2024 Agenda
Northern New England MedTech
Conference & Pitch Competition
Day 1 | Pitch Competition
November 12th, 2023
Hanover Inn, Hanover, NH
Pitch Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 competition.
Registration Opens
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
MedTech Economic Development Forum
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Regional development and medtech and life science leaders will convene to discuss the growth of the industry in New Hampshire and across Northern New England.
Attendees are permitted by invitation only.
Innovation Expo
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Highlighting the MedTech Innovation in Northern New England, the Innovation Expo is an opportunity to come out to meet the students and early-stage companies that are solving critical healthcare challenges. You will have an opportunity to meet the innovators, hear their stories, learn about their tech, and maybe find a new collaborator, partner or employee.
Pitch Competition
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Our annual MedTech Collaborative Pitch Competition is focused on innovative health startups (e.g., MedTech, HealthTech, DTx, Digital Health) presenting a short overview followed by a Q&A from our judges.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for those looking to invest in the future of MedTech.
Interested in competing? The pitch competition is open to all innovative health startups that have raised less than $2 million through institutional investment.
Reception
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for networking reception and meet the conference panelists, innovators, pitch competitors, and members of the Northern New England MedTech community.
Day 2 | Northern New England MedTech Collaborative Conference
November 13th, 2023
Hanover Inn, Hanover, NH
Expert panels, networking, and breakout sessions.
Opening Address & Introductions
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
How Healthcare Systems are Addressing the Shifting Needs of Rural Healthcare
8:30 - 9:00 a.m
Our keynote speaker joins us to explore how hospitals and hospital systems are addressing the shifting healthcare needs of the rural communities in Northern New England and across the United States.
Rural Healthcare: Beyond Apps or Datasets
9:00 - 9:45am
How can MedTech continue to improve access and effectiveness of care in rural communities?
Networking Break
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Clinical and Innovator Perspectives: How Innovation is impacting…
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Women's Health
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Behavioral Health
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Metabolic Health
Networking & Exhibits
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Free time to meet our sponsors, grab lunch, and visit the themed conference displays.
State of the MedTech Industry
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Finding Money: Funding Strategies from Traditional to Creative
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
"I have an idea, but I don’t want to quit my day job."
1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Developing and Executing the Optimal Regulatory Strategy
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Regulatory, Technical and Reimbursement Landscape
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence: Leveraging AI to Improve Rural Healthcare Efficiency
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Time to mingle with other attendees, meet MedTech leaders, and network with the larger NNE MedTech community.