2025 Northern New England MedTech Conference
The Roux Institute, at Northeastern University's Roux Institute
Portland, ME | November 12-14, 2025
Join the region’s top healthcare innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs for a week of bold ideas, emerging tech, and strategic collaboration, hosted by the Roux Institute and MedTech Collaborative.
600
Participating companies & counting
50
Industry speakers & experts
#1
MedTech Event In VT, NH, & ME
Fueling What’s Next in MedTech
The 2025 Northern New England MedTech Conference spotlights the innovation emerging from the Roux Institute and across Northern New England, bringing together bold thinkers, breakthrough ideas, and trusted industry voices.
What to Expect:
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Big ideas and real impact from innovators in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
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Built-in networking and partnership opportunities with leaders across the ecosystem
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Curated content, meaningful dialogue, and hands-on sessions that move the industry forward
2025 Conference Agenda Highlights
Innovation Showcase: Highlighting the region’s most innovative student and pre-venture healthcare technologies with audience awards (specific categories).Open to students and any company that has raised less than $100,000 (or $500,000).
Regional Keynote
Pitch Competition: Platform for emerging startups to pitch
Happy Hour: Hosted locally and first day kick-off networking + happy hour
8 a.m. NOW
Keynote
1 p.m. NEXT
4 p.m. – 2025 Founder Residency Showcase: 2-3 Minute pitch, celebration of traction.
Afterparty
8 a.m. – Noon
HealthTech IdeaJam: An engaging, intensive ideation session to leverage the momentum and inspiration from previous days. Participants collaborate to rapidly develop innovative concepts, fostering immediate action and continued innovation post-event. 8a-12p
2025 MedTech Collaborative
Pitch Competition
In 2024, our Annual Pitch Competition attracted 16 of the most promising early-stage companies from around the region.
This year, the Pitch Competition promises to be even more exciting, with even more innovative companies vying for a spot on the stage and the grand prize.
About the MedTech Collaborative
The MedTech Collaborative is Northern New England’s leading healthcare innovation group, advancing global health by uniting innovators, investors, technologists, and implementers.
We accelerate breakthrough medical technologies by fostering collaboration, raising awareness, and removing barriers—turning bold ideas into real-world solutions through strategic connections, education, and advocacy.