that is played every hour from the highest tower of St. Mary’s Basilica on the main city square — in tribute to the victims.
It was the first time the call had been missed since World War II.
On Sunday afternoon, St. Anne’s Church in Krakow filled with mourners attending a service for the victims.
The square reopened Sunday evening with mourners gathering to lay flowers and candles in honor of the victims.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński described his views as radical and ultranationalist, and said evidence indicated he had a fascination with far-right ideologies.
Prosecutors said they had opened an investigation into murder and attempted murder, including attacks on police officers, describing the shooting as a terrorist offense.
At the suspect's home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) northeast of Krakow, authorities said they discovered the bodies of the suspect's parents and sister. They said the three likely died from gunshot wounds and they were likely killed either during the night before the square attack or on Saturday morning.
The suspect’s dead sibling was a young artist studying at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, which confirmed that Magdalena Oksińska was a third-year student.
“Magdalena Oksińska, 21 years old, a queer person, was an absolutely talented painter, photographer, poet and writer,” architect Pavko Krajka wrote on social media, in a post accompanied by images of the artist’s paintings. “Her death is a great loss for Krakow, Polish, European and queer culture.”
Another painter, Izabela Woźna, a mother of four, was among the victims.
Police found four firearms at the scene of the attack. They were recovered from the attacker or from his car. Two were semi-automatic rifles and two pistols.
Local officials said seven weapons were also seized from the family home, bringing the total number of firearms recovered to 11.
They said both father and son had gun permits. The attacker had permits for a semi-automatic rifle and a pistol since March, they said. Neither father nor son was known to authorities.
The Swit shooting club in Starachowice, where the attacker is believed to have trained, issued a statement Sunday saying it offered only “static shooting,” which involves firing from a fixed position at a stationary target.
The suspect, it said, “was never trained in our club in the areas of dynamic, tactical or combat shooting.”
Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland, a country of 37 million people where about 411,000 people hold gun permits. Interest in gun ownership has been rising, however.
Kacper Rekawek, a researcher at the International Center for Counterterrorism in The Hague, Netherlands, said the attack resembled incidents of far-right “lone wolf” attacks in Europe over the past years.
Prosecutors said they found a yellow flag bearing a black snake, known as the Gadsden flag, hanging on the wall of the attacker’s room. The flag originated during the American Revolution and was later adopted by the U.S. Tea Party movement.
A man holds a candle as he stands at the main square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
Chairs lie scattered across a cafe terrace at the main square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
A woman with a dog crying near the main square two days after a shooting in Krakow, Poland, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
A woman lights a candle to commemorate the victims two days after a shooting in Krakow, Poland, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
A woman lights a candle near the main square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
A women crying at the main square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
Forensic investigators work behind police privacy screens in a cordoned off area after a shooter opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, leaving people dead and injured, according to authorities. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
Worshippers attend a Mass for the victims of the previous day's shooting in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrsel)
Police officers stand at the market square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
People place candles near the market square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
The flag of Poland flies at half-mast at the town hall in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
A police officer guards near the market square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
Candles stand near the market square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, where several people were shot the day before. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
