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Invest, Partner and Network with the Most Promising Early- to Late-Stage Medical Technology Companies and the Biggest Deal Makers in the Medtech Business Development and Investment Communities from Both Sides of the Atlantic

Click on the prices below to register
  $300 Discount until 1/30/09 $200 Discount until 2/27/09 $100 Discount until 3/27/09 Full Price after 3/27/09
1st attendee
$1495 $1595
$1695
$1795
Each additional attendee
$1395 $1495 $1595 $1695

For more information, please contact Kristy Grimes at 480-985-9512, 888-202-5939 toll-free in the U.S., or e-mail in3@windhover.com

Investment-in-Innovation (In3) conferences are the premier forums worldwide for discerning senior executives in the medical device, diagnostics, biotech, and pharmaceutical business development and investment communities to meet and screen promising medical technology companies in need of funding, acquisition and/or strategic partnership, and to network with key decision makers in the industry. Click below to see a video describing why you should attend IN3 conferences:


In3 Europe from OneMedPlace2 on Vimeo.


In3 Europe - Paris ’09 is Medtech Insight and FDC-Windhover’s 34th In3 event – find out for yourself why these first-rate events are considered the most important venue of their kind for key investors from around the world interested in the medical device space.

Program Benefits:

  • Hear presentations from 30+ promising early- to late-stage device companies from around the globe, each followed by one-on-one meetings in private breakout rooms
  • Network with 150+ key deal makers in the device and investment communities from both sides of the Atlantic
  • Gain valuable, actionable insight with plenary sessions by device industry thought leaders sharing their in-the-trenches experiences in building, funding and selling their companies
  • Learn from timely, informative and interactive panel discussions/case studies examining the hottest issues impacting medical device innovation and investment in the U.S., Europe, and other regions
  • Table-top exhibits and product prototypes by presenting companies during a networking reception
  • Workshops for start-up companies

… and much, much more!

Presentations from our hand-selected group of cutting-edge early- to late-stage companies will encompass a wide variety of high-growth device sectors, including:

  • Cardiovascular Therapeutics and Diagnostics
  • Diagnostics
  • Drug Delivery
  • Imaging and Image-Guided Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neurostimulation
  • Oncology
  • Orthopedics and Spine
  • Peripheral Vascular
  • Stem Cells
  • Stroke Management
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Wound Management

... to mention only a few.

Advisory Board

Jeffrey Barnes
General Partner
Oxford Bioscience Partners

Annette Campbell-White
Senior Managing Member MedVenture Associates

Michael Carusi
General Partner
Advanced Technology Ventures

Luke Evnin
General Partner
MPM Capital

Richard M. Ferrari
Managing Director
DeNovo Ventures

William T. Harrington
Partner
Three Arch Partners

Ross A. Jaffe
Managing Director
Versant Ventures

Ellen Koskinas
Partner
InterWest Partners

Josh Makower
Venture Partner
NEA

John Maroney
General Partner
Delphi Ventures

Allan May
Chairman, Founder
Life Science Angels
Managing Director
Emergent Medical Partner

David Milne
Managing Partner
SV Life Science Advisers

Trevor J. Moody
Partner
Frazier Healthcare Ventures

Jesse I Treu
Partner
Domain Associates

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Presenting Companies

Presenting Companies
Locations
Technologies
AirInSpace (First-Time Presenter)
Montigny Le Bretonneux, France
Company description coming soon.
Anteis SA (First-Time Presenter)
Geneva, Switzerland
Innovative injectable medical devices based on biopolymer transformation.
Arterial Remodeling Technologies (ART)
Noisy le Roi, France
ART has developed Biodegradable peripheral and coronary polymer stents that promote the natural remodelling of the injured artery after angioplasty.
BBS - Bioactive Bone Substitutes Ltd. Oy (First-Time Presenter)
Oulu, Finland
Specializing in innovative therapeutic substances for bone regeneration.
Cardio³ Biosciences SA
Braine L'Alleud, Belgium
A leading edge company, founded in 2007 and active in the field of regenerative therapies for the treatment of heart failure.
Cardiola, Ltd.
Winterthur, Switzerland
Non-invasive Chronic Heart Failure treatment device using Muscular Counter Pulsation (MCP). The m.pulse device is poised for at home treatment, has received CE clearance and the company is currently ramping up sales and marketing activities.
Facet Solutions
Hopkinton, MA
ACADIA™ Facet Replacement System first anatomic facet reconstruction device designed to provide patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and facet degeneration - A motion preservation alternative to fusion.
iiTech B.V. (First-Time Presenter)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Precision stapling devices enabling minimally invasive vascular connections, especially for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery.
Intelligent Medical Implants (IMI), AG
Zug, Switzerland
Develop and market an intelligent retinal implant system for degenerative retinal disorders such as Retinitis Pigmentosa or Macular Degeneration.
Invendo Medical GmbH
Kissing, Germany
Developed the only next-generation disposable colonoscope incorporating diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities allowing for a potentially sedation-less treatment.
isonic Medical (First-Time Presenter)
Paris, France
isonic Medical is developing devices for ophthalmology and refractive surgery like a non-contact tonometer for Homecare monitoring of intra ocular pressure.
Lifenova Biomedical SA (First-Time Presenter)
San Sebastian, Spain
Clinically proved surface technology improving the osseointegration of load bearing, e.g. dental, implants.
Lutronic, Intl. (First-Time Presenter)
Princeton Junction, NJ
Our company specializes in RFID (Radio Frequency ID). Our solution includes the world smallest passive and implantable tag.
Medical Device Works (First-Time Presenter)
Brussells, Belgium
The only set of catheters for percutaneous isolation of an organ (liver) and local delivery of (any) high dosage chemotherapy for treatment of organ cancer.
mNemoScience GmbH
Aachen, Germany
Biocompatible shape memory polymers (BIO-SMP) which can be programmed to change shapes and rigidity when an initiating stimulus, such as e.g. change in temperature, is applied.
MTM Laboratories
Westborough, MA
Biomarkers for the screening and diagnosis of cancers; initial focus is on Cervical Cancer.
Nanobiotix
Paris, France
New treatments for cancer based on the combined application of nanotechnologies and biotechnologies.
NOLabs AB (First-Time Presenter)
Helsingborg, Sweden
A medical device company that intends to become the world leader in diabetes neuropathy related pain control.
Photo Dynamic Therapy
Vienna, Austria
Clinical hands-on service with non-invasive tumor treatment modality specific to patients’ individual need by intelligent laser light and photon transformer.
PolyMedix, Inc.
Radnor, PA
Novel anti-microbial polymeric coatings for devices and implants.
Quanta Fluid Solutions (First-Time Presenter)
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Introducing SelfCare+, a cartridge based portable Haemodialysis Machine designed for patient use at home. Delivers world class clinical performance but only the size of a carry-on suitcase.
Sensile Medical AG (First-Time Presenter)
Hägendorf, Switzerland
Nanoliter-based devices for continuous glucose monitoring and micro insulin delivery systems.
Sensimed AG
Lausanne, Switzerland
Soft disposable contact lens embedding MEMS and telemetry monitoring intraocular pressure continuously and non-invasively.
superDimension, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
The superDimension system is a bronchial navigation system that provides a minimally invasive pathway to lung lesions for early detection of lung cancer.
Symetis SA
Lausanne, Switzerland
2nd generation trans-apical aortic valve replacement system. In-vivo validation on-going. First-in-man Q3/09.
ThermopeutiX, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Catheter-based systems that will provide very rapid and selective hypothermia to various body organs and locations.
Veryan Medical, Ltd.
West Sussex, United Kingdom
Vascular stents and grafts with increased patency by improved flow dynamics, reducing stenosis and restenosis.
Vittamed (First-Time Presenter)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Developed breakthrough non-invasive medical device technology for the monitoring of absolute value of intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow autoregulation and intracranial volumetric waves in patients with traumatic brain injuries and spinal injuries or other intracraniospinal pathologies.
 

Benefits of Attending:

  • Potential acquirers/funding partners will able to meet and screen over 30 first-rate investment possibilities in just 1.5 well-orchestrated days, via focused presentations covering their widely varied technologies, stage of development and testing, potential markets, management teams, regulatory timeline, patent protection, competitive strategy, funding needed, among many other key details, and private break-out sessions, among many other networking opportunities.
  • Medical device start-ups face intense competition for a finite amount of available capital funding: In3 Europe - Paris ’09 is an ideal setting for emerging company management teams to meet and impress potential investors, from many of the heavy-hitting, top-tier device companies and discerning healthcare investment firms from around the world.
  • All attendees will gain a keen understanding in a short timeframe of the emerging medical technologies on course to make a distinct impact on the intensely competitive and evidence-driven worldwide device industry in the next few years. Register to attend today and get ready to tap into the many opportunities about to emerge in the medtech space!

We have a long and strong track record: Over 1500 emerging medical technology company presenters and over 8000 attendees have participated at In3 events over the past 8 years. We are very proud that many young companies have worked their way up the funding ladder and into the marketplace via the relationships they formed at In3 events. Click here for success stories and testimonials from our past presenters and attendees.

Attendees will include:

  • Presidents
  • CEOs, CTOs, COOs
  • Founders, Chairpersons
  • Venture Partners
  • Managing Directors
  • Vice Presidents/Directors of Business Development, Marketing, New Technology, Acquisitions, R & D & Sales
  • Senior Investment Analysts/Principals/Directors

…. from these types of companies:

  • Established medical technology companies from around the world seeking technology through licensing, partnering and acquisition to broaden or deepen product lines or build sector strength
  • Venture capitalists and investment bankers, and
  • Medical device, biotech, biopharmaceutical or other company executives seeking investments or partnerships

The med device industry is red hot, with the number of deals now increasing each year, and the European medical device market is changing and evolving rapidly. In3 Europe - Paris '09 is a do-not-miss event for anyone interested in the best-of-the-best emerging medtech companies from around the globe: we are expecting a record number of participants, from both the buy and sell side – hurry and secure your spot today!

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Program Agenda

April 29, 2009
8:15 - 8:55 AM Registration Miles Davis Foyer
8:55 - 9:00 AM Welcome/Opening
9:00 - 10:00 AM Panel Discussion: Trends in European Dealmaking and Investing
Several panelists provide unconventional wisdom on the issues faced by today's medical device players, big and small - from identifying hot clinical areas to understanding the changing funding environment to assessing the current state of M&A and IPO's, as well as looking at market adoption trends and evolving device business models in Europe.
Panelists:
David Cassak, Managing Partner, Windhover Information (moderator)
Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners
Dr. Thierry Chignon, Partner, Matignon Investissement & Gestic
Ruti Alon, General Partner, Pitango Venture Capital
Timothy Haines, Partner, Abingworth Management Ltd.
10:00 - 10:05 AM Moderator
10:05 - 10:15 AM PolyMedix, Inc.
10:15 - 10:25 AM NOLabs AB
10:25 - 10:35 AM ThermopeutiX, Inc.
10:35 - 10:45 AM Reserved
10:45 - 10:55 AM Nanobiotix
10:55 - 11:25 AM Morning Break Miles Davis Foyer

11:25 - 11:30 AM Moderator
11:30 - 11:40 AM MTM Laboratories
11:40 - 11:50 AM Cardio³ BioSciences SA
11:50 - 12:00 PM Cardiola, Ltd.
12:00 - 12:10 PM Lifenova Biomedical, SA
12:10 - 12:20 PM Invendo Medical GmbH
12:20 - 12:30 PM iiTech B.V.
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 - 1:35 AM Moderator
1:35 - 1:45 PM Symetis SA
1:45 - 1:55 PM Vittamed
1:55 - 2:05 PM Sensile Medical AG
2:05 - 2:15 PM Quanta Fluid Solutions
2:15 - 2:25 PM Intelligent Medical Implants (IMI)
2:25 - 2:35 PM mNemoscience GmbH
2:35 - 2:40 PM Moderator
2:40 - 2:50 PM BBS- Bioactive Bone Substitutes Ltd.
2:50 - 3:00 PM Medical Device Works
3:00 - 3:10 PM Sensimed AG
3:10 - 3:20 PM Photo Dynamic Therapy
3:20 - 3:30 PM Lutronic, Intl.
3:30 - 3:40 PM Veryan Medical, Ltd.
3:40 - 3:55 PM Afternoon Break Miles Davis Foyer

3:55 - 4:45 PM Best Practices and Lessons from the Front Lines: CEOs Talk about Building Successful Companies in Europe Today
Several company creators discuss success stories about how they cultivated their business plans, attracted financing, ran their companies, and planned for their exits. Hear the dos and don’ts directly from experienced entrepreneurs on how they were able to achieve their goals.
Panelists:
Kevin Sidow, CEO, Moximed
Tor Peters, Executive Chairman, Occlutech AB
Chas Taylor, Chairman, Novate Medical Ltd.
Daniel Sullivan, CEO, superDimension, Inc.
Stephen McCormack, CEO, Intelligent Medical Implants
4:45 - 6:30 PM Presenting Company Exhibition/Networking Reception Miles Davis Foyer

April 30, 2009
8:45 - 9:30 AM Registration Miles Davis Foyer
9:30 - 9:35 AM Moderator
9:35 - 9:45 AM Facet Solutions
9:45 - 9:55 AM Arterial Remodeling Technologies (ART)
9:55 - 10:05 AM AirInSpace
10:05 - 10:15 AM Isonic Medical
10:15 - 10:25 AM Anteis SA
10:25 - 10:35 AM superDimension, Inc.
10:35 - 10:50 AM Morning Break Miles Davis Foyer

10:50 - 11:50 AM State of the Medical Device Industry Address by Medtech Insight/Windhover’s Device Editorial Team

Key discussion highlights include:
• Hot clinical areas - which therapeutic markets attracted the most attention in 2008, and which ones will stay hot in 2009? What new areas of interest will emerge?
• M&A: Identifying the most important deals and deal trends from 2008and what that means for M&A in the year ahead.
• IPOs: The public market remained open for medtech companies in 2008- who were the winners and losers, and will the window remain open in 2009
• Regulatory/legal: A look at important regulatory, reimbursement and legal issues that will play increasingly important roles in device companies' strategies.

• What are some key growth trends for start-ups?
• Where is the funding going?
• How are device stocks performing?
• What are the new financing models?
• How are large companies sustaining growth?
• How are companies structuring and valuing deals?

Panelists:

David Cassak, Managing Director, Devices, FDC Windhover
Stephen Levin, Executive Editor, FDC Windhover
11:50 - 12:40 PM Lunch

 

*Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Policy: The last day to cancel your registration for a refund, minus a $300 processing fee, is March 30, 2009. After that, you may send another delegate from your company.


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