BOSTON — March 31, 2017 — On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, Greenberg Traurig LLP’s global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group hosted its 4th MedTech Partnering Day from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the firm’s Boston office. The event connected some of New England’s most innovative emerging medtech companies with strategic partners Philips and Smith & Nephew to maximize opportunities for collaboration, new business development, and market expansion. The program, supported by MassMEDIC and LB Ventures, included:
- “State of the MedTech Industry” keynote by MassMEDIC President Tom Sommer
- Company presentations by Philips and Smith & Nephew
- Panel discussion focused on innovation and M&A
- “Regulatory Update” lunch presentation
- One-on-one meetings between the strategic partners and emerging medtech companies
- Networking opportunities throughout the day
This event gathered more than 75 innovators and leaders from across the medical device and technology industries and featured the following Greenberg Traurig attorneys:
- Karen C. Corallo, of counsel in the firm’s Health & FDA Business Group in Washington, D.C.
- David J. Dykeman, Boston patent attorney and shareholder, co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group and co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group in Boston
- David C. Peck, Fort Lauderdale shareholder and co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group
Greenberg Traurig’s prior MedTech Partnering Days featured representatives from Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, ZOLL Medical Corporation, and Sanofi, as well as a range of early-stage companies from seven different states and Canada, who met with company executives.
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