SEMDA names 2019 PitchRounds companies
A record number of companies applied to PitchRounds this year, with nearly 60 companies looking for slots at the SEMDA Conference. We’ve selected the best of the bunch from states across [...]
Why our work matters: “How the hell are you hitting me right now? And then it was lights out.”
On September 24th, 2016, Dean Otto was paralyzed from the waist down when he was hit by a truck riding his bike in Charlotte, NC. “I heard brakes, I felt the impact, and immediately, I was just [...]
Is Chattanooga the sweet spot for early stage medtech innovators?
Much has been made of Chattanooga’s rising prominence as a hub for entrepreneurial innovation across multiple industry sectors. Inc. reported in 2018 Chattanooga created $1.8 billion in startup [...]
If you’ve been hearing good things about Birmingham’s medtech ecosystem, here’s why.
Birmingham has a long history of industrial manufacturing. As the legacy steel factories and iron smelters give way to modern facilities, including brownfield reclamation that includes population [...]
MedTech startups and innovators, this one’s for you. What Avanos looks for in an investable young MedTech company.
With Shyam Parekh, Ph.D., Director, Strategy & Business Development, Avanos Medical. Inc.. Shyam Parekh’s role, as part of the Avanos’s corporate strategy group is to support the senior [...]
Program update: beyond the keynotes, confirmed sessions to date for #SEMDA2019
The Conference Steering Committee is preparing outstanding content for the 2019 SEMDA Medtech Conference. Below are summaries for currently ‘known’ panels. More details on the way [...]
