Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information, Inc. and a
leading provider of business information for the medical device
industry, has announced that 14 early- to late-stage medical device
companies from around the world are confirmed to date to present at
its "Investment In Innovation (In3) Europe" conference, being held
April 29-30, 2008 at The Hilton Paris Hotel in Paris, France. In3
Europe - the company´s 30th In3 conference - will showcase a total of
over 30 highly promising start-up med device companies from around the
world presenting to an audience of senior business development and
investment executives from the leading medical technology and
healthcare investment firms worldwide, for purposes of raising funding
or forming strategic partnerships. Regularly updated event details can
be viewed at www.windhover.com/in3europe08.
Presentations from a carefully selected group of cutting-edge,
early- to late-stage companies will encompass a wide variety of
high-growth device sectors, including cardiovascular therapeutics and
diagnostics/interventional cardiology, diagnostics, drug delivery,
imaging, minimally invasive surgery, nanotechnology, neurostimulation,
oncology, orthopedics/spine, peripheral vascular, stem cells, stroke
management, tissue engineering, and wound management, to mention only
a few. Presenters confirmed to date include Cardiatis (Brussels,
Belgium), Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (Eugene, OR), MagForce
Nanotechnologies GmbH (Berlin, Germany), MicroVision Medical BV
(Wallingford, PA), Nano Biotix (Labege Cedex, France), NanoPowers SA
(Hergiswil, Switzerland), Nerites Corporation (Madison, WI), Photo
Dynamic Therapy (Vienna, Austria), ProRhythm, Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY),
Science & Technology International (Honolulu, HI), Small Bone
Innovations, LLC (New York, NY), Symetis SA (Lausanne, Switzerland),
SyntheMed, Inc. (New York, NY), and Vivoxid (Turku, Finland), among
many others being added to the program regularly.
The In3 Europe format will include focused 10-minute presentations
by a senior executive from each presenting company to our full
audience, each followed immediately by one-on-one meetings with
interested parties in private breakout rooms. The event will also
feature an insightful Keynote Presentation by David Cassak, Managing
Partner at Windhover Information, entitled "State of the Medical
Device Industry," an informative and interactive Panel Discussion,
"Trends in European Dealmaking and Investing," a timely Keynote
On-Stage Interview entitled "Perspectives from the Buy Side: Buying
Companies, Acquiring Technology and Sustaining Growth at a Large
Company," a presenting company product exhibition/networking
reception, and educational workshops.
Medtech Insight and its parent company, Windhover Information,
have established a reputation as holding the premier forums worldwide
for discerning senior executives in the medical device, diagnostics,
biotech, and pharmaceutical business development and investment
communities to meet and screen promising early-stage life sciences
companies in need of funding, acquisition and/or strategic
partnership, and to network with key decision makers in the industry.
Over 1350 emerging medical technology company presenters and over 7200
attendees have participated at In3 events over the past 7 years.
In3 Europe is a must-attend event for anyone interested in
emerging medical technology impacting the worldwide med device market.
To register to attend, or if your company is interested in presenting,
call Kristy Grimes of Medtech Insight at 480-985-9512, 888-202-5939
toll-free in the U.S., or visit the In3 Europe website at
www.windhover.com/in3europe08. The early bird attendee registration
rate of $1295 ($400 off the regular rate) expires February 16, 2008.
Medtech Insight and Windhover Information will also be holding
their "Investment In Innovation (In3) Summit" conference in San
Francisco, CA, June 17-19, featuring over 50 medtech company
presentations in 3 concurrent specialty tracks, as well as their "In3
East" conference in Boston, MA, October 22-24. For more information on
these upcoming events, please call Medtech Insight or visit the
company´s website at www.medtechinsight.com.
About Medtech Insight
Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information Inc., is the
leading provider of business information and market intelligence for
the medical technology marketplace. For more on the company´s products
and services, please see www.medtechinsight.com.
