From Germany’s MedTech industry to innovation research in Australia

From Germany’s MedTech industry to innovation research in Australia

Mr. Till Klein

Time: 22 April 2014, 18:00 AEDT (Refreshments from 17:30)

Venue: Engineering House, 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne, VIC 3051

Abstract

The presentation will address the following topics:

  • Aspects of the medical device industry in Germany
  • Hidden champion and medical device manufacturer – a company portrait
  • Applied Technology: Image Guided Surgery for cranial procedures
  • MedTech Innovation in Australia – finding factors for collaboration

Biography

Till is interested in Medical Technology. Prior to his research in medical device innovation
he gained several years of industry experience. The research is in an early stage and deals with factors which enable or hinder collaboration in the process of medical device innovation.

Till recently moved to Melbourne from Germany, where he was with an international medical device manufacturer in the team for regulatory affairs. In his position he was involved in multiple product development projects from an early stage until market release, where he helped colleagues from R&D and commercialisation to meet requirements from the Quality Management System and from international medical device regulators.