Central & Southeastern European Medical Reverse Trade Mission

The Minnesota Trade Office will be hosting a delegation of Central and Southeastern European healthcare representatives interested in the Minnesota medical sector. This Reverse Trade Mission is designed to introduce delegates to U.S. healthcare equipment manufacturers and service providers seeking to explore the latest trend in healthcare management and medical equipment. Strong export opportunities for U.S. companies include biotechnology, disposable products, advanced medical and surgical equipment, radiology, optical devices, software for hospital management and internal networks and technology for non-communicable diseases. Parties will discuss trends and opportunities in medical device manufacturing, hospital operation and management, education and training services, eHealth and Health Information Systems. Business experts will share their visions for the current and future direction of the healthcare sector. Objectives: • Introduce Minnesota products and your knowledge directly to European decision makers • Meet up to 35 distributors, partners and buyers from Europe • Engage in over 150 tailored B2B meetings with Minnesota healthcare providers, researchers, and manufactures • Negotiate and potentially sign purchase agreements Why Minnesota? Minnesota is the hub for the most advanced healthcare management and innovated medical devise manufacturing companies. In addition to globally renowned 3M, Mayo, Medtronic, Smiths Medical, St. Jude Medical, Vascular Solutions, and others, Minnesota is the home of several hundreds of small and medium size firms representing the healthcare sector. List of invited countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, and others. Invited Minnesota companies include: • Medical Device Manufacturers (SMEs) • Hospital management and operations • IT and big data management services (e.g., EHR and billing systems) • Remote patient monitoring devices technologies • Education and training services for physicians, nurses, and technical staff Contact information: Nikolay Megits, Ph.D., Regional Trade Manager nikolay.megits@state.mn.us / +1-651-259-7495