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News Release from: MDT Innovation Forum | Subject: Innovation Forum
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2005
New medical device networking event is a
hit
The new networking event for the medical device market, held on July 6 in London, had such a resounding 94% approval rating from its attendees that it will definitely be repeated
The new networking event for the medical device market, held on July 6 in London, had such a resounding 94% approval rating from its attendees that it will definitely be repeated The Medical Device Technology Innovation Forum attracted almost 300 participants - a mix of clinicians, medical device designers, manufacturers, suppliers and finance providers
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 18 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The premise of the Forum was to help match device development with changing clinical needs, and to accelerate the transfer of the latest technologies from research lab to usable medical devices.
As a unique feature of the Forum, the attendees created their own agenda for the day.
There were ten top-flight speaker presentations, around 60 small discussion groups (of up to 12 people each) and over 130 one-to-one meetings.
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All were arranged via the Forum website, and attendees received their own timetable on arrival.
This style of event proved a major hit with the attendees.
Just one week after the event, 134 of them had responded to a feedback survey giving 94% approval on their attendance, and near universal (only two respondents demurred) applause for the concept of the Forum.
"For me (it) proved to be the premier networking event this year.
The system for booking meetings with delegates beforehand was inspired", wrote Matt Schumann, Director of the Cambridge Design Partnership.
His company has fast-tracked the development of significant new products including an infra red imaging system to help diagnose skin cancers.
"Superb networking", added Lesley Fudge, Executive Board Member of the International Federation of Perioperative Nurses.
"A real chance for meaningful clinical and technical interface".
Chris Mason, of the Department of Biochemical Engineering at University College London, agreed: "An extremely well organised event with excellent networking opportunities.
A definite win-win for all who attended".
"A novel concept", concluded James Mackenzie, a consultant with Qualimedd, which helps manufacturers meet quality and regulatory standards.
"Much better than sitting in a hall all day being subject to death by Powerpoint".
The Forum was sponsored by Pearson Matthews, the design consultancy, and by Connector and Teleca, themselves a linkage of a partnering group and a software firm.
Other supporting companies were present with displays.
Mike Pearson of Pearson Matthews found the Forum gave a real opportunity for critical product development issues to be aired: "As a Founder we were especially pleased to see this new format actually work so well.
Some of the sessions we hosted, exploring issues such as the reasons to innovate and the use of design as an R and D tool instead of a downstream marketing activity, were extremely well attended and could have happily lasted all morning".
The Medical Device Technology Innovation Forum was launched with the backing of a Founders group of influential figures from healthcare providers, industry and university research centres.
Founders included: eminent cardiologist Professor Martin Rothman of Barts NHS Trust; Lucius Cary, the leading financier with Venture Capital Trusts; and Dr John Yianni of Thermocore Medical, the UK company which last year signed with US-based Bristol-Myers Squibb to commercialise a new technique for detecting coronary problems using temperature mapping.
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