Life Science Nation’s Post

Gain insights from Matthew Frohn of Longwall Ventures on the Medical Devices Panel at RESI London, 4 December. With the rise of combination devices, software-enabled solutions, and diagnostics, navigating the medical device landscape has never been more intricate. The panel will cover: 🔹 Emerging areas of growth in 2024 🔹 Challenges and opportunities with cross-sector devices 🔹 Regulatory considerations and data expectations 🔹 Tips for startups to attract investor interest Don't miss this chance to hear how investors approach the evolving medical device space and what it takes to stand out. Register now for RESI London to connect with leading investors and explore partnering opportunities: https://lnkd.in/e7eBbUrn #RESILondon #LifeScienceInvesting #MedicalDevices #StartupFunding #InvestorConnections #Innovation

Gain insights from Christian Schenk of Apposite Capital on the Medical Devices Panel at RESI London, 4 December. With the rise of combination devices, software-enabled solutions, and diagnostics, navigating the medical device landscape has never been more intricate. The panel will cover: 🔹 Emerging areas of growth in 2024 🔹 Challenges and opportunities with cross-sector devices 🔹 Regulatory considerations and data expectations 🔹 Tips for startups to attract investor interest Don't miss this chance to hear how investors approach the evolving medical device space and what it takes to stand out. Register now for RESI London to connect with leading investors and explore partnering opportunities: https://lnkd.in/e7eBbUrn #RESILondon #LifeScienceInvesting #MedicalDevices #StartupFunding #InvestorConnections #Innovation

A key partnership between ventureLAB and Sterling Industries leads to a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the local MedTech community, and support the development of tomorrow’s life-changing medical devices. https://lnkd.in/erXwbQkm This MOU is great news as the MedTech stream available through the HCI will continue to support new startups as they test new hardware devices for healthcare and assist them with guidance as they aim to scale-up their businesses to compete in a highly competitive market in Canada and abroad. The Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) at ventureLAB – with labs in Markham and Vaughan – is an important component of the life sciences and health tech ecosystem in the region; which is home to more than 300 sector related companies. #YorkRegion #Vaughan #MOU #MedTech #YRtech #TechnologyTest #HealthTech #LifeSciences #HardwareCatalystInitiative #Hardware #HardwareDevices #HCI David Van Slingerland, Hugh Chow, Nima Khadem Mohtaram, Ph.D. Vaughan Economic Development Raphael Costa

John Ashley has developed a 12-point plan for medical device venture founders, including several focus areas that are non-negotiable when planning for success. According to John, the focus areas of the plan provide a blueprint for success. As he says, “Unless you focus on foundation issues you’re going to end up with a rudderless ship. Although many of these focus areas are business plan 101, there are complexities in the early-stage medical device innovation venture that need to be addressed before plotting the way toward a successful exit. Successfully navigating these unique challenges requires a detailed approach.” Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/e-kitWzW

We are honored that Fierce Life Sciences and Fierce Healthcare have named Cleveland Clinic Innovations as one of 2024’s Fierce 50 honorees! What a wonderful way to celebrate more than two decades of innovation! 🎉The Fierce 50 showcases 50 individuals and companies driving advancements in medicine, fostering innovation, and shaping the future of biopharma and healthcare. Since its founding in 2000, Cleveland Clinic Innovations has made remarkable strides in medical technology, securing more than 2,500 patents and 840 licenses, and spinning out 105 startups. Led by Geoff Vince, PhD, Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, our department employs a unique "team of teams" approach, integrating diverse expertise across engagement, assessment, product development, licensing, and new company formation. This collaborative model ensures exceptional handling of every stage of innovation, from idea to market. "One of the overriding values that we look at is, what effect is this going to have on the patients? Is this something that is really going to transform clinical care?", says Dr. Vince. Looking ahead, our team is expanding its focus to artificial intelligence, digital health, and global partnerships, exploring new avenues for improving hospital operations and patient care. Read the full article highlighting Cleveland Clinic Innovations here: https://hubs.li/Q02Pdd9g0 #HealthcareInnovation #MedTech #ClevelandClinic #Innovation #PatientCare #ClevelandClinicInnovation

MedTech Innovator just released the Mid-Stage Grand Finalist and Value Award Finalists! I want to first congratulate ALL the companies that have participated in the program over the past several months. Recognition like this is a celebration of the accomplishments of over 90 companies in this year's cohort. For this post related to the "Value Award", I'd like to recognize Allen Waziri of iCE Neurosystems, Inc., who was also part of the American Heart Association #CHTI accelerator track in partnership with MedTech Innovator. Allen, is a clinician who recognized the need that #EEG data is severely underutilized, reported 3% utilization versus the guideline recommended 100% of the time. In this case, I think the use of "award" represents recognizing an amazing individual that devoted his professional career, as an interventional neuro surgeon, to the care of patients, and then took it a step further when he saw he could create a new method to bring a routine care procedure, that is often under performed into mainstream care; due to time, cost, and personnel constraints. Allen accomplished this without a background as an entrepreneur and persevered with courage in the face of many, many challenges. This "value award" is measured by value proposition, patient benefit, health economic impact and other factors. The finals will be at the MedTech Strategist conference this month in San Diego, CA. All companies in the MTI program participate in this process and deem it one of the most valuable (no pun) takeaways from the program. This is one story of many stories in the MedTech Innovator program, of founders that accomplish amazing things to advance patient care. It would be just as easy to write about all companies in this release, as well as all companies in the cohort I have had the honor of working with. It is like having kids, I don't love one of you more than another, and you all shine at different times in different ways. I'd like to thank the American Heart Association, the #CHTI program, Jeffrey Makowka, Mitchell Elkind, and all the wonderful people that made this experience possible for companies in the AHA cohort. Special recognition also to Brian Benson and Nicole Black, PhD from MedTech Innovator. Their efforts in particular to make this award recognition possible.

Precision Medicine Pioneers: Top Companies to Watch in 2024! Get to know the leading companies making waves in the precision medicine industry. From groundbreaking startups to established giants, these innovators are set to transform healthcare in 2024. Discover who they are and why they matter in our latest blog post! #PrecisionMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #TopCompanies

AcuityMD Secures $45M Series B To Advance MedTech Platform Learn more & get our take 👇 https://lnkd.in/dCCxBUvh “AcuityMD’s innovative platform is reminiscent of other transformative, vertical-specific platforms that we have supported. We believe that there are also exciting opportunities to extend into other product areas and expand the value proposition, and ultimately for MedTech companies to use AcuityMD as their complete commercial operating system.” —Tengbo Li, Partner at ICONIQ Capital “I’m acutely aware of the unique challenges MedTech companies face when bringing products to market. AcuityMD has built an industry-specific platform that alleviates common pain points to help bring new treatments to patients faster. I am thrilled to be partnering with AcuityMD as it enters its next phase of growth.” — William A. Hawkins, former CEO at Medtronic “With this additional capital, we aim to launch three new products to general availability, expand our pipeline management solution to more customers, and grow our engineering and product teams by 70% by the end of 2024 to support our mission of accelerating the adoption of cutting-edge medical technology.” — Michael Monovoukas, CEO and co-founder at AcuityMD #funding #medtech #SoHCNews

🚨 Medical Technology Ireland Expo & Conference: A Hub for MedTech Innovation Attention #MedTech professionals! The upcoming Medical Technology Ireland Expo & Conference is set to be a major gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and experts in the #medicaldevice design and #manufacturing space. As one of Europe’s largest and fastest-growing events, it provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore the latest advancements and trends shaping the MedTech sector. #MedicalTechnology #IrelandInnovation #HealthcareTransformation Go check the post below 👇

At MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific, we believe in empowering startups with the resources, connections, and insights they need to succeed. Sujit Dike, CEO of Gyder Surgical, shared how the program shaped their journey: "It's been a real pleasure and a lot of learning as a participant in the MedTech Innovator program. For example, I've had the fortune of meeting a lot of experts across the spectrum of medical device innovation, regulatory experts Asia Pacific, commercial experts, intellectual property experts, and that has been truly valuable for a startup like ours to help shape our strategy and evolve our thinking." Guiding startups like Gyder Surgical to refine their strategies and navigate the complexities of healthcare innovation is at the core of what we do. Are you ready to accelerate your startup’s growth and unlock new opportunities? 🔗Apply for the 2025 Accelerator Program Today: https://lnkd.in/g3MYdc9z 📅 Applications close on 15 January 2025. #MedTech #digitalhealth #healthtech #diagnostics #MTIAPAC #MTIAPACAlumni #Innovation