STUTTGART, Germany,
March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Medtec Europe will once again provide
over 7,000 attendees and more than 600 exhibitors from 70 countries
the opportunity to share, learn, and discover opportunities and
solutions that will advance the medical technology industry. Taking
place 4 - 6 April 2017 at the Messe
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany,
Medtec Europe is the preeminent medical technology platform
showcasing the key trends and insights across the entire supply
chain of the medical technology industry.
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With a comprehensive agenda that captures the challenges and
opportunities in the medical technology industry, and presentations
from renowned industry experts, Medtec Europe 2017 will showcase
ideas and innovations within:
Digitisation and eHealth: Seminars exploring the
evolution of connected devices from wearable technologies to
inter-connected healthcare systems will showcase how digital is now
among the industry's business drivers.
Medtec Meets Pharma: Pharmaceutical companies are
increasingly looking to medical device manufacturers to provide
added value to products in their portfolios. Key presentations will
illustrate how these new partnerships are advancing and bringing
success.
Innovation in Miniaturisation: Insights
into the evolution of device miniaturisation will be shared,
examining the drive in innovation while embedding safety,
performance, and reliability.
Regulatory: With significant developments in multiple
countries this past year, there are a number of questions facing
the industry. Expert insights will provide an essential overview
and understanding of best practice in compliance within this
changing landscape.
In addition, there will be three first time features taking
place at Medtec Europe 2017. On 5 April the first Medical Device
Manufacturing Conference will take place, organised in partnership
with the Fraunhofer IPA. This conference is specifically targeted
at decision makers from R&D, medical engineers and product
developers. Furthermore, the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und
Anlagenbau, Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) will be
holding the first VDMA Forum, a platform where exhibitors will
promote their innovations in the form of short presentations. For
the first time Medtec Meetings - powered by gomed2med, a new
free online business match and meet service for visitors and
exhibitors that makes automatic matches based on your business
needs will be available. Medtec Europe will also once again
be hosting the Start-up Academy, a unique networking programme that
provides exhibitors an exclusive platform to share their ideas and
learn more about opportunities for partnering and collaborating,
forging new relationships that will help them develop their
businesses for years to come.
"Medtec has a strategic focus on driving innovation and
opportunity for the medical technology industry, with our events
creating a compelling, interactive environment in which ideas can
be shared, explored, and enhanced." said Anne Schumacher, Brand Director, UBM. "Now in
its 16th year, Medtec Europe 2017 will be an unmissable
opportunity for exhibitors and visitors to gain hands on experience
of the latest products and innovations, hear the latest trends and
new directions the industry is heading in, and discover
opportunities to build their networks and drive their business
forward."
For more information, and to register for Medtec Europe 2017 and
the Medical Device Manufacturing Conference, please visit:
medteceurope.com/europe/
About Medtec Europe
Medtec Europe is the preeminent medical technology platform
showcasing the key trends and insights across the entire supply
chain of the medical technology industry. Medtec Europe brings
together companies in the medical device supply chain in order to
share ideas, meet partners, and discover, experience and source
products & services from all stages of production in order to
create the next generation of medical devices.
About Medtec
Through exhibitions, conferences and online communities, Medtec
brings together more than 50,000 medical professionals each year to
network, identify business opportunities and expand the global
market. Medtec hosts events in Europe, Japan, China
and USA. Medtec also provides an
online buyer & supplier directory at qmed.com.
For more information visit: medteceurope.com
About UBM EMEA
UBM EMEA connects people and creates opportunities for companies
across five continents to develop new business, meet customers,
launch new products, promote their brands, and expand their market.
Through premier brands such as Medtec, CPhI, TFM&A, Internet
World, IFSEC, MD&M, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show,
and many others, UBM EMEA exhibitions, conferences, awards
programs, publications, Websites, and training and certification
programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies
across more than 20 industry sectors.
The UBM plc. annual schedule of medical events includes:
Medtec Europe (04-06 April,
2017)
Medtec Japan (19 - 21 April
2017)
BIOMED Boston (03 - 04 May
2017)
Medtec China (20-22 September
2017)
Medtec Ireland (04 - 05 October
2017)
MD&M West (06 - 08 February
2018)
UBM EMEA is committed to the continual improvement of
sustainability
To ensure long term profitability, UBM EMEA aims to be a leader
in sustainable business, aligning all key business decisions with
our sustainability strategy. UBM EMEA sees it as fundamental that
we are conscious of the impact that our actions have on the
environment and the communities in which we operate. UBM EMEA
strives to manage its impact by ensuring that the principles of
sustainability are at the core of all our activities. A corner
stone to our journey towards sustainability is our certification to
the ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management System. UBM EMEA is one
of the first major organisers to successfully implement and certify
our sustainable event management system against the International
Standard ISO 20121.