Fireside Plenary Session (2025 Design of Medical Devices Conference)

Описание: Growing a Successful MedTech Innovation Ecosystem – Hint, it isn’t just the money
Date: Wednesday, April 30
Time: 8:45 am

Joni Ekstrum, South Dakota Biotech
Mudit Jain, Treo Ventures
Eddie Pauline, Ohio Life Sciences Association
Mickayla Rosard, Groove Capital
Chris Schad, Mayo Clinic
Frank Jaskulke, Avio MedTech
Hubert Lim, Bakken MDC

Investment in medtech and medtech ecosystems has surged over the last decade resulting in a diversifying geography of companies. Established hubs like Northern and Southern California, Boston, and Minnesota now see competition from fast growing hubs in other parts of the United States and world. While some see competition as zero sum and a threat, others see it as an opportunity to more rapidly advance medical technology worldwide and even grow the competitiveness of existing hubs.

This panel discussion will examine the factors that make for a successful hub and question some of the dogmatic wisdom like "it’s all about the money" in an effort to understand what does - and does not - influence ecosystem growth; and most importantly, contributes to medtech company success.

The panel discussion will consist of two moderators (Professor Hubert Lim, Director of Bakken Medical Devices Center; and Frank Jaskulke, Vice President of Avio Medtech Consulting) and five expert panel members knowledgeable in medtech and business ecosystems. The panel members will be asked a series of insightful and provocative questions on the session topic from the moderators and the audience.

For more information, visit the session page: https://dmd.umn.edu/2025/fireside-ple...