5th Guide to German Medtech Companies 2020

The medical technology sector is a well-established pillar within the healthcare industry in Germany and one of the major drivers of the country's export-driven economic growth. This also puts German companies in a good position to go through a period of change due to more challenging requirements on the regulatory side. German companies have shown constant growth and record turnover. This year more than 30 billion euro of revenue will be generated. Among the reasons for this succes are the very German-like combination of tradition and inventiveness, focus on quality and efficient engineering know-how, resulting in continuous development of innovative medical products and new beneficial services. Another of the sector's drivers is its ability to cross-link with the pharma, biotech, IT and manufacturing sectors. These industries are discovering the digital opportunities of e-health, the combination of drugs with medical devices, the opportunity of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The German health related technology sectors are thus very much profiting from a close relationship between all players in the healthcare sector. With the fourth edition of our "Guide to German Medtech Companies", BIOCOM AG follows this development, highlighting the broad competences of the German medical technology sector. The Guide offers a diverse picture of companies - from medical device developers to manufacturers, service providers, and organisations. In addition, the most recent developments in the German medtech sector are summarised in the introduction. The Guide to German Medtech Companies is supported by our partners Germany Trade & Invest, BVMed e.V., Medical Valley EMN e.V., Life Science Nord, Medical Mountains, SPECTARIS, Forum MedTech Pharma, IVAM, and VDMA. These national organisations and regional networks are important stakeholders, helping to establish further growth of "medtech made in Germany" by providing the right environment for traditional family-owned firms, global players, start-ups, technological forerunners, manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers. As this book will be distributed across many international medtech events in Europe and overseas, it will definitely provide strong visibility of German medical technology companies on an international level. Distribution is further supported by logistics specialist UPS. The publication is also available for free via our BIOCOM AG app. Either as electronic version or as printed copy, it will surely become a musthave on the desk of every professional in the German healthcare industry. von Fegers, Marco