MEDICA 2024

What is MEDICA's Business Profile?

MEDICA is among the central meeting and procurement platforms for the medical industry. As a result, it receives a diverse group of participants, including:

Ace Medical Devices Pvt Ltd and Summus Medical Laser LLC are among the fair’s exhibitors. Blue Ocean Robotics ApS and GPC Medical Ltd attend MEDICA. Beijing Aeonmed Co., Ltd. additionally attends the trade show. Exhibitors furthermore include CLINIMED LLC and H-Robotics. The Fraunhofer Project Center for Stem Cell Process Engineering additionally presents innovations.

Event Highlights

Medical industry professionals can complete six vital business goals by attending MEDICA. Among them are gaining recognition, conducting business onsite and networking. They also include expanding one's field expertise. Furthermore, the event enables learning about the latest trends and overviewing the industry. The fair allows professionals to complete such goals by providing various opportunities. Such include closing vital deals and learning about the latest innovations or developments. Furthermore, the fair includes events that enable meeting potential customers and observing competitors. 

MEDICA enables experts to complete goals via its comprehensive and detailed support programme. The programme includes a variety of sub-events that can meet the needs of attendees. These include five forums, with each of them featuring a subset of events. They also include three conferences and three special shows. The conferences also tend to feature a subset of micro-events. Additionally, MEDICA’s support programme features a comprehensive exhibition. 

The Tech Forum, Connected Healthcare, Health IT, LabMed, and ECON are the five main forums. They enable professionals to expand their knowledge and network with other professionals. Each of the Forums features leading specialists as the speakers. Also, each focuses on a different medical industry aspect. For instance, the Connected Healthcare Forum discusses connected and mobile healthcare. Such include subjects such as robotics and the internet of medical things. They additionally include the latest connected and mobile healthcare technologies created by start-ups. The Forum attracts many innovators, key investors, and R&D institutes. It features a subset of micro-events. These are the MEDICA Disrupt, the Start-up Competition and the Healthcare Innovation Cup. MEDICA Disrupt is a sub-event consisting of 100 start-up pitches. During the speeches, start-ups present their innovative solutions, products, and projects. This allows them to gain recognition as well as network with potential investors. 

The two completions also allow professionals to gain recognition and present their innovations. This is due to the championships featuring awards such as the right to attend as a speaker. Also, the Start-up Competition's prizes include access to extensive global media coverage. Both the Innovation Cup and the Competition provide monetary prizes. For instance, winners of the Start-up Competition can earn up to 3500 Euro. Likewise, winners of the Healthcare Innovation Cup can earn prizes in USD or Euro. Winners can furthermore look forward to means to expand their knowledge. For instance, the Competition includes as part of the award expert scaling-up advice. Likewise, the Innovation cup features as part of its prizes free development kits. Evaluation criteria for the championships include: 

• Innovation level
• Technological feasibility
• Potential time to market
• Marketing and go-to-market approach
• Commercial potential
• Sustainability 

When applying, start-ups should note that each event lauds different innovation types. The MEDICA Start-up Competition commends novelties such as:

• New health apps
• Innovative diagnostic approaches
• Novelties related to advanced robotics
• New healthcare data collection tools
• Innovations in AI-enabled analytics 

The Healthcare Innovation Cup also lauds AI/big data analytics and diagnostic solutions. Yet, it also commends novel IoMT devices, wearables, digital prevention and hospital solutions. Additionally, the sub-event grants recognition to health monitoring, Femtech, Welltech, and Braintech products. 

The LabMed Forum is the main meeting location for three types of attendees. These include laboratory medicine experts, press representatives and health policymakers. The laboratory medicine experts’ group features assistants, doctors, and healthcare providers. LabMed enables professionals to discuss topics such as the leading laboratory medicine trends. Additionally, professionals can discuss subjects such as metagenomics & metabolomics, vaccination, and immunity. They also discuss immune therapies, oncology liquid profiling, and immunity testing. Next-generation biosensing is furthermore among the subjects of discussion. 

The ECON Forum is one of MEDICA’s main learning platforms. It is the meeting platform for medicine, politics, science and business experts. During ECON, professionals can discuss subjects such as the latest healthcare trends. Furthermore, during the Forum professionals can learn about health policy changes and digitalisation. Examples of the subjects discussed include electronic patient record 2.0. The Tech Forum is also a meeting location for medicine, politics and business experts. It also attracts healthcare market experts as well as clinical practice specialists. During the Forum, such attendees can learn about subjects such as healthcare markets. 

The Health IT Forum resembles in some aspects the Connected Healthcare Forum. It is among the main meeting locations for investors and digital healthcare pioneers. It also consists of a series of sub-events. These include a variety of expert panels, deep-dive sessions as well as tech talks. The panels feature keynotes, presentations, Q&As and moderated panel discussions. The deep-dive sessions also vary from scientific lectures to exemplary company presentations. The sub-event takes place for four days, with each hosting day featuring a central theme. For instance, the 2021 edition featured the theme “Fields of Innovation”. It also featured subjects such as “Digital therapeutics & virtual care”. The subjects discussed during each central theme can vary. For instance, during digital therapeutics, professionals learn about web-based and mobile healthcare. Fields of innovation discuss the latest biomedical platform developments. 

Attendees can additionally expand their knowledge by attending three special conferences. These are the:

• Medicine+Sports Conference
• German Hospital Day
• International Conference on Disaster and Military Medicine (DiMiMED)

The Medicine+Sports Conference focuses on injury prevention, regeneration, and rehabilitation. Additionally, attendees can learn about performance medicine, personalisation, and other related innovations. The Conference can be beneficial for sports physicians, physiotherapists, scientists, and athletes. Health policy and clinic decision-makers should consider attending the German Hospital Day. This is due to the conference discussing topics such as health policies. Additionally, professionals can learn about financing, digitalisation and various hospital challenges. The conference features a series of practice-oriented lectures with experienced specialists as speakers. DiMiMED can be beneficial for military and public health professionals. This includes military and/or civilian experts, medical planners and researchers. The conference also attracts around 30 industrial partners. Among the discussed subjects discussed are emergency response during natural disasters. 

MEDICA as mentioned features three special shows as part of its support programme. These are the Matchmaking Lounges, the Start-up Park and the Wearable Technologies (WT) Show. Like the Forums, the shows enable professionals to gain recognition and network. Each of the shows has a special focus. For instance, the WT Show focuses on wearable technology innovations. It serves as the main showcase location for around 40 co-exhibitors. The presented wares include wearable patient care and mobility problem novelties. They also include mobile monitoring, chronic diseases and rehabilitation wearables. Likewise, innovative Welltech or Femtech wearables are among the presented wares. Additionally, attendees can observe new distribution, sensors, platforms, and material solutions. The Matchmaking Lounges is a leading networking sub-event. It consists of a series of meeting stands that allow professionals to host meetings. During the 30-minute meetings, attendees can discuss business with potential partners. The MEDICA Start-up Park is among the central sub-events for start-ups. It allows digital pioneers to network with decision-makers. 

MEDICA also includes a comprehensive exhibition as part of its event schedule. It is a showcase location for over 5000 exhibitors. The exhibition includes 8 product categories and a series of Joint Stands. The Joint Stands are among the central presentation location for exhibitors. They tend to attract professionals from countries such as China, the USA, and Brazil. Each of the eight categories features a subset of exhibition groups. The categories and exhibition groups present at the expo include:

• Commodities and consumer goods
• Laboratory Technology 
• Diagnostics
• COMPAMED Product categories
• Medical services and publications
• Physiotherapy / Orthopaedic technology
• Electromedical Equipment/Medical Technology/Imaging and diagnostics/medical equipment & devices 
• Information and communication technology

MEDICA is a trade fair that can be beneficial for professionals such as:

Start-ups can look forward to quite a few of the sub-events. These include the Start-up Park, the WT Show, and the Connected Health Forum.

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and several partners such as Techniker Krankenkasse organise MEDICA. The fair takes place every year at Messe Düsseldorf, one of Germany’s leading exhibition centres. Attendees can visit the fair between 10 am and 6 pm for four days. 

Due to its closeness to main transportation hubs, Messe Düsseldorf is easy to access. You can arrive at the venue from the airport terminal or central station by taking a bus, metro, or train. Travel times will vary depending on the used transport and your departure location. When travelling by bus from the airport, for example, you will arrive at the venue in 18 minutes. The same mode of transport will enable reaching the messe in 25 minutes from the central station. Furthermore, cities such as Neuss and Solingen are close to the exhibition centre. The S8 and IRE13 lines, for example, will enable you to reach the messe in 11 minutes from Neuss. Likewise, the S1 metro will enable you to reach the exhibition centre from Solingen in 22 minutes.

Düsseldorf is one of Germany's most important exhibition cities. Because of its popularity, the metropolis has a wide range of lodging and dining options. Hotels, hostels, guest houses, and apartments are among the accommodations available. Restaurants serving a variety of cuisines are among the dining options available. Cafés, nightclubs, bars, markets, and the venue itself are also among the eateries available. Many of the districts, such as Hafen are suitable for visitors seeking accommodation. So are many of the local cities such as Cologne, Neuss, or Solingen.

MEDICA is one of the most significant trade shows for the medical industry. Because of its importance, it attracts professionals from many sectors. The 2019 edition of the fair, for example, attracted 120 000 visitors and 6398 exhibitors. More than 60 countries are represented among the fair's exhibitors and visitors. Among them are nations such as:

Attending sectors include sports medicine, pharmacy, ophthalmic optics and medicine. They also include the dental medicine, medical technology and health industries. 

MEDICA 2020

The MEDICA 2020 edition attracted professionals from drew a total of 169 countries. The fair's digital rendition took place between November 16th and November 19th 2020. It attracted 45 000 trade visitors and featured a total of 18 300 innovative products. A total of 1500 exhibitors showcased their wares. China, the United States, and Italy were among the countries represented. The rendition was deemed a success by both visitors and exhibitors.

MEDICA 2021

Between 15.11.2021 and 18.11.2021, COMPAMED 2021 and MEDICA 2021 were held in a hybrid format. The concurrent fairs were held in a two-part format. This included a live exposition with the venue featuring the latest COVID-19 prevention measures. They also took place online, using digital platforms that allowed attendees to participate from afar. Attendees were required to comply with several rules while participating in the live exhibition. Before entering the exhibition grounds, visitors had to show valid 3G documents. Over 46,000 visitors from 150 countries attended the 2021 editions of COMPAMED and MEDICA. Over 3,500 exhibitors from 70 countries were also present. Demonstrations of a new robotic device and process for mass-producing cultivated stem cells were among the highlights of the event.

MEDICA 2022

The 2022 renditions of MEDICA and COMPAMED were held as face-to-face trade shows. They were hosted in Messe Dusseldorf between 14.11.2022 and 17.11.2022. The venue did not incorporate Covid-19 safety measures. This was because Germany removed its pandemic-related restrictions. The trade fairs were attended by more than 81,000 visitors (75% of them from abroad) and over 5,000 exhibitors.

MEDICA 2023

MEDICA 2023 and COMPAMED 2023 were hosted in Messe Düsseldorf as live trade fairs without implementing Covid-19 safety measures. The events took place between 13.11.2023 and 16.11.2023. Over 86,000 participants attended the events. Among them were 83,000 visitors from 166 countries and more than 6,000 exhibitors. 75% of the visitors represented a foreign country and 80% were decision-makers.