Discover the MedFIT 2024 conference programme
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Steered by a distinguished Committee, the MedFIT conference programme brings together bright minds to discuss the latest trends in MedTech, Diagnostic and Digital Health, to debate innovative topics, to foster learning and generate conversations that matter.
More than 70 international experts will address current industry issues related to early-stage innovation, market access as well as digital health and medicine.
Find out more about the MedFIT 2024 conference topics below
Spotlight session
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 | 9.45 – 10.45 am
Diving into the future of hospital care: Creating value for Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and MedTech Innovators
As hospitals evolve in response to technological advancements and patient-centric demands, stakeholders must align to maximise benefits and overcome challenges for patients, clinicians and healthcare innovators. This spotlight session will focus on these critical shifts and how to strengthen collaborative models to ensure value creation.
How are technological advancements reshaping traditional hospital models, and what are the implications for patient care and MedTech innovation? What collaborative approaches between hospitals and MedTech companies optimise value creation for healthcare delivery and patient outcomes? What are the successful examples of lasting industry and healthcare professionals’ collaborations and what is the impact on innovation development and patients? What economic challenges do hospitals face in adopting new MedTech, and how can companies contribute to cost-effective healthcare? How does digitisation impact hospital operations, and what opportunities does it present for integrating MedTech solutions like AI, robotics, and AR? What opportunities and challenges arise when extending MedTech solutions beyond hospital settings, such as community care and home healthcare? How to further leverage hospital and patient data to fuel innovation?
Track 1 - Growing early-stage innovation
R&D collaboration – Tech Transfer – Early-stage financing
2.00 – 2.45 pm
Exploring big-size vs. mid-size MedTech company approaches in partnering with early-stage start-ups and assets
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5.15 – 6.00 pm
MedTech ecosystems to boost innovation and care: What are they and how do they work?
9.45 – 10.45 am
Closing 2024, diving into 2025:
Discussing the state of the early-stage MedTech investment landscape
Track 2 - Bringing innovation to market
Market Access – Reimbursement – Pricing – Design
2.00 – 2.45 pm
Using IVDR/MDR to your advantage:
How can you leverage regulation to efficiently develop the right products?
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4.15 – 5.00 pm
Beyond the seed round:
Challenges and opportunities in scaling financing for MedTech market access
3.15 – 4.15 pm
Planning and mapping a successful reimbursement strategy for European start-ups
Track 3 - Digital health & Medicine innovation
DTx – AI – Drug discovery – Training & Adoption
3.00 – 3.45 pm
Discussing challenges and opportunities of developing business models for prevention in digital health
11.15 am – 12.30 pm
How to accelerate the adoption and development of digital health and innovative therapies in Europe?
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2.00 – 3.00 pm
Augmented intelligence:
Balancing human expertise with AI in diagnostic decision-making
Project - CEO matchmaking
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 | 2.00 – 3.00 pm
The path to becoming a successful CEO: Tips to wanabee founders
The Project – CEO matchmaking activity aims to connect representatives of emerging start-ups, technology transfer offices, incubators and investing networks with CEOs and aspiring CEOs. It includes a dedicated visibility for projects looking for CEOs on the partnering platform and a dedicated conference around recruitment or team-building issues.
