Events
Stay connected with MTEC through events, webinars, and member networking opportunities. Explore the conferences we attend, the sessions we host, and exclusive forums designed to foster collaboration and innovation that advance military medical technology.
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Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management: “Planning Considerations For Founders"
Founders and small business owners typically devote all of their working energy towards their businesses – and for good reason! This may lead to neglecting their personal finances, particularly as it relates to planning considerations around their ownership in their businesses. In this session, we’ll provide an overview on planning considerations and tax mitigation strategies geared towards founders and business owners in the biotech and medical device industries. We’ll also provide an update on planning considerations following the recent enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, we’ll address planning considerations for business owners throughout the lifecycle of a company (from choice of entity through navigating an exit) and highlight potential tax mitigation strategies including Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), Installment Sales to Grantor Trusts, Valuation Discounts and Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs).
September 10, 2025
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Queen City Angels: “Angel Investing 101”
Are you curious about angel investing but not sure where to start? This 45-minute session introduces the fundamentals of angel investing, including what it is, who qualifies, how deals are structured, and the risks and rewards involved. Participants will gain a practical overview of the angel investment landscape, learn how angels support early-stage companies, and discover pathways to get involved. This session will provide the knowledge and context you need to take the next step in seeking angel capital.
September 3, 2025
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Preclinical Testing: Generating Safety and Effectiveness Data for Medical Devices
Preclinical testing is a critical stage in the development of a medical technology that is necessary to advance it from concept to clinical use. Preclinical data, particularly animal study findings to support a product’s safety and effectiveness, are often a key requirement from stakeholders including regulators, investors, government partners, and clinicians. This presentation will introduce key concepts and considerations in preclinical evidence generation to meet strategic and regulatory goals and discuss the challenges of translating medical device performance between animal models and human patients. The talk will also highlight strategies to minimize animal use while maximizing data as told from a veterinarian surgeon-scientist perspective.
August 27, 2025
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Webinar with Rockabrand: "From Buzz to Launch: Marketing and Communications for Early Physician Adoption to Commercial Launch"
Getting your medical device into the market doesn’t just happen with getting FDA clearance. Along with a targeted direct-to-consumer strategy, it takes solidifying physician belief in your technology to make them your first and strongest marketing influencers to patient consumers. This webinar will provide you with a roadmap on how to take your go-to-market strategy to the next step and craft an integrated healthcare professional (HCP) and direct-to-consumer (DTC) buildable marketing program.
August 6, 2025
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Academic Spotlight with University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) invites you to explore how we are catalyzing scientific breakthroughs through strategic collaborations. This webinar will spotlight UTMB’s core strengths and partnership opportunities across a spectrum of research domains—from global health security and high-maximum containment science at the Galveston National Laboratory to translational medicine, biomedical innovation, healthcare, integration of AI, and beyond. Attendees will learn how to engage with UTMB through ready-to-partner programs and emerging initiatives and gain practical insights into how we accelerate discovery and innovation through dynamic, multidisciplinary collaborations. Whether you're from academia, industry, or government, you'll come away with a clear path to partnership.
July 30, 2025
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Educational Webinar with American Business Development: "Lead Generation That Works: BD Strategy in a Tough Economy"
In a tighter funding environment, generating high-quality leads isn’t just harder—it’s more expensive. This webinar will explore how service providers can develop lean, effective business development strategies that cut through the noise and deliver real results.
June 25, 2025
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M-Corps Showcase with CUBRC and Clinical Research Strategies
Join us for an MTEC webinar featuring CUBRC and Critical Research Strategies. Learn how to secure non-dilutive funding and build clinical evidence to attract investment. Open to current MTEC or CWMD/MCDC members. More information below!
June 4, 2025