20-Mar-2018
An insight into the future of medical care will be offered on 11-12 April
2018 at the next edition of MT-CONNECT, the international exhibition
for the supply and manufacturing sector of medical technology, and
MedTech Summit, the international congress for medical technology.
“Our exhibitors do more than simply display marketable and
successful solutions,” says Alexander Stein, director exhibition for
MT-CONNECT. “We want our extensive programme to act as a
platform for innovations, and to provide an insight into the future of
medical technology.” A major focus for the event, in addition to
digitalisation, will be to provide clarification about the new Medical
Device Regulation (MDR). “Small and medium-sized enterprises in
particular are expressing growing concern about the short periods
allowed for the transition,” observes Dr Matthias Schier, CEO of
Forum MedTech Pharma e.V., honorary sponsor of the MedTech
Summit. “At the MedTech Summit we can provide information about
the challenges and offer important practical suggestions for business
operators.”
The exhibitors at MT-CONNECT represent the whole breadth of the supply
and manufacturing sector in medical technology – from traditional
components through to consulting and services, and from research and
development through to the market launch. Many exhibitors deal with
digitalisation through their products and processes. IT expertise is provided
by suppliers like Sepp.Med, Infoteam Software and ITK Engineering, to
name just a few of the exhibitors in this field that have been confirmed so
far. Institutes like the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) will
display the latest developments and cover this topic of great current
interest. A field of particular interest within the larger area of digitalisation is IT security. Digital association Bitkom will contribute on a similar theme with
its own presentations as part of the exhibition forum and congress.
MedTech Summit: customised medical technology and drug delivery
From innovative implant technologies, neuroprosthetics and customised
medical technology to Connected Health and Drug Delivery, the MedTech
Summit offers a broad spectrum of topics as part of its congress
programme, which is aimed at encouraging discussion between different
disciplines. Participants can thus learn about the opportunities offered by
medical technology tailored to the individual patient’s needs, and the latest
developments regarding alternative forms of drug administration to make
handling easier and improve compliance at the same time. “A further group
of topics covers the various aspects of the innovation process: design,
patenting, registration and reimbursement all play a part here,” says Schier.
“We will join with the BVMed (German Medical Technology Association) in
devoting a separate session at the congress to the new MDR and IVDR
regulations, and will explain what manufacturers need to take into account.”
Successful discussions at the partnering event and exhibition party
One of the high points from last year offers a promise of fascinating
discussions again in 2018: the Partnering Event is an extremely successful
event format that brings exhibitors and congress and exhibition visitors
together in 30-minute rotations. Participants arrange times for these
sessions on-line in advance, making things swift and uncomplicated. In
addition, the exhibition party on the evening of 11 April is available for all
congress participants and exhibitors to make new contacts.
International appeal
MT-CONNECT will once again attract major international interest in 2018.
Exhibitors have already registered from locations such as Switzerland,
India, China and Taiwan, and pavilions have been confirmed for Austria,
Japan and the Netherlands. The German government will once again be
represented by a combination of Federal agencies and ministries.
Innovation Market Place: from research to application
Ideas, new developments and innovative services come together at the
shared Innovation Market Place. A dedicated location offers young companies, founders and research groups the opportunity to present their
solutions and services. At the same time, advisers and other companies will
introduce themselves and a range of supporting services for new business
start-ups. The Innovation Market Place, right at the heart of the exhibition
hall, will be supported this year by Medical Valley EMN, EIT Health and
German Accelerator Life Sciences, among others. Compared to its launch
event last year, MT-CONNECT will have more space available, with
presentations from many different young companies, service firms and professional consultancies.
Results from MedTech.Dialog.Bayern
Last year’s event also marked the launch of MedTech.Dialog.Bayern.
Initiated by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Media,
Energy and Technology in collaboration with the State Ministry for Public
Health and Care Services, four working groups were created to deal with
the most urgent challenges facing the industry in the areas of regulation
and digitalisation. The proposed solutions and concrete recommendations
that have been worked out will be presented in the exhibition forum from
3:00 p.m. on 12 April. As the process develops, these could serve as a
basis for dialogue between all of the players involved to make a collective
start on putting actions in place, with particular reference to providing
lasting support for the small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry.
MT-CONNECT and the MedTech Summit will take place on 11 and 12 April
2018 in Nuremberg. For all information for exhibitors and visitors, and
tickets for the exhibition and congress, see www.mt-connect.de.
About MT-CONNECT and the MedTech Summit
The MT-CONNECT exhibition in conjunction with MedTech Summit –
Congress & Partnering is the No. 1 networking platform for the international
medical technology scene. MT-CONNECT has a distinct focus on suppliers
and manufacturers of medical technology. Suppliers and service providers
showcase their products and solutions for manufacturers and meet
representatives from purchasing, product management and R&D
departments. At the MedTech Summit, experts from the research,
development and practical application fields discuss future developments in
the industry from an interdisciplinary perspective. This unique blend of trade fair, congress and partnering event was designed in consultation with
industry insiders and is supported by numerous industry associations. The
honorary sponsor of the MT-CONNECT fair and MedTech Summit is Forum
MedTech Pharma e.V., the largest network for the health sector in
Germany and the rest of Europe. The organiser of the MedTech Summit is
the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and
Technology, with Bayern Innovativ GmbH responsible for production and
coordination. The next MT-CONNECT with MedTech Summit will be held in
Nuremberg on 11 and 12 April 2018.
Contact for press and media MT-CONNECT
Jens Fuderholz, TBN Public Relations GmbH
Benno Wagner, Simon Kögel, NürnbergMesse GmbH
T +49 911 86 06-89 02
simon.koegel@nuernbergmesse.de
Contact for press and media MedTech Summit
Marlene Klemm
T +49 911 206 71 333
klemm@medtech-pharma.de
For information about the MedTech Summit please go to:
www.medtech-summit.de
For all press releases, further information and photos please visit:
www.mt-connect.de/en/news