{"id":16794,"date":"2024-04-23T14:36:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/?p=16794"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:41:08","slug":"fischell-institute-department-of-commerce-host-first-annual-maryland-medtech-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/fischell-institute-department-of-commerce-host-first-annual-maryland-medtech-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Fischell Institute, Department of Commerce Host First Annual Maryland MedTech Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><sub>L to R: Event hosts Martha Wang, William Bentley, Mary Morris, Stephanie Trop, and Bob Storey at the inaugural Maryland MedTech Summit on April 11, 2024.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published on <a href=\"https:\/\/fischellinstitute.umd.edu\/news\/story\/fischell-institute-department-of-commerce-host-first-annual-maryland-medtech-summit\">Fischell Institute website<\/a>  |  April 23, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fischellinstitute.umd.edu\/\">Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.maryland.gov\/industries\/medtech\"><strong>Maryland Department of Commerce<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;teamed up to host the first annual&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandmedtechsummit.umd.edu\/\">Maryland MedTech Summit<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>on April 11, 2024, at the University of Maryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event drew more than 160 people, including medical device innovators, investors, universities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institutes of Health, additional government agencies, and more, to celebrate and build on Maryland\u2019s growing medtech industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 50 speakers participated in ten panels, as well as a quick pitch session for medtech startups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was great to convene an event that was specifically dedicated to our medtech ecosystem, where our challenges of equitable health delivery, product adoption, revenue modeling, engineering capabilities, and the manufacturing of physical products are unique,\u201d said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bobstorey\/\"><strong>Bob Storey<\/strong><\/a>, vice chairman, Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board and managing partner, LaunchPort, LLC. \u201cTwo of our major goals as a state are to build a flourishing and experienced pool of talent in getting products to the bedside, and increase the opportunities for our workforce to participate in middle-class growth via hard-tech manufacturing. The medtech sector needs to play a large role in achieving those objectives, and I\u2019m looking forward to building on the momentum that this summit provided.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MEDTECH-SUMMIT-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"155\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MEDTECH-SUMMIT-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16799 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 233px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 233\/155;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Opening remarks were presented by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bentley.umd.edu\/\"><strong>William Bentley<\/strong><\/a>, Robert E. Fischell Distinguished Chair and inaugural director of the Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stefanie-trop\/\"><strong>Stefanie Trop<\/strong><\/a>, director, Office of Life Sciences, Department of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first morning panel was \u201cEngineering the Future: Trends in MedTech,\u201d moderated by Storey. Panelists included: William Bentley;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bme.jhu.edu\/people\/faculty\/youseph-yazdi\/\"><strong>Youseph Yazdi<\/strong><\/a>, faculty and director, Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation &amp; Design (CBID);&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/profiles\/details\/henry-brem\"><strong>Henry Brem<\/strong><\/a>, professor and director of neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/epidarex.com\/about-us\/kyparissia-sirinakis\/\"><strong>Kyp Sirinakis<\/strong><\/a>, co-founder and managing partner, Epidarex Capital; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/evergreenadvisorsllc.com\/team\/george-davis\/\"><strong>George Davis<\/strong><\/a>, executive vice president, strategic advisory practice, Evergreen Advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A panel titled \u201cHealth Equity in Focus: Driving Social Change Through MedTech\u201d followed, moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/troy-stovall-b82ba\/\"><strong>Troy LeMaile-Stovall<\/strong><\/a>, CEO of TEDCO. Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kolaleh\"><strong>Kolaleh Eskandanian<\/strong><\/a>, vice president and chief innovation officer, Children&#8217;s National Hospital;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kristen-valdes\/\"><strong>Kristen Valdes<\/strong><\/a>, CEO, b.well Connected Health; and<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katrina-holland\">Katrina Holland<\/a><\/strong>, executive director, MedTech Color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third morning panel was \u201cSeizing Opportunities: National and Regional MedTech Initiatives,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jpsaw\"><strong>John Sawyer<\/strong><\/a>, executive director, Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance and director, Strategic Research Initiatives, University of Maryland. Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mwolfson\"><strong>Michael Wolfson<\/strong><\/a>, program director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health (NIH);&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amy-jenkins-06aa4488\"><strong>Amy Jenkins<\/strong><\/a>, mission office director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H);&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/douglas-kelly-md-48816817\"><strong>Douglas Kelly<\/strong><\/a>, deputy director for science, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA);&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mikepieck\"><strong>Mike Pieck<\/strong><\/a>, director, Catalyze Program, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/scottmshepard3\/\"><strong>Scott Shepard<\/strong><\/a>, senior policy advisor, NIST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A \u201cCollaboration Catalyst Quick Pitch\u201d followed, moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marjoriecota\/\"><strong>Marjie Cota<\/strong><\/a>, director of entrepreneurial services at bwtech@UMBC. Companies presenting included: Hawkeye MedTech, Healytics, CarrTech, Djit Medtech, Korion Health, NeurTX, Sonogen Medical, Theradaptive, and&nbsp; Benekinetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A networking lunch ensued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MEDTECH-SUMMIT-3-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"155\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MEDTECH-SUMMIT-3-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16800 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 233px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 233\/155;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first afternoon session was \u201cRegulatory Science in Action: Developing Emerging Technologies Alongside the FDA,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/valerie-merkle-624a7542\"><strong>Valerie Merkle<\/strong><\/a>, senior director, Medical &amp; Scientific Affairs, Terumo Aortic. Panelists included:&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edmargerrison\">Ed Margerrison<\/a><\/strong>, director, Office of Science and Engineering, FDA;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/william-vogt-67b02446\/\"><strong>Bill Vogt<\/strong><\/a>, assistant director, Division of Biomedical Physics, FDA; and Frank Samuelson, Research Physicist, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, FDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parallel panel sessions then followed. The first was \u201cNavigating Maryland&#8217;s MedTech Startup Ecosystem: Here&#8217;s What Really Works,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deanchang\"><strong>Dean Chang<\/strong><\/a>, chief innovation officer and associate vice president for innovation &amp; entrepreneurship and economic development, University of Maryland. Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richardhughen\/\"><strong>Ric Hughen<\/strong><\/a>, CEO, Linshom Medical;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/howard-carolan\/\"><strong>Howard Carolon<\/strong><\/a>, co-founder and CEO, CoapTech;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bioe.umd.edu\/clark\/faculty\/230\/Ian-White\"><strong>Ian<\/strong> <strong>White<\/strong><\/a>, associate chair and director of undergraduate studies, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xiaonao-liu-phd-b2127381\/\"><strong>Xiaonao Liu<\/strong><\/a>, founder and CEO, NanoBioFAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second was \u201cBuilding Resilient MedTech Manufacturing: Opportunities for Onshoring and Strengthening Supply Chain,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelpkelleher\/\"><strong>Mike Kelleher<\/strong><\/a>, executive director, Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ken-malone-2231a8\/\"><strong>Ken Malone<\/strong><\/a>, founder and executive officer, Early Charm Ventures, LLC; Bob Storey;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chadschneider\/\"><strong>Chad Schneider<\/strong><\/a>, CEO and founder, Root3 Labs; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cyrusem\/\"><strong>Cyrus Etemad-Moghadam<\/strong><\/a>, president and founder, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technologies, LLC (RPM Tech).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really enjoyed talking with this group about manufacturing resiliency,\u201d said Schneider. \u201cOf course, supply chain issues aren\u2019t confined to the medtech industry, but with such a tightly controlled regulatory environment, there are some unique challenges. We talked about automation and robotics, modular manufacturing, workforce development, and more, but my key takeaway was optimism about the community of smart, collaborative people that are passionate about innovation and building things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third was \u201cPreparing for Tomorrow: Workforce Training Resources for Maryland&#8217;s MedTech Industry,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/balduzzi\/\"><strong>Anne Balduzzi<\/strong><\/a>, managing director, Entrepreneur and Ecosystem Empowerment (E3), TEDCO. Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-spencer-heilman\/\"><strong>Jen Spencer Heilman<\/strong><\/a>, program director, MTIP\/MIIC, University of Maryland Baltimore County;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cdfrew\/\"><strong>Chris Frew<\/strong><\/a>, founder, BioBuzz;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gregmmiller\/\"><strong>Greg MIller<\/strong><\/a>, executive director, HealthTech Alley; and<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drewgreenblatt\/\">Drew Greenblatt<\/a><\/strong>, president and owner, Marlin Steel Wire Products, LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A second set of parallel panels followed. The first was \u201cPayment and Partnership Pathways: Navigating Reimbursement and Revenue Models,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christinademur\/\"><strong>Christina DeMur<\/strong><\/a>, director of technology development, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV). Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ibraheem-badejo-phd-mls-24249b1a\/\"><strong>Ibraheem Badejo<\/strong><\/a>, senior R&amp;D director, external front end innovation, Johnson &amp; Johnson;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brad-rabinovitz-bb63608\/\"><strong>Brad Rabinovitz<\/strong><\/a>, COO, Longeviti Neuro Solutions;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amber-fee-0690a336\/\"><strong>Amber Fee<\/strong><\/a>, manager of data analytics, MITRE HFPP-TTP; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sebastian-seiguer-jd-mba-08657139\/\"><strong>Sebastian Seiguer<\/strong><\/a>, CEO and co-founder, Scene Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second parallel panel session was \u201cJoining Forces: A Call to Action to Mobilize Local Stakeholders to Secure CHIPS Support for Microelectronics,\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pamela-abshire-81a35543\/\">Pamela Abshire<\/a>, <\/strong>professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland. Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brianjamieson1\/\"><strong>Brian Jamieson<\/strong><\/a>, founder and CTO, Diagnostic Biochips;<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/scottmshepard3\/\">Scott Shepard<\/a><\/strong>, senior policy advisor, NIST; and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brian-darmody-9b794a3\/\">Brian Darmody<\/a><\/strong>, chief strategy officer, Association of University Research Parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third parallel session was \u201cAttracting Investment: Taking Advantage of Maryland&#8217;s Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC),\u201d moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-cimino-phd-438165276\"><strong>Matt Cimino<\/strong><\/a>, manager, business and innovation development, Maryland Department of Commerce. Panelists included:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deborahhemingway\/\"><strong>Deborah Hemingway<\/strong><\/a>, founder and managing partner, Ecphora Capital;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samantha-scott-junebrain\/\"><strong>Samantha Scott<\/strong><\/a>, founder and CEO, JuneBrain; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/abigail-mcknight-529277259\/\"><strong>Abigail McKnight<\/strong><\/a>, program manager, tax incentives, Maryland Department of Commerce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/martha-wang-ph-d-99363b9\/\"><strong>Martha Wang<\/strong><\/a>, assistant director, Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, gave closing remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day ended with a networking happy hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was truly remarkable to attend such an energetic gathering of opinion leaders and movers and shakers in the medtech industry across the state,\u201d said Hemingway. \u201cThe panel discussions were impressive, thanks to the high caliber of the guest speakers, and the company pitches were incredibly inspiring. My favorite part of the event, though, was the genuine connections and the strategic alliances that were formed. This inaugural conference was a phenomenal success, and I am eagerly looking forward to next year\u2019s event.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit was organized by Trop, Bentley and Wang,&nbsp;with assistance from Storey and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mary-morris-umventures\/\"><strong>Mary Morris<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;director, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umventures.org\/about-us\/initiatives\/the-baltimore-fund\">Baltimore Fund<\/a><\/strong>, University of Maryland, Baltimore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Event sponsors included:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commerce.maryland.gov\/\">Maryland Department of Commerce<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amarexcro.com\/\">Amarex<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tedco.com\/\">TEDCO<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advamed.org\/\">AdvaMed<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bwtech.umbc.edu\/\">bwtech@UMBC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/\">Duane Morris LLP<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencourtinnovationcenter.com\/\">Greencourt Innovation Center<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hjf.org\/\">Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marlinwire.com\/\">Marlin Steel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thinkmoco.com\/\">Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtech.umd.edu\/\">Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)<\/a>, <\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rockvilleredi.org\/\">Rockville Economic Development, Inc.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student volunteers for the event included<\/strong>:&nbsp;Samantha Meyr (BIOE M.S.\u201924), Arsalan Siddiqui (BIOE M.S.\u2019 25), Vidhi Kaushik (BIOE M.S.\u201924), Monica Chu (BIOE Ph.D.\u201925), Philip Phillips (BIOE B.S.\u201924), Fiona Sheridan (BIOE B.S.\u201924), Jonathan Caohuy (BIOE B.S.\u201925), Jason Chen (Robotics M.S \u201925), Jothika Saravanarajan (BIOE B.S.\u201927), Gatha Adhikari (BIOE Ph.D.\u201926), Michael Straker (BIOE Ph.D.\u201925), Taya Lee (BIOE Ph.D. \u201827), Jai Vaichalkar (BIOE B.S.\u201926), and Esha Chopra (BIOE B.S.\u201925).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The inaugural Maryland MedTech Summit was a terrific collection of medical device experts from the region, from areas such as engineering, regulatory, quality, finance, funding and commercialization,\u201d said Hughen. \u201cThanks to UMD and the Department of Commerce for organizing this great collection of talent.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Institute&#8217;s inaugural event celebrates Maryland&#8217;s growing medtech industry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":16797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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