Conferences
LifeScience Alley hosts two annual conferences: the LifeScience Alley Conference & Expo, and the MedTech Investing Conference. The Conference & Expo takes place in the 4th quarter of each year and the MedTech Investing Conference occurs in May of each year. Both of these conferences are aimed at promoting growth of the life sciences through education, collaboration, and innovation.
7th Annual Conference & Expo
Due to increasing attendance and exhibitors, the 2008 Annual Conference & Expo will take place at the Minneapolis Convention Center this year, on December 10. For more information, view the official conference website.
The goal of the conference is to convene the life science industry under one umbrella to share new insights of emerging trends, technologies, and practices.
New Technology Showcase 2008
If your organization applied for the New Technology Showcase 2008, all applicants will be notified of the judges' final decisions by July 18, 2008.
View pictures of last year's conference & expo.
Sponsorship
Many different levels of sponsorship are available for the Annual Conference & Expo. While attendance at the LifeScience Alley Conference & Expo is open to both member and non-member attendees, only members may participate as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Exhibiting
Members interested in exhibiting at the Annual Conference & Expo are eligible for display discounts through Nimlok Minnesota.
7th Annual MedTech Investing Conference/TechMatch
Every May, LifeScience Alley & International Business Forum (IBF) host the MedTech Investing Conference. The goal of this conference is to create an educational and collaborative forum for emerging medical technology companies and venture capitalists to connect. We bring together expert panelists, speakers, and instructors who are leaders in their field, in order to educate both sides on successfully navigating the process of financing and bringing new medical products / devices to market. The 2008 MedTech Investing Conference will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, in downtown Minneapolis, May 13-14. Please visit IBF's website for more details.
This year, LifeScience Alley has partnered with the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers - USA (IEEE-USA) to produce a new program, TechMatch, taking place at the Radisson on May 12. The goal of TechMatch is for selected small and emerging medical device companies to meet with Chief Technology Officers of larger life science/medical device firms, as well as with venture capitalists, corporate investors and angel investors in one-on-one meetings. To apply as a presenting company or to meet with the selected emerging companies, please contact Dana Boyle at LifeScience Alley, dboyle@lifesciencealley.org or Scott Grayson at IEEE-USA, s.grayson@ieee.org, or visit IEEE-USA's website.
Sponsorship
IBF Conferences handles all facets of sponsorship. Please contact Craig Simak at 
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