MEDICA AND COMPAMED 2023 GET UNDERWAY WITH INCREASE IN BOOKINGS AND TOP INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

The entire world of medicine comes together in Düsseldorf, Germany – many celebrities, many topics for discussion, many innovations

   Medical professionals from all over the world and all areas of the healthcare sector will gather in Düsseldorf, Germany, from November 13 – 16 at MEDICA 2023.. The leading international medical trade fair will feature a top participation of more than 5,300 exhibitors from almost 70 nations At the concurrently held COMPAMED 2023, the international leading trade fair for suppliers within the medical technology industry, approximately 730 exhibitors  from 39 countries will participate. “With these numbers, we are up on the previous year. And what makes us especially happy: There are again many hundreds of start-ups among the participants. Our central meeting point for the innovative founders’ scene alone, the MEDICA START-UP PARK, counts almost 50 start-ups this year – more than ever before”, says Christian Grosser, Director Health & Medical Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf, who is pleased about the strong, cross-border interest in both events in view of the overall challenging market environment (e.g., due to rising prices for many goods, energy, raw materials and services as well as limited national healthcare budgets).

   After Germany, the largest space bookings at MEDICA are from China, Italy, Turkey, South Korea, the U.S. and other European nations such as France, Spain, the UK and Poland. At COMPAMED, the U.S., Italy and Switzerland hold the top ranks behind Germany.

   Exhibitors will present a comprehensive range of medical products, devices and instruments for outpatient and clinical treatment which will include all phases of development, production and marketing. The focus of MEDICA in this respect is set by its five experience worlds. They encompass the enormous range of more than 10,000 company innovations: laboratory technology and diagnostics, medical technology and electromedicine, commodities and consumables, physiotherapy and orthopedic technology as well as IT systems and IT solutions.

Exciting program featuring VIPs and numerous highlights

   In addition to the many innovations, the highlights of every MEDICA traditionally include the varied ancillary program with celebrity visits and presentations. This year, Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (via video link) and North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Health Karl-Josef Laumann will be at the opening event of the accompanying 46th German Hospital Day (November 13). North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wüst will also visit MEDICA to get information about telemedical care models during a tour of the special show 'HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE' in Hall (November 15). The focus will be on specific solutions for telemedical networks within clinical practice as well as at the interface with the outpatient care sector. The special exhibition is organized by the German telemedical society “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Telemedizin” and the Aachen University.

   Among the keynote speakers will be Bart de Witte at the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM (in Hall 12, on November 15) as one of the leading specialists worldwide for the use of AI and digital transformation in the healthcare sector, as well as the two athletes Timur Oruz (hockey world champion) and Daniel Engelbrecht (former professional football player). Both will provide perceptive insights at the MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE (November 15). Oruz will report on how to be a high-performance athlete with type 1 diabetes. Engelbrecht has even played professional football with an implanted defibrillator (e.g. for the club VfL Bochum). He will share his experience and conclusions for team doctors and coaching staff  with the conference participants.

   The stage program of the accompanying conferences and the professional forums integrated into the experience worlds will offer many other highlights such as the finals of two start-up competitions on the stage of the MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM (Hall 12). At the 12th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION on November 14, the focus will be on the entire spectrum of innovations for the healthcare sector: from artificial intelligence (AI) and health apps to solutions for laboratory diagnostics and medical robotics. For the first time this year “sustainability” will be included as a category. The 15th “Healthcare Innovation Worldcup” on November 13  will highlight  intelligent “Internet of Medical Things” (IoMT) solutions such as digital biomarkers, smart bandages and network-connectible wearables.

From increased outpatient treatment to AI and sustainability

Whether it’s at a professional trade fair, conference or professional forum: Important trends that currently characterize the market and its dynamics will provide topics for discussion. One example is the growing trend of “outpatientization”. This sets the focus on products and services for the so-called “point-of-care”, .e. for diagnostics and treatment close to the patient, but also on telemedical applications for optimal, cross-sector networking among all those involved in the care process. Other trends include processes based on artificial intelligence (AI) and supporting systems, for example robotic systems or VR/AR (virtual reality/augmented reality) applications, as well as solutions for the implementation of more sustainable processes along the supply and value chain.

Supply sector in “high performance mode”

   COMPAMED in exhibition halls 8a and 8b is the right place for anyone who wants to see what the  medical technology industry's supplier sector is capable of.  The exhibiting companies there will also present (five) worlds of experience including a wide range of high-tech and service solutions. The five worlds of experience are: Manufacturing & Devices (e.g., components, parts, manufacturing processes), Services & Advice (e.g., research, development, services), Materials (e.g., plastics, glass, ceramics, metals, composite materials, adhesives, packaging), Micro Tech (such as micro components, microfluidics) as well as IT in Tech (software development and maintenance for medical technology).

   In their program sessions, the COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM by IVAM and the COMPAMED SUPPLIERS FORUM will address important industry and technology trends and offer practical information on new procedures, products and relevant aspects of international market development.

   When last held in 2022, MEDICA and COMPAMED attracted a total of 81,000 visitors. (2021: 46,000) with an international share of 75%.

   For further information about MEDICA and COMPAMED 2023, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America; Telephone: (312) 781-5180; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit www.medica-tradefair.com, www.compamed-tradefair,com and www.mdna.com; Follow us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/mdnachicago/