Events Calendar

As a member benefit, MassMEDIC holds an Annual Conference in May, an Annual MedTech Investors Conference in October and a series of informational programs throughout the year on a wide range of topics of interest to MassMEDIC members, including regulatory affairs, product development trends and reimbursement issues.

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  1. Feb
    7
    Tue

    1. ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – Foley Hoag LLP/Emerging Enterprise Center Bay Colony Corporate Center
      8:00 am – 11:00 am

       Jointly sponsored by MassMEDIC and the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP).

       ISO 13485 represents a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices and is often viewed as the first step in achieving compliance with European Union medical device regulatory requirements. As many more OEMs look to the European market as a preferred region for product launch, suppliers must consider this quality standard as essential to sustaining supply connections to the medical device market.

       MassMEDIC and MassMEP are partnering to form an educational collaborative that will bring low-cost ISO 13485 training to the region’s medtech community. To learn more about how your company can participate in this training collaborative, I invite you to attend any one of the following informational sessions, scheduled as follows:

      Training sessions will commence in the first quarter of the 2012 and, meeting once a month for a day-long session over a six month period. The training will include monthly on-site visits by ISO trainers as well as hands-on preparation and assistance in submitting your company’s ISO 13485 certification application. A flyer with additional information on the collaborative program is included.

       If your company is ISO 9001 registered but not ISO 13485, there are benefits to obtaining both certifications.  ISO  9001 focuses on business aspects not found in 13485 thus providing your company with a stronger business management application.

       Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions about this important training initiative –sommer@massmedic.com.

       To register for one of these events, please contact Kathie Mahoney at 508-831-7020 or kathiem@massmep.org. There is no fee to attend, however preregistration is required. 

      About MassMEP ISO13485 Collaborative 

      Are your customers asking that you become ISO13485 registered? 
      ISO13485 is being imposed on the medical device supply chain – customers in the medical industry want to be reassured that their business partners will continue to meet their needs for sustainable quality

      The MEP ISO13485:2003 Collaborative Program allows small to medium-size companies to undertake the ISO13485 certification process with the support from a team of experts at an affordable cost and in a short period of time. 

       How the Collaboration Works

      • A unique, workshop-based program that focuses on providing systems, documentation and training in a classroom setting as well as on-site consultation.
      • Seven off-site, one-day training workshops – one workshop per month. 
      • Six to eight on-site, consulting days (based on company size)
      • A Gap Assessment of each participating company to set the benchmark criteria

      Benefits of Becoming ISO 13485 Certified

      • Emphasizes meeting regulatory as well as customer requirements, risk management and maintaining effective processes.
      • Designed to produce a management system that facilitates compliance to the requirements of customers and global regulators.

      Benefits of using the Collaborative

      • Share the cost of training
      • Learn while developing a compliant quality management system
      • Benefit from interacting with other participating organizations and sharing best practices
      •  Ensure effectiveness of all processes
      • One- year membership to Mass Medic  

       For more information about the Collaborative, contact: Mike Prior, michaelp@massmep.org

       

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      8:00 am
      ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – Foley Hoag LLP/Emerging Enterprise Center Bay Colony Corporate Center
  2. Feb
    9
    Thu

    1. ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – NECC
      8:00 am – 11:00 am

       Jointly sponsored by MassMEDIC and the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP).

       ISO 13485 represents a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices and is often viewed as the first step in achieving compliance with European Union medical device regulatory requirements. As many more OEMs look to the European market as a preferred region for product launch, suppliers must consider this quality standard as essential to sustaining supply connections to the medical device market.

       MassMEDIC and MassMEP are partnering to form an educational collaborative that will bring low-cost ISO 13485 training to the region’s medtech community. To learn more about how your company can participate in this training collaborative, I invite you to attend any one of the following informational sessions, scheduled as follows:

      Training sessions will commence in the first quarter of the 2012 and, meeting once a month for a day-long session over a six month period. The training will include monthly on-site visits by ISO trainers as well as hands-on preparation and assistance in submitting your company’s ISO 13485 certification application. A flyer with additional information on the collaborative program is included.

       If your company is ISO 9001 registered but not ISO 13485, there are benefits to obtaining both certifications.  ISO  9001 focuses on business aspects not found in 13485 thus providing your company with a stronger business management application.

       Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions about this important training initiative –sommer@massmedic.com.

       To register for one of these events, please contact Kathie Mahoney at 508-831-7020 or kathiem@massmep.org. There is no fee to attend, however preregistration is required. 

      About MassMEP ISO13485 Collaborative 

      Are your customers asking that you become ISO13485 registered? 
      ISO13485 is being imposed on the medical device supply chain – customers in the medical industry want to be reassured that their business partners will continue to meet their needs for sustainable quality

      The MEP ISO13485:2003 Collaborative Program allows small to medium-size companies to undertake the ISO13485 certification process with the support from a team of experts at an affordable cost and in a short period of time. 

       How the Collaboration Works

      • A unique, workshop-based program that focuses on providing systems, documentation and training in a classroom setting as well as on-site consultation.
      • Seven off-site, one-day training workshops – one workshop per month. 
      • Six to eight on-site, consulting days (based on company size)
      • A Gap Assessment of each participating company to set the benchmark criteria

      Benefits of Becoming ISO 13485 Certified

      • Emphasizes meeting regulatory as well as customer requirements, risk management and maintaining effective processes.
      • Designed to produce a management system that facilitates compliance to the requirements of customers and global regulators.

      Benefits of using the Collaborative

      • Share the cost of training
      • Learn while developing a compliant quality management system
      • Benefit from interacting with other participating organizations and sharing best practices
      •  Ensure effectiveness of all processes
      • One- year membership to Mass Medic  

       For more information about the Collaborative, contact: Mike Prior, michaelp@massmep.org

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      8:00 am
      ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – NECC
  3. Feb
    14
    Tue

    1. ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – EDC Office at TDBank Conference Center
      8:00 am – 11:00 am

       Jointly sponsored by MassMEDIC and the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP).

       ISO 13485 represents a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices and is often viewed as the first step in achieving compliance with European Union medical device regulatory requirements. As many more OEMs look to the European market as a preferred region for product launch, suppliers must consider this quality standard as essential to sustaining supply connections to the medical device market.

       MassMEDIC and MassMEP are partnering to form an educational collaborative that will bring low-cost ISO 13485 training to the region’s medtech community. To learn more about how your company can participate in this training collaborative, I invite you to attend any one of the following informational sessions, scheduled as follows:

      Training sessions will commence in the first quarter of the 2012 and, meeting once a month for a day-long session over a six month period. The training will include monthly on-site visits by ISO trainers as well as hands-on preparation and assistance in submitting your company’s ISO 13485 certification application. A flyer with additional information on the collaborative program is included.

       If your company is ISO 9001 registered but not ISO 13485, there are benefits to obtaining both certifications.  ISO  9001 focuses on business aspects not found in 13485 thus providing your company with a stronger business management application.

       Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions about this important training initiative –sommer@massmedic.com.

       To register for one of these events, please contact Kathie Mahoney at 508-831-7020 or kathiem@massmep.org. There is no fee to attend, however preregistration is required. 

      About MassMEP ISO13485 Collaborative 

      Are your customers asking that you become ISO13485 registered? 
      ISO13485 is being imposed on the medical device supply chain – customers in the medical industry want to be reassured that their business partners will continue to meet their needs for sustainable quality

      The MEP ISO13485:2003 Collaborative Program allows small to medium-size companies to undertake the ISO13485 certification process with the support from a team of experts at an affordable cost and in a short period of time. 

       How the Collaboration Works

      • A unique, workshop-based program that focuses on providing systems, documentation and training in a classroom setting as well as on-site consultation.
      • Seven off-site, one-day training workshops – one workshop per month. 
      • Six to eight on-site, consulting days (based on company size)
      • A Gap Assessment of each participating company to set the benchmark criteria

      Benefits of Becoming ISO 13485 Certified

      • Emphasizes meeting regulatory as well as customer requirements, risk management and maintaining effective processes.
      • Designed to produce a management system that facilitates compliance to the requirements of customers and global regulators.

      Benefits of using the Collaborative

      • Share the cost of training
      • Learn while developing a compliant quality management system
      • Benefit from interacting with other participating organizations and sharing best practices
      •  Ensure effectiveness of all processes
      • One- year membership to Mass Medic  

       For more information about the Collaborative, contact: Mike Prior, michaelp@massmep.org

       

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      8:00 am
      ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – EDC Office at TDBank Conference Center
  4. Feb
    16
    Thu

    1. ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – MassMEP Offices
      8:00 am – 11:00 am

       Jointly sponsored by MassMEDIC and the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP).

       ISO 13485 represents a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices and is often viewed as the first step in achieving compliance with European Union medical device regulatory requirements. As many more OEMs look to the European market as a preferred region for product launch, suppliers must consider this quality standard as essential to sustaining supply connections to the medical device market.

       MassMEDIC and MassMEP are partnering to form an educational collaborative that will bring low-cost ISO 13485 training to the region’s medtech community. To learn more about how your company can participate in this training collaborative, I invite you to attend any one of the following informational sessions, scheduled as follows:

      Training sessions will commence in the first quarter of the 2012 and, meeting once a month for a day-long session over a six month period. The training will include monthly on-site visits by ISO trainers as well as hands-on preparation and assistance in submitting your company’s ISO 13485 certification application. A flyer with additional information on the collaborative program is included.

       If your company is ISO 9001 registered but not ISO 13485, there are benefits to obtaining both certifications.  ISO  9001 focuses on business aspects not found in 13485 thus providing your company with a stronger business management application.

       Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions about this important training initiative –sommer@massmedic.com.

       To register for one of these events, please contact Kathie Mahoney at 508-831-7020 or kathiem@massmep.org. There is no fee to attend, however preregistration is required. 

      About MassMEP ISO13485 Collaborative 

      Are your customers asking that you become ISO13485 registered? 
      ISO13485 is being imposed on the medical device supply chain – customers in the medical industry want to be reassured that their business partners will continue to meet their needs for sustainable quality

      The MEP ISO13485:2003 Collaborative Program allows small to medium-size companies to undertake the ISO13485 certification process with the support from a team of experts at an affordable cost and in a short period of time. 

       How the Collaboration Works

      • A unique, workshop-based program that focuses on providing systems, documentation and training in a classroom setting as well as on-site consultation.
      • Seven off-site, one-day training workshops – one workshop per month. 
      • Six to eight on-site, consulting days (based on company size)
      • A Gap Assessment of each participating company to set the benchmark criteria

      Benefits of Becoming ISO 13485 Certified

      • Emphasizes meeting regulatory as well as customer requirements, risk management and maintaining effective processes.
      • Designed to produce a management system that facilitates compliance to the requirements of customers and global regulators.

      Benefits of using the Collaborative

      • Share the cost of training
      • Learn while developing a compliant quality management system
      • Benefit from interacting with other participating organizations and sharing best practices
      •  Ensure effectiveness of all processes
      • One- year membership to Mass Medic  

       For more information about the Collaborative, contact: Mike Prior, michaelp@massmep.org

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      8:00 am
      ISO 13485 Training Project Seminars – MassMEP Offices
  5. Feb
    23
    Thu

    1. The Asian Alternative for Fundraising
      8:30 am – 10:00 am

       

       MassMEDIC & MedTech IGNITE

      Present

       

      The Asian Alternative for Fundraising

      Thursday, February 23, 2012

      8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

       Foley Hoag, LLP

      Emerging Enterprise Center

      1000 Winter Street

      North Entrance – Suite 400

      One Floor up from Lobby Entrance

      This program is open and free to all MassMEDIC Member Companies.

      To register  - reply to this notice with your name, title, and company.

       While US & EU capital is flowing into Asian investments in record numbers, Asian Capital is flowing to the US like never before.  Positioning your company for the right Asian investors, in the right way given the geographic and cultural challenges is tricky. One can waste time and capital chasing an Asian “Butterfly” Investor.

      Renard Charity of Fletcher Spaght and John Evans of Tractus-Asia have helped entities in the US, Asia and around the world raise capital, assess markets and execute go-to-market strategies.  They will present on Feb 23rd on:

        Positioning your company’s fund raising story for success

      • Bringing the data & analysis that will set you apart on initial investor meeting
      • Finding and qualifying Asian investors for you to engage
      • Succeeding in the Asian Investment process or relationship

      We look forward to seeing you on the morning of Feb. 23 to learn more about the benefits and challenges of seeking investment for your medtech company in Asia.

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      8:30 am
      The Asian Alternative for Fundraising
  6. Mar
    6
    Tue

    1. Bench-to-Boardroom 2012 (all-day)
      Mar 6

      Bench-to-Boardroom was established in 2006. It is a 1 day event which includes a major exhibition, leading industry speakers, workshops and technology showcases. The event will provide communication, education and networking opportunities for scientists engaged in drug discovery whether in academia or the life science industry. 

      The event typically attracts over 500 visitors where delegates attend to meet suppliers with the best technology as well as to network with one another.

      Our exhibition covers a wide range of suppliers to the industry, from equipment suppliers to providers of technical and commercial services, providing visitors with a key opportunity to source new suppliers and learn from the experts supporting the industry.

      Keynote presentations include an opening Plenary Address by Sir Chris Evans, serial entrepreneur and investor.

      Our Workshops are designed as a forum to discuss and share ideas about key issues affecting the industry.

      Click here to register as a delegate or exhibitor.

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      Bench-to-Boardroom 2012 (all-day)
  7. Mar
    9
    Fri

    1. Register
      Brazil – China – India – Turkey: Emerging Markets for MedTech Products: Strategies for Design, Marketing & Sales
      8:00 am – 1:00 pm

      Brazil – China – India – Turkey

      Emerging Markets for MedTech Products: Strategies for Design, Marketing & Sales

      The prominent emerging markets – Brazil, China, India and Turkey offer significant opportunities for medtech companies willing to invest the time and resources. With growing middle classes and governments dedicated to improving the quality of health care, these particular markets could be fertile territory for sales growth in the coming years.

       The emerging markets do not come without challenges and potential pitfalls. This seminar will examine issues medtech companies need to investigate prior to marketing and selling in these countries, including product development sensitivities; complying with American and British corruption laws and product introduction. In addition, area experts will brief registrants on the latest medtech marketing news from these countries.

       AGENDA

       7:30 a.m.                     Registration/Networking/Continental Breakfast

       8:00 a.m.                    Welcome & Introduction

                                              Program Moderator:  David Cavanaugh, Partner
                                              WilmerHale

       8:15 a.m.                     Innovating for Emerging Markets

                                             Anthony Pannzzo, Principal, 
                                             Continuum

       9:00 a.m.                    Market Briefs: Brazil & Turkey

                                              Jim Means, President & CEO
                                              BioMentor International

       9:45 a.m.                     Break

       10:00 a.m.                  Complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act & the UK’s

                                               Anti-Bribery Law

                                               Peter Resnick, Partner, Disputes & Investigations
                                               Grant Thornton

       10:45 a.m.                   Market Brief: India

                                              Dipak Chattaraj, Non-Exec Chairman, Healthcare US/India
                                              Nortons India

       11:15 a.m.                   Case Study – Product Introduction in India

                                              Samir Bhattacharryya, Ph.D Director, Market Access
                                              DePuy Mitek

       11:30 a.m.                   Market Brief: China

                                              Ames Gross, President and Founder
                                              Pacific Bridge Medical

       12:15 p.m.                   Networking Luncheon

       

       

      MassMEDIC gratefully acknowledges WilmerHale, LLP, corporate sponsor of this program.

       

       

       

       

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      8:00 am
      Brazil – China – India – Turkey: Emerging Markets for MedTech Products: Strategies for Design, Marketing & Sales
  8. Mar
    19
    Mon

    1. Medical Device Costa Rica (all-day)
      Mar 19

       Medical Device Costa Rica (an MPO Symposium), is scheduled for March 19-21, 2012 at the Costa Rica Marriott San Jose. Mark your calendars now for this high-power conference, consisting of networking, interactive education, strategic planning and industry discussions. 

       The conference program has been expanded to two days, including one full day of conference sessions and additional workshop offerings on the second day. From topics ranging from Supply Chain Management and Trends in Automation to Negotiating Global Relationships and Maintaining Quality Across Borders, Medical Device Costa Rica will focus on the issues affecting the medical product outsourcing community.

      Highlights include:

      • Medical Product Outsourcing Industry Status Report: The United States, Asia, Europe, Latin America
      • Adhering to Common Quality Standards in Global Manufacturing
      • Selecting the Right Supplier at the Right Price in the Right Location
      • Advanced Supply Chain Management
      • Examining Trends in Automation: Speed to Market, Cost & Quality Factors
      • Negotiating Global Relationships in a Competitive Device Market

       Workshops, meetings and plant tours are slated for March 21st.  Attendance for the March 21 hosted meetings and plant tours are subject to approval by the host company. Registration is required for consideration.

       Learn how to give your team of experts the skills they need to maximize your medical device company’s global reach—whether you have a facility in Costa Rica, are doing business with companies that do, or are looking to expand. Visit our website for updates to the agenda, registration and further details about the event. www.medicaldevicecr.com

       Medical Device Costa Rica, an MPO Symposium, helps medical device manufacturers develop international manufacturing capabilities through in-depth conference sessions, tours of world-class manufacturing facilities and networking opportunities.

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      Medical Device Costa Rica (all-day)
  9. Mar
    28
    Wed

    1. MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing Conferences (all-day)
      Mar 28

      Explore The Enormity of the Small

      The co-located MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing Conferences & Exhibits bring together individuals with a specific interest in micro and nano manufacturing. Find new ideas, make invaluable connections, and explore ways to improve your micro processes and integrate nano technology. 

      Find out more:
      MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits 
      NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits

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      MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing Conferences (all-day)
  10. May
    8
    Tue

    1. One Event 4 the Future of Northeast Manufacturing (all-day)
      May 8

      Successful manufacturing requires advanced technology, integrated solutions, networking, and best practices. Contracts for new business will be awarded to companies with innovation, vision, and tactical OEM/supplier cooperation.

      Manufacturing events are evolving along with industry. The all-new Mfg4 event places four strategic industries – medical, aerospace, defense (including arms), and energy – under one roof, with an emphasis on industry-specific applications and cross-collaboration. A multi-industry focused exposition and technical conference, Mfg4 is where expertise, networking, and application ideas intersect.

      Developed in partnership with industry leaders, Mfg4 combines an executive-level, conference-driven platform showcasing recognized industry experts and visionaries. Demonstrations of advanced equipment and materials, plus innovation within the supply chain are key components.

      Mfg4 is a true industry-focused event. Find out more at mfg4event.com

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      One Event 4 the Future of Northeast Manufacturing (all-day)

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