The medical technology (medtech) industry represents a significant market opportunity, particularly in Europe. It is a diverse sector comprising over 20,000 small- and medium-sized businesses, primarily focused on developing innovative imaging technologies, surgical devices, diagnostics, and other health-related products. Looking ahead, the medtech field is poised for continued growth through convergence with fields like biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology, enabling new directions in areas such as earlier disease detection, personalized medicine, and technologies to improve quality of life for aging populations. Governments and industry experts view medtech as a strategic sector requiring investment and support to realize its potential.
1. MedTech – An Overview
Markets with Great Future Potential
Opportunities for Innovation and Investment
Alan Barrell – Chairman NHS Innovations East
Business Angel International
EASY Investment Forum – Sophia Antipolis 21st November 2008
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3. The Health Technology Industry
• Over 4,500 businesses in health
technologies in the UK alone –
• Europe - 20,000 +
• Majority are SMEs
• UK is 3-5% of world market
• World Market is €-250-400bn/yr
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5. European MedTech Industry by Market Share
40
34.3
35
30
25
20
%
16.45
15
11.2
10.6
9.9
10
5.5
4.6
5
2.5 2.7
2
0
Germany France Italy UK Spain Netherlands Sw itzerland Norw ay rest Eastern
Europe
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10. What GOVERNMENTS have said about MedTech….
“The European healthcare products industry plays a
significant role in contributing to patient care, public health
and the European economy. It is highly diversified and
innovative, capturing a wide range of technological
advances for application in the medical field. There is
considerable potential for growth in this knowledge-intensive
sector, leading to expansion of manufacturing activities and
job creation. Focussing on this industrial sector reflects
Government’s agendas by stimulating innovation as a
means to maintain Europe’s edge as a market leader in
science and technology intensive markets.”
20. The Diversity of Medical Technology and Equipment
– Knowledge and Engineering Intensive
• High Tech Hospital Equipment e.g. CT/MRI Scanners
• Diagnostics – camera pill, endoscope
• Telemedicine, telehealth
• Patient Monitoring, biosensors etc
• Wearable devices, wireless, mobile technologies.
• Implantables, nerve stimulators, pacemakers.
• Drug delivery systems, implantable
• Disposable- catheters, syringe, wound care.
• Rehabilitation devices.
• O.T.C. Over the Counter – diabetes, pregnancy etc.
• Syringes and Needles….and many simple things
27. MedTech – from Idea, to Innovation to
Reality – needs Patient Capital ….
28. Some Future Directions….
• Earlier Diagnosis & Prevention
Greater use of in-vitro diagnostics and imaging.
Biosensors
Pharmacogenomics, pharmacogenetics
• Assistive Technologies
Smaller, lighter devices.
Advanced materials
I.T. developments.
• Technologies for an ageing population
Orthopaedic implants
Technologies for nerve regeneration.
• Drug / Device combinations.
Drug eluting stents
Blood sugar sensors and delivery pumps
Closed loop therapeutic systems
29. And more exciting prospects….
• Tissue Engineering
replacement of corneal tissue, nerve and blood vessels.
replacement for kidney, liver and pancreas, stem cells,
bionic eyes, implanted hearing aids
combine biological and electromechanical technologies
• Nanotechnology
nano surfaces encourage tissue organisation.
generation of particles targeted at tumour tissue
• Robotics
Orthopaedic implants
Technologies for nerve regeneration – stem cells again .
• I.C.T.
pacemakers, defibrillators, imaging, diagnostics
life support and monitoring equipment
30. MedTech – Tomorrow’s World – Today
Thank you for listening….
More at….
www.alanbarrell.com
www.sophiabusinessangels.com
EASY Investment Forum – Sophia Antipolis 21 st November 2008
Hinweis der Redaktion
“ Engineering better health”: healthcare doesn’t just happen. It needs people and technologies. Everyone knows about the Pharmaceutical industry: tonight the focus is on the engineering based health technologies, and the businesses that invent, develop and supply them. There are over 4,000 businesses in health technologies in the UK: the majority of these are SMEs. A changing healthcare environment Chronic conditions Ageing population Family unit fragmentation Maintaining a healthy workforce Problems of self-abuse Pandemics Healthcare associated problems
They supply a wide diversity of products from hospital piping systems to the most sophisticated imaging technologies. Many products are single use: other last for many years. Hosp bed with piping system Emergency trolley Lab diagnsotic machine Imaging system They can be found on wards in hospitals, in operating theatres and in laboratories. Hospital Ward Operating Theratre Labortory They are used by community nurses in people’s homes. GP Surgery Practice nurse Comminity nurse They include devices we buy ourselves; from bandages to pregnancy tests. Preg test Bandages Urin Incont New kinds of products or services Diagnostics Therapy services Telecare Support Networks pastoral care
They are used by community nurses in people’s homes. GP Surgery
Many involve exploitation of highly complex science, brought together by an ingenious combination of other technologies: the health technology industry exists to turn this into safe and reliable everyday reality. Tissue Eng scaffold PET PoC testing – lab on chip
Research and development can bring both incremental improvements and disruptive innovations to our healthcare systems. Happy present – breaking the mould Disruptive Innovations: change the ways customers and users work What new risks are involved? Commercial risks Safety risks What are acceptable prices? No direct comparison Selling service rather than product Demonstrations of effectiveness How to deliver products and services to customers? Skills and training How to develop new business models?