{"id":6955,"date":"2026-09-21T11:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inovait.ca\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=6955"},"modified":"2026-09-24T09:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:59:37","slug":"medventions-lecture-3","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/inovait.ca\/fr\/events\/medventions-lecture-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Medventions Lecture 3: Panel &#8211; The Canadian Medtech Innovation Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>LECTURE 3<br \/>\n<\/strong>PANEL: The Canadian Medtech Innovation Ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p>The Medventions Fall 2026 Lecture Series is an educational series designed to equip the next generation of medtech innovators with the knowledge and skills they need to transform healthcare. The Lecture Series offers an excellent opportunity to learn about health technology innovation, how to validate healthcare needs, invent new medical technology products, and plan for their implementation into patient care.<\/p>\n<p>An overview of Canada\u2019s medtech ecosystem, featuring perspectives from clinicians, industry, investors, and health system leaders. 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