The SMART MedTech Forum takes the stage at the Inspiration Hub  ( Hall B2), where attendees will connect with companies behind medtech innovations, experience leading medtech products, and discover startups shaking up the healthcare scene. The forum features the following sessions focused on the critical role of semiconductors and medtech in enabling technology innovation and solutions to the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

Global Healthcare Solutions

Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson will kick off the forum with a discussion on global healthcare challenges and opportunities, followed by a  MedTech Europe presentation on trends in healthcare, medtech and digital technology.  imec and  GE Research will explore how to bridge the gap between semiconductors and medical technologies to solve global healthcare challenges.

Digitization of Preventive Healthcare

More smart medtech device companies are focused on preventive medicine, setting the stage for a presentation by  OnePlanet Connected Health Solutions on opportunities in digital health for tracking mental stress using wearable data and machine learning.  Maxim Integrated will discuss the potential of sleep monitoring to prevent health problems and reduce healthcare costs, and how wearables can help prevent high blood pressure. And  ams AG will examine how sensors can enable consumer health applications for preventative healthcare.

Revolutionizing Healthcare with Personalized Medicine

Personalized medicine is on the rise as it aims to increase the efficiency and quality of care through customized patient management.  Yole Developpement and  Fraunhofer EMFT will introduce innovative solutions in precision medicine and drug delivery for personalized healthcare, while  X-FAB will discuss how MEMS manufacturing is enabling breakthroughs in personalized medicine.  

The Digital Patient: The Future of Artificial Organs and Human Avatars

Digital patients promise to prevent and cure disease and transform healthcare through personalized treatment. Experts from the  EPFL Lausanne,  Philips,  Robert Bosch GmbH, and  Bart's Heart Centre will discuss quantum leaps in personalized treatment, including the use of artificial organs, Organ-on-Chip, and human avatars as the next paradigm in healthcare.

Pioneering Research in Medical Technologies
With fundamental research key to healthcare innovation, leading research and innovation centers imec and the  KU Leuven will examine how CMOS-compatible technologies and systems can be applied to life sciences to enable platforms for personalized medicine.

Other SMART MedTech Forum Highlights

The  MedTech Startup Session will host some of the most innovative medtech startups, including  Sensome and its breakthrough remote monitoring technology that can turn invasive vascular medical devices into connected healthcare devices.  Onera Health and  ChronoLife will introduce innovative diagnostic solutions, while  PKvitality will present its health-monitoring smartwatches.  IC’Alps will showcase its products and services for the design and supply of ASIC/SOC integrated circuits for medtech applications.  

In addition,  leaders from ChronoLife , the  European Commission and  Siemens Healthineers will gather for the panel Key Drivers Transforming Healthcare: AI, Big Data and Cybersecurity, three areas central to medtech advances.

SMART MedTech Forum Sponsors

• imec
• imec.xpand
• GE Research
• Silver sponsor:  KLA

SEMICON Europa Sponsors

• Atotech, DAS Environmental Expert, Ebara, Edwards, EV Group, Inficon, JSR Micro, Lam Research, Pfeiffer Vacuum, Rena Technologies, Screen, Siconnex Customized Solutions, Tokyo Electron

For more details, please visit the SEMICON Europa  website.

About SEMI

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