As a comprehensive medical technology (MedTech) CRO with global capabilities, we’re not just dedicated to providing our clients with the best guidance and solutions to advance the development and adoption of their innovations. We’re also committed to improving the entire MedTech space for the benefit of our fellow MedTech developers, patients, and future generations of healthcare professionals.
By engaging in ongoing activities to advance the MedTech space and building partnerships, we further establish ourselves as your ideal partner in MedTech innovation.
Innovation Partnerships
We’re proud to support ongoing MedTech advancements by guiding a full range of innovator companies — from the top five strategic international manufacturers to MedTech startups, investors, and innovators — in obtaining market access and adoption of their innovative technologies. We also participate in publications, workshops, and startup company mentoring as well as scientific society working groups to drive changes in healthcare systems and pathways, ultimately facilitating the development of innovative MedTech solutions.
- Leadership role in the original research project to determine the level of “Use of HTA in Medical Device Procurement”
- Work encompassed 5 European countries and the USA
- The findings, coauthored by Avania, will be submitted for publication in Value in Health journal in Q1 2025
- Speaking engagements at medical device conferences and congresses on industry trends, the future of market access for new technologies, public procurement of innovation, and other related topics
Market Access and Reimbursement Workshops and Mentoring for Startups
- Invest in France: “Healthcare Innovation 2030” strategy program
- Master Class to train a selection of leading French innovator companies on US market pathways and core strategies
- One on one mentoring of Medtech startup companies part of the program
- EIT Health European Health Innovation Accelerator (Germany, Portugal, Italy, Spain): MA&R Workshops for the following programs since 2017
- Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
- Start-ups Meet Pharma
- Wildcard program
- Techleap (Netherlands): “Pole Position” flagship program for high-potential deeptech companies
- Yearly MA&R Workshop
- Member of program selection jury
- Pitch deck training sessions for ventures
- Medtech Bootcamp
- NLC Health Ventures (Netherlands): World-leading healthtech venture builder and investment fund
- CEO Day Workshop on “Market Access Through the Eyes of the Investor”
- Mentoring of Ventures
- PLNT (Netherlands)
- Unlock_ Incubation Program: Three-day in-person MA&R Workshop for 10 startups
- One on one mentoring of startups part of the program
- Biocat CRAASH “Commercialization Readiness Assessment and Accelerator for Solutions in Healthcare” Medtech Acceleration Program to validate medical device, diagnostic and digital health innovative solutions and accelerate market introduction. In collaboration with “CIMIT” Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation and Technology (Spain)
- Yearly MA&R Workshops as part of their CRAASH-Barcelona program
- Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) Business School (Spain)
- Medtech Bootcamp Program: Yearly MA&R Workshops
- Science & Innovation Link Office (SILO) Accelerator (Spain)
- MA&R Workshop
- One on one mentoring of Medtech startup companies
- Impact Hub (Spain) Not for profit global network of incubators and accelerators
- Pitch deck training for deeptech companies
Avania is a member of the European Horizon Coordination and Support Actions Consortium, supported by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), led by EITHealth
- The HIPSS project is an EU funded program focused on developing a cross-border platform of specialist advisory services on public procurement of innovation in health
- The project aims to address the critical needs of public procurers (hospitals, health systems and insurers) and innovation providers (SMEs and industry) within the healthcare sector by co-creating and deploying a sustainable and scalable platform
- Geared specifically towards Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) schemes
- Provide clinical trial, regulatory, and market access services to companies accessing the European public procurement platform
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