FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2008
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ADVAMED 2008 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
Application Deadline is June 20, 2008
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Washington, D.C. -- MedTech companies interested in raising capital, partnering products or initiating strategic alliances are encouraged to apply for a presentation slot at
AdvaMed 2008. Open to companies at all stages of development, presentation applications will be competitively evaluated and selected by a committee of industry leaders and stakeholders. In 2007, 44 dynamic companies from around the world were competitively selected to provide company presentations.
Applications can be submitted online at
www.AdvaMed2008.com and will be evaluated on a variety of criteria including: stage of development, IP protection, timing of next capital raise, whether the technology is available for license, and overall appeal. Selected companies will be assigned a 14-minute time slot on September 23rd to present to leading investors and potential partners attending
AdvaMed 2008.
Company presentations will be organized into the following therapeutic categories:
• Cardiovascular
• Dental
• Diagnostics
• Imaging
• Metabolic Disease / Obesity
• Neurology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics / Spine
• Wound Care
• Other
With 1,400 industry leaders and stakeholders expected,
AdvaMed 2008 is the ideal forum to access, educate and influence senior business development and licensing professionals, venture capitalists, bankers and others important to future innovation.
AdvaMed 2008 is scheduled to take place September 21-24, 2008 at The Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.
For more information, please visit
www.advamed2008.com or e-mail
busdev@AdvaMed2008.com with specific questions.
###About AdvaMed: AdvaMed member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments. Our members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased annually in the United States and more than 50 percent purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies. For more information, visit www.advamed.org.
About AdvaMed 2008: Designed by industry for industry,
AdvaMed 2008 is the premier MedTech conference for business executives, policymakers, media, financiers, and service providers from around the world. In its inaugural year,
AdvaMed 2007 attracted more than 400 organizations and 1,100 industry leaders – including 300+ CEOs, Presidents and C-level executives.
With more than 1,400 senior level attendees expected, AdvaMed 2008 is this year’s can’t miss event for networking; conducting partnering meetings; educating and influencing policymakers and the media; and participating in education sessions. Whether you need to finance, partner or license technology,
AdvaMed 2008 introduces you to key decision-makers. Learn more at
www.AdvaMed2008.com.