The popular Medventions Lecture Series will return in Fall 2024. The series is a free hybrid educational opportunity designed to equip the next generation of medtech innovators with the knowledge and skills they need to transform healthcare.
Attendees will be learners through a proven process for the identification, invention, and implementation of health technology solutions. Lectures will uncover the must-have knowledge and skills to successfully bring a medtech idea to life through commercialization. This is an educational series designed to equip the next generation of medtech innovators with the knowledge and skills they need to transform healthcare. The Lecture Series offers an excellent opportunity to learn about health technology innovation, how to validate healthcare needs, invent new medical technology products, and plan for their implementation into patient care.
Format and Sessions
Fourteen weekly sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 1pm – 4:30pm PT. Each lecture is 1 hour (1pm – 2pm). Some lectures will include an accompanying networking and workshopping portion, however virtual attendees will only be able to attend the lecture portion. Sessions will run from 10 September 2024 to 10 December 2024.
- Lecture 1: The Medical Technology Ecosystem in Canada
- Lecture 2: Healthcare Entrepreneurship & Start-Up Strategy
- Lecture 3: Market Research & Analysis
- Lecture 4: Health Design Thinking
- Lecture 5: Business Models and Fundamentals of Medical Device Finance and Fundraising
- Lecture 6: Technology Transfer & IP Fundamentals
- Lecture 7: Medical Device Regulation
- Lecture 8: Reimbursement & Health Economics
- Lecture 9: Pitching to Investors – Swimming with the Sharks
- Lecture 10: R&D and clinical strategy
- Lecture 11: The Exit Path: Medtech Investors and Investments
- Lecture 12: Quality and process management
- Lecture 13: Marketing and sales distribution in medtech
- Lecture 14: To be announced
The Fall 2024 Medventions Lecture Series dates are also located in the ATM Calendar
Register for lectures here!