Exact dates and location for 4-day mission TBD
Following the successful 2018 European Medical Buyers Mission, the Minnesota Trade Office will continue this event with expanding the invitation to host, in addition to European buyers, delegations of several African and South-East Asia countries interested in the Minnesota healthcare sector.
Medical buyers and health care decision makers from these three regions will be coming to Minnesota in July 2019 to take part in a buyers mission that includes a medical forum, 150+ tailored business-to-business meetings with international medical technology buyers, networking events, and company visits for the foreign delegations.
List of invited countries:
- CEE region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and others
- Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, and others
- South-East Asia: India, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and others
- 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
Event Mission:
Parties will discuss market trends for medical devices, eHealth, and Health Information Systems. Business experts will share their visions for the direction of their respective health care sector with additional opportunities to:
- Introduce and learn about products manufactured and invented by Minnesota companies
- Get the opportunity to meet with distributors, partners and manufacturers from these markets
- Display your own product
- Participate in self-scheduled, tailored B2B meetings
- Negotiate and potentially sign purchase agreements
Event Contacts Per Category:
- Europe and Mission Coordination: Nikolay Megits, Ph.D., Regional Trade Manager - nikolay.megits@state.mn.us | +1-651-259-7495
- Africa: Abdiwahab (Abdull) Mohamed, Regional Trade Manager - abdiwahab.mohamed@state.mn.us | +1-651-259-7484
- Asia - Sarah Walbert, Regional Trade Manager - sarah.walbert@state.mn.us | +1-651-259-7482
- Turkey: Steve Riedel, Regional Trade Manager - steve.riedel@state.mn.us | +1-651-259-7494
- Eventtia Registration and Payment: Aeli Wiebolt, International Marketing Specialist - aeli.wiebolt@state.mn.us | +1-651-259-7487
*The Minnesota Trade Office cannot guarantee a specific number of meetings or be held responsible for the information provided by prospects for the outcome of business talks engaged with potential partners.
