Join us on Thursday June 19
Learn about Innovation and DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
CSI FOCUS Innovation
Program Committee: Sameer Gafoor, Chris Meduri, Horst Sievert, Yuval Binur
A full-day event for physicians, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and industry leaders passionate about advancing medical technology. The program concludes with the CSI Start-up Competition, followed by a dedicated innovation networking event.
Gain expert insights on every stage of medical device innovation—from identifying clinical needs and securing patents to prototyping, regulatory approvals, and first-in-human cases. Learn how to navigate funding, market research and preclinical testing while avoiding common pitfalls.
Through expert discussions, interactive sessions, and real-world case studies, discover strategies to bring groundbreaking medical innovations from concept to clinical practice.
CSI START-UP award
This year's winner of the CSI Start-up Award endowed with € 20,000 (supported by Xenter and Orchestra BioMed) is
xDot Medical
(represented by CEO Aashiish Agnihotri) for their
Novel Vascular Closure Device for Large Bore arterial and venous closures.
Polares Medical won a second prize (€10,000 worth of consultancy provided by Avania)
(represented by Ulrich Schäfer)
Berlin Heals won a second prize (€10,000 worth of consultancy provided by Avania)
(represented by CEO John Brumfield)