Medical Devices 101 Seminar

If you are a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive supplier and you would like to begin doing work in the medical device industry, this is the seminar for you. From getting started, to licensing IP, to knowing the FDA regulations, this seminar will prepare you and your company to begin work in the growing medical device industry. Meet the people you need to know in this industry in order to be successful.

Medical Devices 101 seminar will be held April 23 in the Conference Center of the Oakland County Executive Office Building, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Bldg 41W in Waterford.  The cost to attend is $55.00 per person, and includes continental  breakfast, boxed lunch and a Medical Device Resource Kit.

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Medical Devices 101 Seminar Agenda:

• 8:00 - 8:30  Breakfast and networking
  
• 8:30 - 9:00  Introductory remarks by Oakland County staff & sponsors
  
• 9:00 - 10:30  Intellectual Property (IP) - Basics; Strategic importance for your company and your region; Leveraging others' IP; Creating revenues for your IP, outside your core business; Tool for marketing or search IP 
  
• 10:30 - 11:00  Break
  
• 11:00 - 12:00  Medical Devices overview - Definitions; Overview of regulatory compliance; Overall market trends; Market segments; Typical metrics
  
• 12:00 - 1:00  Lunch
  
• 1:00 - 2:00  Diversifying into the Medical Devices industry - Contract manufacturing; Overnight outsourcing; Going up the food chain; New product development; Strategic alliances; Acquisitions; Case study
  
• 2:00 - 3:00 Intangible side of diversifying into Medical Devices - Time to market; Partnering for speed; Manufacturing culture; Purchasing culture; Regulatory strategy; Employee incentives; Tools to deploy; Questions/Discussions

Registration is now open and you can register below through Friday April 18. Make reservations early, as there is a registration cap of 100 attendees.

For questions in regards to the event please call 248-858-5437.

Medical Devices 101 is sponsored by Miller Canfield, Plante & Moran, Oakland County Business Development, and MichBio.