Thank you...
... for making the MedTech Forum 2011 a great success.
(Click on the right-hand image to see an introductory video)
We welcomed over 420 participants, over 30 high-level speakers took the stage and more than 400 tweets were sent
Moreover, we launched two reports: Economist Intelligence Unit's "Future-proofing Western Europe's Healthcare: a study of five countries" and "Contract for a Healthy Future", the five year strategy of the European medical technology industry.
Conference material now available!
Download here the report of the 2011 event, presentations, videos and pictures
MedTech Forum 2012
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latest updates
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12 October 2011
European medical technology industry launches 5-year strategy and commits to value-based innovation
The European medical technology industry association Eucomed launched today at the MedTech Forum in Brussels its 5 year industry strategy report ‘Contract for a Healthy Future’ in which the association outlines the role industry must play in steering healthcare systems onto a sustainable path. The medical technology industry acknowledges that it needs to change and will embrace, deliver and demonstrate cost-efficiency and health outcome needs of payers and policymakers, which is the essence of value-based innovation. The industry commits to playing its part and providing medical technology innovations that ensure sustainable, accessible healthcare and healthy ageing. Eucomed appeals to other healthcare stakeholders to also reconsider their role as the industry cannot achieve a healthy future for Europe on its own. Read more...
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04 October 2011
Driving innovation in European healthcare
Eucomed Chief Executive John Wilkinson contemplates on how innovation is key to keep European healthcare systems sustainable today, tomorrow and in the future. Read more... -
14 July 2011
Economist Intelligence Unit report to be launched at MedTech Forum
The Economist Intelligence Unit report ‘Future-proofing Western Europe’s healthcare: A study of five countries’ will be launched at the MedTech Forum in October. The research will look at commonalities among Western European efforts to “future proof” healthcare through reforms [...] Read more...
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23 May 2011
Medical Technology and Innovation: The race for global leadership
Medical technology innovators are now going first to market in Europe and, by 2020, will likely move into emerging countries next before entering the United States according to PwC’s Medical Technology Innovation Scorecard report. PwC's "Medical Technology Innovation Scorecard” examines how medical technology innovation is changing and which nations have the strongest capacity and capability for innovation.
