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Francis Medical Launches With $18M SERIES A Funding for Promising Cancer Ablation Technology Using Water Vapor

Medical Alley Association forms Partnership to Spur Danish Investment, Innovation

In The Know: December 6, 2018

Bright Health Announces $200 Million Series C Funding Round as Unique Care Partner Health Plan Model Ushers in the Next Generation of Healthcare

In The Know: Minnesota’s Healthcare News for November 29, 2018

At The Table – November 28, 2018

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Q3 Investment Report: Medical Alley’s Ecosystem Benefits from Growth in both Device and Digital Health

The year may be racing for the finish line, but Medical Alley early- and growth-stage companies won’t be eager to[...]

Medical Alley Companies Raise $234 Million in First Half of 2018

Medical Alley companies had a strong start to 2018, buoyed by new investments in biotech. 45 companies raised $234 million[...]

2018 MN Legislative Session Wrap-up

The last two weeks of a session characterized by careful positioning and political savvy were a flurry of activity, and[...]

2017 Year In Review

In 2017, Medical Alley once again made advancements that shape the way healthcare is delivered. The region saw records funds[...]

Record Q1 Investment Showcases Shift to Consumer-Focused Health

Q1 record with 26 Medical Alley companies raising $112 million in capital and a pair of companies acquired for $1.6[...]

Two Reports Agree: Minnesota Startups are Among Nation’s Best

With the release of two key reports in the last week that show strong growth for Minnesota’s startups, the rest[...]

Annual Health Tech Investment Report

Annual Report: Investment 2017 What’s happening in healthcare? Follow the money. 2017 was characterized by investments in game-changers: Companies with solutions that tackle[...]

2017 Investment Review: A Record-Breaking Year

Minnesota Leads the Midwest in Exit Productivity

Having a good exit strategy is not just important for families preparing for home emergencies. Any seasoned entrepreneur will tell[...]

Exploring The Ecosystem: How Medical Alley Connects

THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO BE A HEALTHCARE INNOVATOR THAN MEDICAL ALLEY. The region is designated as the #1[...]

Quarterly Report: Investment in Q3

Medical Alley Midyear: Broken Records and Substantial Achievements

This is the best fundraising start Minnesota companies have experienced in the past eight years! For a more detailed look at[...]

Start-Up Records & Digital Health Revolution in Medical Alley

Annual Report: Investment 2016 Health technology start-ups are booming in Medical Alley, both in numbers of companies securing funding and[...]

Medical Alley Sets YTD Invesment Record of $225.8M After Q3 Raises of $117M

Medical Alley-based health technology companies in Minnesota raised a record $335.8M YTD after adding $117M in Q3. Since 2009, $2.6B has been raised in Medical[...]

Record $227M Raised in First Half of 2016

Digital Health explosion adds to Medical Alley’s historical strengths to secure record high $227M in investment capital. Minnesota’s Medical Alley[...]

Quarterly Investment Report: $52.5M Raised in Q1 2016

Although we monitor a variety of sources for investment activity, we believe there is more to capture. Please help us[...]

At The Table – November 28, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHxs7aZ7cgk Session 2019: Walz/Flanagan Administration Announce Transition Team; Minnesota House DFL Reveals Committee Structure and Chairs Shortly before Thanksgiving, Governor-elect[...]

Election Recap 2018

While the blue wave may have hit the breakers in other parts of the country, it crashed into Minnesota hard[...]

Midterms in Minnesota: Medical Alley’s Preview of the 2018 Election

With the 2018 Midterm Election just over a week away and more information than ever swirling around the candidates, the[...]

At The Table – October 29, 2018

MAA Meeting with Gubernatorial Candidate Jeff Johnson Earlier this month Medical Alley Association and its board members had an opportunity[...]

Health Care Startup Day Minnesota Highlights Innovative Work in Minnesota

This week, the University of Minnesota and the Medical Alley Association had the privilege of hosting the U.S. Department of[...]

At The Table – September 26, 2018

MAA Meets with Gubernatorial Candidate Walz, Tours Ecolab The Medical Alley Association, led by its Board of Directors and executives[...]

At The Table – August 27, 2018

Patients Will Benefit Under New Step Therapy Override This past legislative session, Medical Alley Association joined several patient groups advocating[...]

July 25, 2018: Capitol News

U.S. House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Tax Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. House voted to permanently repeal the Medical[...]

June 19, 2018: Capitol News

St. Paul Mayor Carter Addresses DeviceTalks Minnesota Earlier this month, on June 4th and 5th, St. Paul hosted DeviceTalks Minnesota[...]

2018 MN Legislative Session Wrap-up

The last two weeks of a session characterized by careful positioning and political savvy were a flurry of activity, and[...]

May 9, 2018: Capitol News

Minnesota Legislative Update Step Therapy Protocol and Override (HF3196 – Rep. Fenton, Sen. Utke) passes off House Floor unanimously The[...]

May 1, 2018: Capitol News

Senators Amy Klobuchar & Tina Smith Hold Roundtable on Net Neutrality This past Friday, Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith[...]

April 24 Named Medical Alley Day in Minnesota By Governor Dayton

In recognition of the life-changing work done in Medical Alley, Governor Dayton has proclaimed April 24 Medical Alley day in[...]

April 24, 2018: Capitol News

Last week at the Capitol Last week saw a flurry of activity at the Minnesota Capitol. Supplemental budget bills for[...]

April 17, 2018: Capitol News

Roundtable with Congressman Erik Paulsen Last Monday, Medical Alley Association hosted Congressman Paulsen for a roundtable meeting with several Medical[...]

April 6, 2018: Capitol News

Recap of the 2018 Legislative Session (so far) The Minnesota legislature is on ‘spring break’ this week following two intense[...]

March 27, 2018: Capitol News

Last week at the State Legislature First committee deadline week is usually one of the busiest weeks all year at[...]

March 20, 2018: Capitol News

Quick Recap of Medical Alley Day at the Capitol Last Monday, March 12, was Medical Alley Day at the Capitol.[...]

Medical Alley Day at the Capitol 2018

Monday, March 12 was Medical Alley Day at the Minnesota State Capitol, bringing together legislators with the health technology companies[...]

March 13, 2018: Capitol News

Last Week at the Legislature Committees continued their work in both the House and the Senate. With only two more[...]

March 5, 2018: Capitol News

The First Two Weeks of Legislative Session are in the Books! A later start to session compressed the timeline for[...]

February 27, 2018: Capitol News

2018 Legislative Session is Underway The Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate both dropped the gavel to begin the 2018[...]

2018 Health Technology Economy Agenda

2018's Focus: Boost Medical Alley's Startup Community and Overall Competitiveness The importance of the health technology ecosystem to the continued[...]

Congress Passes Two-Year Suspension on Medical Device Excise Tax, Again

The Affordable Care Act’s widely unpopular medical device excise tax is off, again, for now. Congress passed a stopgap bill[...]

Medical Device Excise Tax Suspended Thanks to Strong Leadership

For Immediate Release: January 23, 2018 Medical Device Excise Tax Suspended Thanks to Strong Leadership Golden Valley, MN - Medical[...]

MAA Thanks Congressman Paulsen For His Proposed Suspension of Medical Device Tax

For Immediate Release: December 12, 2017 MAA Thanks Congressman Paulsen For His Proposed Suspension of Medical Device Tax Golden Valley,[...]

Medical Alley Companies Address Opioid Emergency

On October 2nd, the Medical Alley Association brought together member companies Atricure, Boston Scientific, Smiths Medical, and Spinethera with members[...]

Bobby Patrick joins Medical Alley as Director of Government Relations

The Medical Alley Association has hired Bobby Patrick as Director of Government Relations. Mr. Patrick has served as the Legislative[...]

Capital News: 8/15/17

We deliver solutions in the public policy arena. With a focus on patient access, innovation and economic growth, the Medical[...]

Capitol News: 7/17/2017

STATE NEWS Minnesota Senate Select Committee on Healthcare Affordability and Healthcare Access Holds First Interim Meeting As a result of[...]

Capitol News: 6/26/2017

STATE NEWS MAA Releases Legislative Session Wrap Up The Medical Alley Association’s government relations team has published their annual legislative[...]

Legislator Spotlight – Representative Erin Murphy

Representative Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) represents District 64A, which covers a portion of the City of St. Paul. She was[...]

Capitol News: 5/15/2017

STATE NEWS Budget Talks between the Governor and State Legislative Leaders Stall as Session End Nears Governor Dayton, House Speaker[...]

Legislator Spotlight – Senator Melisa Franzen

Senator Melisa Franzen (DFL-Edina) represents District 49, which includes the communities of Edina and Bloomington. She was first elected to[...]

Capitol News: 5/8/2017

STATE NEWS Governor, State Legislative Leaders, Meet for Budget Negotiations as Session End Nears Governor Dayton, House Speaker Daudt, and[...]

Capitol News: 5/1/2017

STATE NEWS State Senator Carla Nelson Honored with MAA’s 2017 “Spirit of the Alley” Award At last week’s annual meeting,[...]

Capitol News: 4/24/2017

STATE NEWS Governor Dayton Expresses Concerns over Budget as Conference Committees Commence This week, Governor Dayton sent a letter to[...]

Capitol News: 4/17/2017

STATE NEWS State Senator Paul Anderson Tours Medtronic APV Last week, Medical Alley facilitated a member site visit with State[...]

Supporters Continue to Stress Importance of Angel Investor Tax Credit

This session, the Angel Investor Tax Credit was heard in the House, but not in the Senate, and has not[...]

Capitol News: 4/10/2017

FEDERAL NEWS Medical Alley Attends BIO Fly-In in Washington, D.C. Members of the Medical Alley government relations team, Genevieve Plumadore[...]

Capitol News: 4/3/2017

STATE NEWS KSTP: Supporters Argue Merits of Angel Investor Tax Credit Local news station KSTP reported on support for the[...]

Legislator Spotlight: Senator Matt Klein

Senator Matt Klein (DFL-Mendota Heights) represents District 52, which includes the communities of Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul,[...]

Capitol News: 3/13/2017

Legislator Spotlight - Representative Roz Peterson Representative Roz Peterson attended this year’s AdvaMed Conference held in Minnesota where she participated in[...]

Capitol News: 3/6/2017

Medical Alley Goes to Washington Shaye Mandle and Genevieve Plumadore traveled to Washington this week to continue our strong advocacy[...]

Capitol News: 2/27/2017

Angel Investor Tax Credit Proposal Advances, Laura Brod from RoverMed Testifies in Support H.F. 89, the Angel Investor Tax Credit[...]

Legislator Spotlight – Senator Roger Chamberlain

Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) represents District 38, which includes the communities of North Oaks, White Bear, Centerville, Hugo, and[...]

Capitol News: 2/20/2017

Lt. Governor Smith and Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Announce #InnovateMN Campaign On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Tina Smith[...]

Capitol News: 2/13/2017

R&D Tax Credit Clears Senate Tax Committee The Senate Tax Committee heard S.F. 417, the R&D Tax Credit, authored by[...]

The Power of Partnership: Medical Alley & MHTA Legislative Reception

On Tuesday, Minnesota’s legislative leaders took a break from the excitement of session to greet more than 100 business leaders[...]

Capitol News: 2/6/2017

Medical Alley Bill on R&D Tax Credits Heard in House Tax Committee This past Tuesday, bills that will increase the[...]

Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation Again Takes the Lead on Repealing the Medical Device Tax

After leading the passage of a 2-year suspension of the ACA’s medical device tax, Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation is delivering unified[...]

Department of Employment and Economic Development presents in both the House and Senate

Earlier this week the Department of Employment and Economic Development presented an Agency overview to the Jobs Committees in both[...]

Federal News

Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation Again Takes the Lead on Repealing the Medical Device Tax After leading the passage of a 2-year[...]

Top Priority: Research & Development Tax Credit Enhancement

Minnesota continues to lose ground to other states in competing for R&D jobs and investment. In 1984, Minnesota was the[...]

2017 Session By the Numbers

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12338 Here's a numerical look at the incoming members of the House and Senate for the 90th legislative biennium. Republican[...]

Congressman Paulsen Opens 115th Congress with Device Tax Repeal Bill

As his first initiative of the 115th Congress, Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) has introduced legislation that would permanently repeal the[...]

90th Session of Minnesota Legislature Open

The backdrop for the new session includes the beautifully restored State Capitol building, as the finishing touches on the $300M[...]

Because EVERY Member Benefits! – Why Medical Alley Advocacy is Core to our Value

EVERY member benefits – every individual, every organization – every researcher, every marketer, every entrepreneur, every investor and every shareholder. Our[...]

Letter to Editor: Session’s Biggest Compromise?

Talent, education and quality of life have historically been Minnesota’s competitive advantage. Today, they are not enough. We must compete[...]

Capitol News: 5/6/16

Feature Governor Dayton signs patent trolling bill into law Last week, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a bill that[...]

Capitol News: 4/22/16

Feature Medical Alley Association Salutes Efforts to Align CMS & FDA on Breakthrough Technologies GOLDEN VALLEY, MN – Shaye Mandle, President[...]

Capitol News: 4/15/16

Feature Medical Alley visits Minnesota Delegation in Washington D.C. Medical Alley Association VP of Government Relations, Genevieve Plumadore, visited Washington[...]

Capitol News: 4/8/16

Feature Medical Alley Association testifies against bill that would revoke approved research funding earmarked for the University of Minnesota MAA[...]

Capitol News: 4/29/16

Feature Medical Alley Association Salutes Efforts to Align CMS & FDA on Breakthrough Technologies GOLDEN VALLEY, MN – Shaye Mandle, President[...]

2016 Session Begins – MAA Legislative Agenda

Focus of 2016 session on health technology competitiveness The Medical Alley Association has been working the last three years to[...]

Hearings of Interest

March 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM - Committee on State and Local Government Chair: Sen Patricia Torres Ray Room 2308 Minnesota Senate[...]

Action Plan to Improve Minnesotans’ Health Literacy Released

Forty-three health organizations outline six priorities to help improve the way Minnesotans access and understand health information. Saint Paul, Minn. (March[...]

Senator Al Franken (D- MN) has co-sponsored a bill known as “The Device Act” that will help to ensure patients[...]

Interview with MN Representative Sarah Anderson

The Medical Alley Association sat down with Minnesota State Representative Sarah Anderson (R) from District 44A. In the heart of[...]

Letter of Support for the Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act

Combination Products Legislation Advances in the Senate A proposal supported by Medical Alley and its members to streamline the approval[...]

Leadership Insights on New Patent Commissioner’s Memo

Leadership Insights on New Patent Commissioner's Memo By Warren D. Woessner, JD, PhD Principal - Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner On May[...]

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