"Innovation Symposium": a series of talks full of innovation

Swiss Medtech Expo is the most important platform for innovation in the medtech segment. The two trade fair days on 15 and 16 September 2015 focus exclusively on innovation and additive manufacturing. At the heart of the SMTE are 150 exhibitors and the "Innovation Symposium", an event to convey the current status of research and technology trends in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

On 15 September 2015, the first day of the trade fair, the "Innovation Symposium" will be dedicated to the topic "Creating mobility – internal and external treatment strategies for the locomotor system". Treatments affecting the musculoskeletal system make up one of the largest medical markets in the world. Highly qualified speakers at the SMTE will report from the viewpoint of companies and the field of research.

An athletic kick-off

Swiss Paralympic medal winner Christoph Kunz will kick off the "Innovation Symposium" on the first day of the trade fair. He will speak of his regained mobility and describe what mobility means to a paraplegic and what the key factors are. Christoph Kunz is a successful monoski athlete who has participated in three Paralympics and won three medals.

Knowledge transfer with practical examples

One of the highlights of the afternoon will be the speech by Dr Franz Landauer of Salzburg University Clinic for Orthopaedics. The senior orthopaedist will report on treatment methods at the university clinic and their significance. He will use practical examples from paediatric orthopaedics to make participants aware of the correlation between medicine, technology and the time of treatment. He will also point out that the technological possibilities only promise to be successful if the correct medical diagnosis can be made at the right time.

A beneficial series of lectures

The program for Tuesday 15 September 2015 features a total of ten interesting lectures by experts. The reputable series of talks is organised by Dr Urs Schneider, Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart and Dr Claas Albers, AO Foundation Davos. The Fraunhofer IPA is a strategic partner of the SMTE and plays a pivotal role in the concept for the trade fair.

Trade fair focus: additive manufacturing

The "Innovation Symposium" on the second day of the trade fair, 16 September, will focus on the topic of "Additive manufacturing in medical technology". Clinical users, service providers and researchers report on current and future-oriented projects in numerous lectures.