New Zealand Trade & Enterprise is looking for companies with heath products or services that - with a little help - could crack a US healthcare market bulging with billions from the Obama stimulus package.

The idea is to foster the next Orion Health - the Auckland company that has grown to be New Zealand’s largest software company, with a workforce of around 300 - largely through its success in the US healthcare market.

NTZE’s Focus on Health challenge is calling for contenders to submit business plans by August 31.

For 10 finalists, there will $500,000 in cash and kind prizes, including a June 2010 road-trip around the US to meet potential investors, partners and buyers.

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