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Stuttgart, Munich (Germany) | InnoLife, a consortium of 144 European companies, research institutes and universities, has been selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for EIT Health. With a total volume of EUR 2.1 billion it is one of the largest public funded initiatives for health worldwide. more

Zurich/Bern, 27 August 2014 – In times of change, the Swiss medical technology firms have largely done their homework and expect an average growth rate of 9.7% for this year and next. However, in view of the international pricing and competitive pressure as well as the growing regulations and the scarcity of resources, above all SMEs are called upon to operate more outside their niches in order to continue to assert themselves in the globalised and consolidated environment. This is shown, for example, by the Swiss Medical Technology Industry Report (SMTI) 2014, which was compiled by Medical Cluster in collaboration with Patrick Dümmler and Beatus Hofrichter of ConCep+ and is based on an extensive survey of 341 medtech firms more

At the general meeting on June 19, 2014, Richard Fritschi was elected as a new member of the Hocoma Board of Directors. In his new role, Fritschi supports the Swiss medical technology company with his vast international experience and profound knowledge in the Medtech industry. more

Norwell, MA, January 30, 2014 – Hocoma USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Menzler as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager USA. The accomplished executive and entrepreneur with strong US and international experience spanning more than 15 years has started successfully to lead the US office. more