Events

The MIT Portugal Program and Health Cluster Portugal will hold a workshop on Medical Devices in Portugal: Turning Knowledge into Products, on June 21st, 2010, at the Centro Cultural Vila-Flor, Guimarães.

The workshop will address creation of new business opportunities and improving healthcare by bringing together R&D capacity, the expertise of healthcare providers and the know-how of medical device manufacturers.

Registration is free, yet mandatory: register by 17 June via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , in order to confirm your place in the event.

Preliminary program:

13:30-14:00 Reception and coffee

14:00-14:10 Opening remarks and general information Olga S. Carneiro (UMinho, MPP coordination)

Medical Devices at MIT Portugal Program (MPP)

14:10-14:25 DACHOR – Multybody Dynamics and Control of Hybrid Active Orthoses Miguel Silva (IST / MPP)

14:25-14:40 New Technological Solutions for Smart Cardiovascular Medical Devices Luís Rocha (UMinho / MPP)

14:40-14:55 Wireless patient monitoring Ricardo Simões (UMinho / MPP)

14:55-15:10 Discussion

15:10-15:30 Coffee break

15:30-15:45 Health Cluster Portugal (HCP) and Technology Transfer Joaquim Cunha (HCP, Executive Director)

15:45-17:10 Round Table on Technology Transfer
Moderator: Joaquim Cunha
António Soares , AGA, Business Development Manager
Manuel Rito , Hospital Privado de Guimarães, Clinical Director
Joana Feijó , Critical Health, New Business/R&D Manager
Olga S. Carneiro
Victor Herdeiro , U.L.S. Matosinhos, Administrator
Pedro Barosa , Ceramed/Altakitin, CEO Altakitin

17:10 Closing remarks António M. Cunha, Rector, University of Minho

Medical Devices Workshop June 2010 Final Program