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Getting Western Canada's Medtech builders in one room

Every session, panel, and mixer Western MedTech hosts is built around one goal: giving founders, clinicians, and investors across Western Canada's device and diagnostics community a reason to know each other before they need to. Here's the record of that work, and what's coming next.

Upcoming events

    Official launch of Western Medtech
    Official launch of Western Medtech
    Wed, Sep 16
    Announced to approved attendees only
    Western MedTech is officially incorporated, and we're celebrating. Join us to mark this milestone with the founders, investors, and partners who have been part of the journey, and to look ahead at what's next for Western Canada's MedTech ecosystem.
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    Medtech Fundamentals:  Regulatory Compliance as Business Advantage
    Medtech Fundamentals:  Regulatory Compliance as Business Advantage
    Thu, Sep 17
    Vancouver General Hospital area
    Learn how regulatory compliance can accelerate, not slow, your MedTech startup's growth. Hasnaa Fatehi, founder and CEO of QARALOGIC, walks founders through Health Canada, FDA, and EU CE marking essentials, with practical strategies for managing resources and risk.
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    The Business Case for Regulatory Compliance 101
    The Business Case for Regulatory Compliance 101
    Thu, Oct 08
    Announced to approved registrants only
    Learn how regulatory compliance can accelerate, not slow, your MedTech startup's growth. Hasnaa Fatehi, founder and CEO of QARALOGIC, walks founders through Health Canada, FDA, and EU CE marking essentials, with practical strategies for managing resources and risk.
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    Human Factors Dos and Don'ts
    Human Factors Dos and Don'ts
    Thu, Nov 12
    Date and time currently being finalized
    Western MedTech is planning an upcoming Human Factors training for MedTech founders, focused on the usability and design principles behind safe, effective medical devices. Details to be confirmed, stay tuned for more.
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    IP for Medtech Founders
    IP for Medtech Founders
    Thu, Nov 26
    Zoom link shared closer to event date
    Western MedTech is planning an upcoming Intellectual Property event for MedTech founders, focused on protecting and strengthening innovation as companies grow. Details to be confirmed, stay tuned for more.
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    Xmas Party
    Xmas Party
    Thu, Dec 10
    Location is TBD
    Join us for Western MedTech's annual holiday party, a festive evening to celebrate the wins of the year with the innovators, investors, and partners who make our community what it is. Come reconnect with familiar faces, meet new ones, and toast to another year of Western Canada's MedTech success.
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    SPIE Medical Imaging - Showcasing BC Ultrasound Innovation
    SPIE Medical Imaging - Showcasing BC Ultrasound Innovation
    Sun, Feb 14
    Vancouver Convention Centre
    Join us for a pre-conference workshop featuring panel discussions that showcase Western Canada's MedTech ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity for local innovators to connect with SPIE conference attendees and exchange expertise.
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    Sales for Pre-Revenue Medtech Founders
    Sales for Pre-Revenue Medtech Founders
    Mon, Mar 15
    Location is TBD
    Please email us for more information. Exact location and time are currently being finalized.
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    Web-Summit - BC AI in Healthcare showcase
    Web-Summit - BC AI in Healthcare showcase
    Tue, May 25
    Vancouver Convention Centre
    Don't miss Western MedTech's final web summit of the year. Last year's summit, featuring Minister Rick Glumac and MP Taleeb Noormohamed, was a huge success, and this year's edition is set to deliver more of the same.
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