The Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC), in collaboration with Chicago-based healthcare incubator MATTER, brought together university-based inventors of healthcare technologies, industry executives and potential investors Monday night at the Midwest University HealthTech Showcase.
More than 250 people in all attended the event, which was hosted by MATTER at Chicago’s famed Merchandise Mart. Universities represented included seven Big Ten schools — Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin — along with Notre Dame and the University of Chicago.
“The goal of the showcase was to bring a mix of new technologies and early-stage healthcare startups together with investors and industry executives to accelerate the commercialization process. Our approach was to connect people and then get out of the way.”
– David Wilhite, IURTC’s head of marketing and competitive analysis
The showcase also attracted industry professionals responsible for in-licensing and investment opportunities from companies such as Merck, Baxter, AstraZeneca, AbbVie, Marathon Pharmaceuticals, Horizon Pharma and Cook Medical.
More information about the conference is available here:
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