*** CALL FOR REGISTRATION *** EUROPEAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE A conference on medical technology transfer and partnerships in the fields of: - Medical imaging and informatics - Medical and surgical instruments - Disposables March 17 - March 18, 1994 Amsterdam, the Netherlands INVITATION The transfer of knowledge and co-operation in the above fields of medical technology are becoming increasingly important. This is why the Technology Exchange has been developed, a conference concept which has proved to be very succesful.... SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER In two working days you will be able to concentrate on targe- ted contacts with potential partners throughout Europe. The participants are either medical companies or medical institu- tions, laboratories and R&D centres. Based on the technology offers and -demands submitted by participants, individual meetings between them will be organized. Alonside these, new technologies are presented during presentations and workshops on chosen themes will be held. From the technologies offered, a selection will be made of carefully evaluated, high-quality cases with a clear commerci- al potential. These evaluations will be made by experts with whom a secrecy agreement will have been concluded. Approxima- tely 50 selected technologies suppliers will be presenting the results of their research. This conference will thus enable you to establish important strategic networks and partnerships (with firms and R&D cen- tres) within a short period of time! REGISTRATION The first step: - If you are a technology demander we will send you a Company Profile form with a registration form. - If you are a technology offerer we will send you a Preselec- tion form un which you state your technology proposal(s). The proposal will be carefully evaluated for it's commercial potential. The evaluation results will be send to you and in case of a positive result you will receive your final regist- ration form. The second step: The data of the participants are published in two catalogues. - A Company Profile catalogue - An anonymous catalogue with all the Technology Offers. Both will be send to you prior to the Exchange. The third step: Before you attend the Exchange you will already chose the firms or R&D centres you would like to meet with. - Arrangements for private meetings will be made according to personalized schedules. - Firms, R&D centres and laboratories will present their technology. - Workshops will be held. REGISTRATION COSTS - Suppliers of technology: Dfl. 750,- or FF 2250 or Ecu 321 for one person. Dfl. 250,- or FF 750 or Ecu 107 for every additional person. - All other participants (demanders of technology): Dfl. 1.500,- or FF 4500 or Ecu 642 for one person. Dfl. 500,- or FF 1500 or Ecu 214 for every additional person per firm. These prices do not include taxes (VAT). Meals and refreshments are included. The Exchange will be held on thursday March 17 and friday March 18, 1994 in Amsterdam, from 09.00-18.00. English will be the official language. Simultaneous interpre- ters French-English are available throughout the conference. A conference programme, hotel- and venue information will be made available upon request. THE ORGANISERS The European medical Technology Exchange is organised by the Innovationcentrum Netwerk (the Netherlands) in co-operation with ANVAR (France) and with the support of the Sprint pro- gramme of the European Community. INQUIRIES As we have to send you different forms to be filled in and the evaluations of the technology proposals will take some time, we would like to receive your reactions as soon as possible, until the 30th of november. Please write, fax or call the following: INNOVATIONCENTRUM AMSTERDAM-HAARLEM Marianne Nouwens/Peter van Paassen postbus 19408 1000 GK Amsterdam The Netherlands tel. 31 (20) 620 70 81 Fax 31 (20) 620 78 39 ------------------------ Do not contact the poster of this message. Requests for information should be addressed at the above.