Continued success: China Medical Innovation Forum 2017 to be held in Suzhou June 2017

China Medical Innovation Forum 2017 will take place at the Shangri-la Hotel, Suzhou on 10th-11th June, 2017. This forum is jointly hosted by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and China Service Alliance of Medical Devices Innovation (CSAMDI), organized by innoMD, and co-organized by Suzhou Service Center for Medical Device Innovation. It is supported by Suzhou High-tech District Administrative Committee, Jiangsu Medtech Innovation Center, Jiangsu Medpark, and Messe Düsseldorf - organizer of the world’s largest medical trade fair MEDICA

The inaugural edition of China Medical Innovation Forum was successfully held at Suzhou Qingshan Hotel on 16th July, 2016 with over 350 participants, among which more than 50 representatives from the medical device innovation service sectors, manufacturers, industry parks, universities and hospitals discussed new approaches in innovation and services and shared valuable insight on innovative achievements, transformation and collaborative opportunities.

Professional forum + exhibition offers insights on industry trends and facilitates business cooperation

Given the positive feedback and growing market demand, the second edition of China Medical Innovation Forum will increase to a two-day event. Themed “Medical Innovation Leading Industry Development”, the forum will continue to feature expert presentations, roundtable discussions, and project road shows, gathering experts and scholars from state medical device management agencies, food and drug administration authorities, domestic and foreign industry associations, and recognized hospitals. In addition, the forum will extend its program to include a special exhibition zone, offering a unique platform for industry players to exhibit their latest medical devices and innovations. The organizers are committed to making the 2017 trade fair an integration of both information exchange and product showcasing.

Medical Innovation Circle - an exclusive gathering for key industry executives

“Medical Innovation Circle” was established in June 2016 along with the first China Medical Innovation Forum. As an exchange platform for translational medicine, Medical Innovation Circle aims to boost the overall innovation capability of domestic medical devices by facilitating collaborations between clinical experts and medical device businesses, promoting further development of translational medicine, increasing market share of Chinese-developed innovative medical devices, and supporting the full implementation of a clinical evaluation and improvement mechanism for domestic innovative medical devices. So far, Medical Innovation Circle has already attracted nearly a hundred elite members including hospital representative leaders, doctors, researchers, manufacturer representatives, agents and distributors. During China Medical Innovation Forum 2017, a variety of exciting networking activities will be launched for members.

Strong support from MEDICA to shape a global professional forum

MEDICA is a success story with a 47-year history and enjoys worldwide reputation as the largest comprehensive trade fair for hospitals and medical equipment in the world. MEDICA’s organizer, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has always paid close attention to the Chinese market. China has recently exceeded Japan to become the world’s second largest market for medical devices, surpassed only by the United States in size. Due to China’s strong market environment and enormous growth potential, Messe Düsseldorf has announced that the China Medical Innovation Forum and Medical Fair China will be concurrently held going forward and inclusion in the World of MEDICA global series. Under the new framework, China Medical Innovation Forum will benefit from MEDICA’s success, expertise, and international network similar to advantages gained by other sister shows in Singapore, Thailand, India, Russia, North America and Brazil, to become a trendsetter in China’s medical device industry.

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Organizers background information

Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Established in 2009, Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (MDS) is a subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, one of the world’s top 5 exhibition organizers. MDS is committed to introducing world’s No. 1 trade fairs to China and to providing Chinese and international customers with superior exhibition services. MDS is successfully holding more than 20 leading trade fairs and conferences in China, covering the industries of printing, packaging, wire and tube, plastics, renewable energy, medical devices, retail, safety and health, wine & spirits and caravanning. MDS runs branch offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenyang with a workforce of 70+ full time employees. The worldwide outbound exhibition business (trade shows in Düsseldorf, Germany and other leading Messe Düsseldorf Global Shows) is organized by Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. (MDC), serving Chinese exhibitors and visitors with superior customer service from its Hong Kong branch office. Find out more at www.mds.cn.

China Service Alliance for Medical Devices Innovation

The Committee for Innovation Services under the China Association for Medical Devices Industry has partnered with several high-profile medical device innovation service providers, medical device manufacturers, universities and research institutes to establish the China Service Alliance for Medical Devices Innovation. Based on the theme of “innovation services, translational medicine and technology finance,” the Alliance is committed to combining and expanding various innovative elements and resources within and beyond the industry to offer full-service solutions for medical device innovators, helping to achieve further, sustainable growth. Combining both online and offline approaches, the Alliance provides industry players with a wide spectrum of valuable services such as product design outsourcing, animal and clinical trials, product registration and patent application, contract manufacturing, upstream integrated purchasing of components, connecting domestic and foreign markets, academic exchange, conferences and exhibitions. A range of extended services will also be provided, such as product strategy planning, scientific & technological achievement transformation, assessing feasibility of innovative projects, applying for state funding, site selection and production line import, IPO, M&A, and enterprise overseas platform establishment. These services are offered in an effort to enhance the innovation capability of the whole industry.