Medtech Insight and Windhover Information's 2006 Investment in Innovation (In3) East: "A Preview of Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies".One Week Left to Register for Blockbuster Conference; 56 Presenting Companies to Attend October 18-20, 2006, Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA NORWALK, Conn. -- "In3 East: A Preview of Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies," the largest strategic partnering meeting on the East Coast, is slated to open in just one week. Fifty-six emerging medtech companies from around the world, including the U.S., France, Germany, Israel and Canada, will present to a huge audience of executives and investors in medical technology. These companies will offer focused overviews by a senior executive, followed by the opportunity to meet one-on-one in private breakout rooms, making In3 a prime networking and partnering opportunity. Attendees will also hear from leaders in the medical technology industry on all aspects of developing and profiting from the hottest new technologies. In3 East is presented by Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information, and is slated for Oct. 18-20 in Boston, MA. Windhover is still accepting registrations for a few remaining spaces at www.medtechinsight.com/in3-18.html. Among the newest companies added to the presenter list are: * Arterial Remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling , Paris, France: (technology description available soon) * Cryopen, Houston, Texas: (technology description available soon) * CVAC CVAC Carolina-Virginia Athletic Conference CVAC Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning CVAC Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps (Chappaqua, New York) CVAC Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Systems, Temecula, CA: Total body, vaso-pneumatic compression for human performance, heart failure, sleep apnea sleep apnea, episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep; the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. , anemia, fibromyalgia fibromyalgia Chronic syndrome that is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, often at multiple sites. The cause is unknown. A significant number of persons with fibromyalgia also have mental disorders, especially depression. , and more * InfraRed Imaging Systems, Inc., Summit, NJ: Using infrared technology to enable clinicians to see subdermal sub·der·mal adj. Located or placed beneath the skin; subcutaneous. structures (such as veins and arteries) * Interventional Imaging, Inc., Cleveland, OH: An interventional MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. products company focused on vascular imaging and atrial fibrillation * NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone) An analog cellular phone system deployed in more than 40 countries in Europe. Launched in the Scandinavian countries in 1979, NMT was the first analog cellphone system. Both 450 MHz and 900 MHz versions are available. See cellular generations. Medical, Inc., Boston, MA: Minimally invasive, catheter-based sealing of heart defects associated with stroke and other brain attacks * Resonant Medical, Inc., Montreal, Canada: 3D ultrasound image-guided adaptive radiotherapy products that help cancer centers make improvements in radiation therapy * Therus Corporation, Seattle, WA: (technology description available soon) * TouchPoint Surgical, Great Neck, NY: Finger-mounted surgical devices enabling direct palpation palpation /pal·pa·tion/ (pal-pa´shun) the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis. and suturing reducing surgical invasiveness * Ulthera, Inc., Mesa, AZ: (technology description available soon) For a complete list of presenting companies, visit http://www.medtechinsight.com/in3-18. Industry leaders featured on stimulating agenda In addition, an extraordinary speaker list featuring the top names in the medical technology industry has been assembled for the event. The agenda includes: * What Major Strategic Buyers are Looking for in an Acquisition: Maximizing Your Value at Exit/Christopher J.P. Velis, Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Medical Capital Advisors, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control * Keynote Panel: Assessing Late-Stage Opportunities: A Panel with VCs and Their Portfolio Companies/Zubeen Shroff n. 1. A banker, or changer of money. , General Partner, Galen Associates; and Klaus Stockemann, Partner, 3i * Strategies for Private and Government Reimbursement: Emerging Opportunities for Emerging Technology/David Gregory and Dave Dafilou, Presscott Associates * IP Due Diligence Perspective From Both Sides of the Fence/Michael McGurk & Eric Raciti, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol * Venture Capital Investing in Medical Technology Companies - 2006 State of Affairs/Allan Ferguson, Senior Partner, Partner, Venture Capital Company 3i For complete information on the keynote speakers and conference agenda, visit http://www.medtechinsight.com/in3. Co-sponsors for this year's In3 East event include 3i; AdvaMed; Battelle; Business Wire; Factory; Finnegan, Henderson, Farrabow, Garrett & Dunner; Medical Capital Advisors; Medmarc[R]; Presscott Associates Ltd.; The Hartford; Ronald Trahan Associates; SterlingTech, Teledyne Microelectronic Technologies; The MedTech Group Inc.; and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. To attend this conference, you may register online at http://www.medtechinsight.com/in3-18, or call 1.949.219.0150 or 888.290.2225 (toll-free in the U.S.), or e-mail sales@medtechinsight.com. About Medtech Insight Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information Inc., is the leading provider of business information and market intelligence for the medical technology marketplace. For more on the company's products and services, please see www.medtechinsight.com. |
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