January 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Investors Conference Showcases Emerging Medtech Companies



MassMEDIC’s 6th annual MedTech Investors Conference attracted over 450 attendees and provided an opportunity for 25 medtech companies to present their business plans and technologies. Chris Gabrielli, president of Mass. 20/20 Foundation and former partner at Bessemer Venture Fund kicked off the program. Mark Speers, Managing Director of Health Advances, LLC, reported on recent trends in start-up funding and led a discussion with a panel of experts. The luncheon keynote speaker, Tom Sherwin, President of CEO Resources, Inc. discussed the various stages of leadership and start-up company development.

Medtech financing experts provided insight in a panel discussion at the Investors Conference. From left: Adele Oliva, Apax Partners; Shai Gozani, MD, NeuroMetrix; Jeff Barnes, Oxford BioScience Partners; and Christopher Joyce, Percardia, Inc.