The companies are: Advanced Cardiac Therapies (D), AeroSurgical (IRL), ANM (D), BMeye (NL), Capella (IRL), CeQur (CH), Diagnoplex (CH), EBS Technologies (D), EOS Imaging (F), Facet Solutions (D), Forth Photonics (UK), Gynesonics (UK),Hepa Wash (D), implanet (F), invendo medical (D), Miracor Medical Systems (A), NiTi Surgical Solutions (IL), Personal MedSystems (D), ReCor Medical (F), Sabirmedical (SP), Sapiens (NL), Sensimed (CH), Stanmore Implants (UK), SuperSonic Imagine(F).
“These companies represent some of the most exciting medtech technologies in Europe and Israel at the moment.” said Bill Muirhead, President of the 2010 Medtech Summit and Chairman and co-founder of biotech company Ayanda Biosystems. “We believe we have selected the most promising technologies which can potentially deliver significant patient benefits in a cost efficient manner to impact global healthcare. Overall, the companies selected represent a great geographic spread and all stages of development from seed through to pre-IPO and have huge potential for further growth.”
This year, the presenting companies come from 9 different countries in Europe and Israel and include the following medtech industry segments: cardiology, diagnostics and monitoring, drug delivery devices, health IT, medical intervention devices, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic. A delegation of over 100 leading industry players and representatives from cross-border venture capital and global investment firms are attending the event with a view to supporting these European companies in their goal of expanding internationally.
“We believe that the market is ready to finance promising medical device ventures, despite the general drought in the financing climate. There are exceptional projects in Europe, as is demonstrated by the line-up of companies presenting at the Summit, and with valuations at a right level, we feel it is a good moment to invest.” states Antoine Papiernik, VP Selection Committee and Managing Partner at Sofinnova.
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