MEDTECH CLUSTERS IN EUROPE

The Final session of first TRL Booster for MedTech companies

7th December 2022

@Ecolys - Namur

Because all human beings should benefit from medical technologies, for their health and well-being. 

Agenda of the Day

 

9:00 – 9:30  

  • Welcome remark
  • Introductory session :  « How can I export better and faster ? » 

       - Didier Leboutte (President of the Board at WSL) 

       - Mehdy Oozeer (Senior Industry Specialist in Life Sciences at AWEX) 


9:30 – 9:50  

  • « A booster for medical device development: why, how and for whom ? » 

       - Dr Fabrizio Giannotta, WSL Business Coach 

  • « Clinical, regulatory and quality affairs for medical devices and in-vitro diagnosis. » 

       - Prof Renaud Ronsse, UCLouvain 

9:50 – 11:00     

  • Presentation of MedTech Ecosystem in near countries

Invited speakers

       - M. Kevin Romani, LyonBiopôle

       - M. Benjamin BOUTOT, Medicen, Paris
       - M. Daniel DELFOSSE, Swiss MedTech
       - Madam Ivana Poparic , MedCity, London
      -  M. Carsten ENGEL, MedTech Wallonia
       - M. Sven SAUERMANN, Healthcare Heads GmbH 


11:00 – 11:20    COFFEE BREAK

11:20 – 12:00     

  • The CEO point of view (speakers to be confirmed) 


12:00 – 14:00 LUNCH 

14:00 – 16:00 NETWORKING SESSION 

  •  B2B meeting organized with MedTech Clusters 

 

16:00 – 18:00 CLOSING COCKTAIL

Registration fee: 

AM session only (including coffee break and lunch) : 
€ 65 (exVAT) - € 78,65  incl. VAT 



PM session only (including coffee break and cocktail) :
€ 65 (exVAT) - € 78,65  incl. VAT

 
All day pass : 
€ 95 (exVAT) - €  114,95 incl. VAT

 

REGISTER HERE

The European medical technology market is estimated at roughly € 140 billion in 2020 (1, 2)
Based upon manufacturer prices the European medical device market is estimated to make up 27,6% of the world market.
It is the second largest medical device market after the US (41,6%)(2)

The European medical technology industry employs directly more than 760,000 people. Germany had the highest absolute number of people employed in this sector, while the number of medical technology employees per capita is highest in Ireland and Switzerland. In comparison, the European pharmaceutical industry employs around 795,000 people(3)

Based upon manufacturer prices the European medical device market is estimated to make up 27,6% of the world market.

It is the second largest medical device market after the US (41,6%)(2)

 

The biggest medical device markets in Europe are Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. 

References:
Facts & Figures are inspired from the publication « The European Medical Technology Industry in figures, 2021 » from MedTech Europe organization. (www.medtecheurope.org)
1- MedTech Europe, 2020, European IVD Market Statistics Report 2020.
2&8- Fitch Solutions, 2021, Worldwide Medical Devices Market Factbook 2020.
3- MedTech Europe, 2020, National Associations Survey.