Inaugural Medtech Partnering Forum to feature leading global medtech decision makers this May 28-29, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan

- CARLSBAD, California and TOKYO, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EBD Group, organizer of leading international life science partnering conferences, has just announced Medtech Partnering Forum 2015, a new partnering event for the innovative medical technology industry. The event, held May 28–29 in Tokyo, will be the first dedicated international medtech partnering conference in Japan. The event will provide insights into new developments in the rapidly changing medical technology industry in Japan and share best practices on entering new marketplaces. Participants will include executives from emerging Japanese medical technology companies; leading medtech companies from Japan, US and Europe; investors; diagnostic companies; and service related companies. "With the pace, diversity and complexity of technology innovation accelerating, stakeholder collaborations are even more critical to cost effectively introducing new technologies into the market. The Japan Medtech Partnering Forum is an excellent opportunity to facilitate collaborations with one of the most important innovation centers within our ecosystem," said Bill Murray, President and CEO, Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC). The program kicks off Thursday, May 28 with an introduction by Stephen Anderson, PhD, Commercial Attache, United States Embassy, Tokyo, Japan, followed by keynote addresses featuring keynote speakers Koji Nakao, Chairman, Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations and Chairman, Terumo Corporation, and Murray, head of MDIC. On Friday, a special executive forum, "Device Industry Promotion Policy," will feature speakers Stephen Anderson, Commercial Attache, United States Embassy, Tokyo, Japan; Danny Risberg, CEO, Philips Electronics Japan Ltd. and Chairman, European Business Council in Japan; and Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Director, Medical and Assistive Device Industries Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan. Other distinguished speakers representing leading decision makers in the life sciences medical device field include: The event is organized by EBD Group in collaboration with local hosts Japan Business Association and The RavenOye Group with the support of AdvaMed. It is the outgrowth of an annual program organized and coordinated by The RavenOye Group.  Innovative medtech companies, organizations and researchers interested in partnering their technologies or products, initiating strategic alliances, or tapping into the financing network will be presenting at the event. A list of presenters will be available soon online. About EBD Group EBD Group is the leading partnering firm for the global life science industry. Since 1993, biotech, pharma and medical device companies have leveraged EBD Group's partnering conferences, technology and services to identify business opportunities and develop strategic relationships essential to their success. EBD Group's conferences are run with the support of leading corporations and international trade associations and include: For more information please visit www.ebdgroup.com.