MedTech Investment Working Group – Quarterly Meeting

The federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs support scientific development and product innovation benefiting patients in need and the public at large.

For basic research advancing beyond the academic realm, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides non-dilutive federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The NIH SBIR/STTR programs award over $1.21 billion in R&D funding annually to qualified small businesses developing game-changing technologies. This three-part workshop is ideal for companies targeting the September 5 submission deadline.

Derek Herrera, leader of Bright Uro Inc. and MedTechVets, joined the most recent episode of the MedTech POV podcast to share his insights. 

Derek Herrera, former Marine and current Board President of MedTechVets and Founder and CEO of Bright Uro, joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker on the MedTech POV podcast to talk about his experiences, from his paralysis by a sniper’s bullet in Afghanistan to his subsequent career as a medtech entrepreneur, and what he sees for the future of the industry.

AdvaMed announced today that the nomination period for its 10th annual Lifetime Achievement Award is now open. The award will be presented at The MedTech Conference, which will be held in Boston in October.

Sidley’s Global Life Sciences group looks at 12 forces driving the life sciences legal and regulatory landscape in 2022, and provides practical tips on a range of topics for life sciences companies and investors seeking to navigatte through, and capitalize on, this complex environment.

Hyalex Orthopaedics, a privately-held medical device company developing transformational cartilage biomimetic products, today announced the appointment of Carl Vause as its new chief executive officer and president.