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World Medtech Forum Lucerne

The first World Medtech Forum (WMTF) took place from September 25 to 27, 2012 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The WMTF offered a newly developed concept consisting of congress, partnering meeting and trade fair. Around 3,200 visitors attended the event. LISAvienna was represented together with three other Austrian life science clusters and two medtech companies as well as ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA and the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) in one shared pavilion under the umbrella organization LISA . The fair brought together a mix from the international supplier scene with 250 exhibitors and the latest developments in Swiss medtech research and as such displayed the full spectrum of exciting innovations in medical technology along the value added chain. The main attractions were the fascinating lectures at Speakers Corner, the Swiss Lounge and the Center of Attention. LISAvienna presented itself at the first international cluster meeting under the auspices World Medtech Forum Lucerne of the Medical Cluster Switzerland as part of a cluster promotional project with the Standortagentur Tirol. Another highlight was the opening of the 2-day market sounding journey “Swiss Innovation - Medtech of Central Switzerland” by the Austrian Foreign Trade Center Bern & Zurich,  beginning with lectures (SwissDRG, IMS Consulting Group, You Can Biz), and culminating in a reception at the LISA pavilion.

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