SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire) — 09/25/12 — , the medtech industry-s leading provider of strategic partnership and investment conferences, announced today that nearly 100 percent of its presenting company timeslots for the strategic partnering and investment conference on , already have been filled, with 36 start-ups confirmed to date. will bring together a diverse and insightful group of key medtech thought leaders and investors — from Corporate Business Development, Venture Capital and Strategic Investment, Start-Up Entrepreneurs and Industry Pioneers — to candidly discuss the critical issues affecting all players in the medical device space. The two-day event will take place in the hub of device investment and innovation in the Bay Area, at the historic on Nob Hill.
will feature presentations by 40+ early development- to commercial-stage start-up device companies seeking funding and/or strategic partnership. Confirmed presenters to date include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
In addition to the timely opening presentation — “The 2012 Elections: Impact on FDA, Healthcare Reform and the Future of Medical Technology Innovation” by , President and CEO, Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) — Summit-San Francisco also will feature a Fireside Chat by , internationally recognized cardiovascular surgeon, inventor and entrepreneur. Additionally, a special evening presentation will be given by , President, : and Emerson Consultants will host an informative workshop entitled, “De-Constructing the Reimbursement Strategy: Critical Components Impacting the Success of Your New Technology.” Insightful and timely panel topics will include: “; and, ” Investors confirmed to participate to date include (Sami Hamade, Partner); (Ken Haas, Venture Partner); (Mike Carusi, General Partner); (Jeremy Loh, VP, Investments); (Erich Wolff, Dir. Corporate Dev.); (Lisa Suennen, Co-Founder, Managing Member); (Paul Grand, Managing Director); (Eric Elam, Dir. Bus Dev.); (Mark Wan, General Partner); (Thomas Umbel, Sr. VP, Bus Dev); (Stanton Rowe, Corp. VP and CSO); and (Zack Scott, Director), among others.
(timeslots are almost sold out). These interviews will be featured post-conference at . All of the one-on-one interviews with presenting-company CEOs will take place at, and during, the Summit-San Francisco conference and be organized by , President of Ronald Trahan Associates, Inc.
This two-day Summit-San Francisco conference will benefit anyone with a stake in the medical device sector: start-ups seeking investment or strategic partnership, investment firms, VCs, mid-size and large device manufacturers, and service providers. Partnering software will be available to all registered attendees prior to the conference so that one-on-one on-site meetings can be pre-arranged.
Event co-sponsors include , , and . Visit for full conference and registration details.
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Contact:
Ronald Trahan, APR
Ronald Trahan Associates Inc.
508-359-4005, x108