The mission of the Upper Valley Medtech Collaborative is to create a vibrant medtech community.  We will do this by: 

• Raising awareness of medtech activities within the Upper Valley 
• Enabling collaboration among medtech innovators (through in-person meetings, social media and web). 
• Broadening awareness of the Upper Valley medtech community beyond the Upper Valley to encourage investment, business creation, employee retention and workforce expansion.
• Providing educational opportunities for medtech employees in the Upper Valley.

Vision Statement: 

The Upper Valley will host a thriving medtech community where innovators can work with talented and motivated colleagues to develop new technologies and manage existing operations while supporting a workforce that appreciates the exceptional quality of life afforded residents of Vermont and New Hampshire. 

EVENTS & NEWS

"Real Ask" Roundtable, September 10

This roundtable will focus on creating an IP strategy but other asks are welcome as well. We are pleased to have Jennifer Blount, attorney with Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, and Tom Kohler, attorney with Downs Rachlin Martin, join us and share their experience and knowledge on intellectual property.

Jennifer Blount is a registered patent attorney who assists companies and institutions in the planning and development of patent portfolios and product lifecycle management. Jennifer’s practice focuses on developing IP strategy, preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the area of chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries as well as material science. Before beginning her legal career, she worked as a scientist for a large pharmaceutical company. See her full bio here. 

Tom Kohler is an experienced, registered patent attorney who has worked with individuals, start-ups, and Fortune 100 companies in diverse technology areas including medical devices, renewable energy and electric power generation, consumer products, Internet and computer products, semiconductor fabrication, and telecommunications. Read Tom's bio here.
 

"Real Ask" Roundtable, August 5

We had a great Real Ask Roundtable  with participants having an opportunity to ask their burning medtech questions for the group to give feedback. Many thanks to Jenny Barber,  BioVenture Investors and Jayanth Batchu of Novather Inc for their feedback. Our next Roundtable is September 10 and will focus on IP Strategies. #uppervalleymedtech

UVMTC kick off event March 4

The kick off event of the Upper Valley MedTech Collaborative was a success! Over 40 Upper Valley medtech businesses participated and learned about each other's businesses. And we honored the many lifetime accomplishments of Bob Dean, inventor and founder/co-founder of 10 companies including Hypertherm, Creare and many others.
Many thanks to our event sponsors Simbex, Mascoma Bank, Downs Rachlin Martin, the Magnusen Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth, Celdara Medical, Merritt & Merritt, Tyler Simms & St. Saveur CPAs, Lodestone Biomedical and the Montshire Museum.