Press Releases

31.07.2017

Personalization, demography and connectivity determine technical progress in medical technology

In the past years, no other target market has stimulated the microtechnology industry as much as medical technology and health care. The trend towards personalized medical, demographic developments and digitalization, but also health policy and cost pressure are driving technological progress in medical technology and health care.
17.07.2017

MST Conference and Health Business Connect: international experts of miniaturized and individualized medicine met in Dortmund

On July 5 and 6, 2017 the city of Dortmund in Germany turned into a hub for miniaturized and individualized medicine. The combined events MST Conference and Health Business Connect gave international experts a unique opportunity to share information about technical developments and trends in medicine and healthcare and to trigger new business.
07.06.2017

Microtechnology industry does not back German automotive industry unconditionally

Being part of the automotive supplier industry, the microtechnology industry has a great interest in a strong automotive industry. Representatives of these suppliers, however, believe that the interests of the German automotive industry should not be protected under all conditions: no concessions should be made to climate protection in the interest of the industry and the economy; fraud attempts such as exhaust gas manipulation should not be tolerated; and it is necessary to work more intensively on alternative drive technologies.
22.05.2017

14th Dortmund MST Conference presents Individualized Healthcare Solutions with micro and nanotechnology

The 14th Dortmund MST Conference on July 5 is demonstrating how micro- and nanotechnologies contribute to individualized methods of prevention, diagnostics, treatment, regeneration and rehabilitation in medicine and healthcare.
19.05.2017

Expert meeting “Health Business Connect” will connect international medical technology companies in Dortmund

For the second time the IVAM Microtechnology Network, in cooperation with the French partner Pôle des Microtechniques, is going to organize  the ‘Health Business Connect – Micro & Nano MEETS Medical Innovation” on July 6, 2017, this time in Dortmund, Germany.
15.05.2017

11th COMPAMED Spring Convention: Microfluidics is the basis for innovative medical technology

The 11th COMPAMED Spring Convention on May 3 in Frankfurt focused on microfluidics, an essential aspect of advanced medical technology. As a so-called "enabling technology", microfluidics is an indispensable technical prerequisite for mobile diagnostics, but also for fast and cost-effective laboratory analyzes.
25.04.2017

The digital transformation is no disruption to the microtechnology industry

The advancing digitalization is expected to lead to major changes in industry, economy and society in the years to come and is perceived as a great challenge. The innovative microtechnology industry, which has always played a key role in technological advances, does not think of the digital transformation as a disruption.
04.04.2017

Strategies for digitalization for high-tech SME were topic at the 1st IVAM High-Tech Summit

The kickoff of the new annual conference “IVAM High-Tech Summit” by the IVAM Microtechnology Network was a great success. More than 80 international representatives from the IT and micro- and nanotechnology industry met on March 23, 2017 in Dortmund to discuss the importance and strategies of digitalization.
24.03.2017

Ginolis Ltd. wins 9th IVAM Marketing Prize

Ginolis Ltd. from Oulunsalo, Finland, was awarded the 9th IVAM Marketing Prize on March 23, 2017. Ginolis had applied with a holistic marketing campaign around the product "LFDA-3". 
10.03.2017

Europe's microtechnology industry is attuned to growth

Global economic, social and political developments as well as technological disruptions like the digital transformation do not leave the representatives of the European microtechnology industry unaffected. Nevertheless, growth forecasts for the next three years are distinctively positive. 
08.03.2017

Key Enabling Technologies at HANNOVER MESSE 2017

Within the new focus area MICRO-NANO-AREA, the IVAM Microtechnology Network and Deutsche Messe will pool the “Key Enabling Technologies” Micro- and Nanotechnology, MEMS, Photonics and Advanced Materials. With these technologies, production of structures, components and devices is becoming more precise, more reliable, more flexible and faster. 
01.03.2017

nano tech in Tokyo: IVAM joint pavilion presented the enormous range of nanotechnology

nano tech in Japan is the world's largest international nanotechnology exhibition and conference. More than 53,000 international experts visited the nano tech at the "Big Sight" exhibition ground in Tokyo in the middle of February and caught up on the latest developments and results in the fields of nanotechnology products, applications and processes.
21.02.2017

The Micro Nanotech area at MD&M West has been successfully established

MD&M West in Anaheim is considered to be the world's largest trade fair for design and manufacturing in medical technology. The joint booth of the IVAM Microtechnology Network in hall c was again branded as “Micro Nanotech“ area and bundled the high-tech component manufacturers for the supply market.
07.02.2017

Nanotechnology for life sciences and smart products: international companies show their innovations with IVAM in Tokyo

nano tech in Tokyo is the world's largest international nanotechnology exhibition and conference. 2017 the nano tech will take place February 15-17 at the International Exhibition Center in Tokyo. More than 48.000 international visitors are expected. The exhibition's focus in 2017 is on high-quality, functional and smart materials, medicine and life sciences, precision instruments and machinery, semiconductors and electronics as well as automotive industry and environmental technologies. 
27.01.2017

First international COMPAMED Spring Convention focuses on Point-of-Care-testing

The COMPAMED Spring Convention is the annual expert meeting for developers, producers and users in the field of medical practice. The next event on May 3, 2017 at Frankfurt Airport will focus on microfluidics in medical technology. Due to the great international relevance of COMPAMED, the conference language of the 11th COMPAMED Spring Convention is English for the first time.
25.01.2017

MD&M West 2017: International high-tech companies present their innovations together with IVAM in California

For the fourth time, the IVAM Microtechnology Network is going to present a joint booth at the medical exhibition MD&M West 2017 in California from February 7-9, 2017. The IVAM joint booth will be branded as “Micro Nanotech“ area and can be found in hall C. 13 international exhibitors will showcase technologies and products that constantly make medical technology products safer, cheaper and more reliable.
13.01.2017

Successful cooperation with Japan

In 2016 the IVAM Microtechnology Network intensified its activities to improve networking between Japanese and German medical technology companies. Within a collaboration project the cooperation between companies from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the Japanese Fukushima Prefecture was brought forward.
06.01.2017

Signpost towards digitalization: new High-Tech Summit addresses leading experts from the high-tech field

In March 2017, the IVAM Microtechnology Network starts with a new event, the IVAM High-Tech Summit. This conference is set to bring together the leading experts from the high-tech field on an annual basis to tackle current challenges and discuss trailblazing solutions. On March 23, 2017, the event in Dortmund, Germany will address the pressing issues of digitalization.