April 22, 2025 - April 24, 2025
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Join us for a three-day workshop uniting FlexTech, NBMC, Smart MedTech, and the Medical Device Manufacturing Multiplier (MDM2) — a consortium of companies, institutions, and statewide organizations working to establish Greater Phoenix as a premier hub for medical device manufacturing. This collaborative event will drive innovation in electronics and medical technologies by bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders.
The workshop will delve into advancements, challenges, and gaps in critical technologies such as flexible hybrid electronics, hybrid electronics, and bio-signal sensing for real-time cognitive and physical state monitoring and augmentation and will highlight the collaboration between the Smart MedTech Initiative and MDM2, focusing on the voice of the customer—clinicians and patients.
Time
8:00 am - 6:00 pm MST
Location
ASU Health Futures Center
6161 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
United States
Industry Tours
Take advantage of an exclusive industry tour at Medtronic on April 21, just before our workshop begins! Please note that space is limited and transportation will not be provided. Don't miss this unique opportunity!
Shaping the Future of Flexible Hybrid Electronics: FHE Technical Gap Analysis workshop
Join us on April 22 for a focused technical gap analysis workshop on Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) to shape FlexTech’s 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP). With a history of over five dozen R&D projects, FlexTech has driven advancements in flexible batteries, energy harvesting, and system integration. Hear from principal investigators on the latest developments and join breakout sessions to explore challenges, gaps, and priorities for future innovation with industry, government, and academic leaders.
Why Attend: Contribute to FlexTech’s 2025 priorities, learn about cutting-edge developments, and Join breakout sessions and network with key experts.
The day will conclude with a Mayo Clinic Lab for function tour followed by a Student Poster Networking Reception.
Advancing Human Performance Technologies: NBMC Technical Gap Analysis Workshop
Join us on April 23 for the Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC) Technical Gap Analysis Workshop, a focused forum on wearables and bio-signal sensing technologies for real-time cognitive and physical state monitoring, augmentation, and intervention. Participants will address critical technical gaps in preparation for the next NBMC Request for Proposal.
NBMC brings together industry, government, and academia to advance early-stage nano and bio technologies, driving innovations in low-cost wearable sensors and communication systems through over three dozen R&D projects.
The day will conclude at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, located in the heart of the innovator's district in downtown Phoenix, Attendees will enjoy guided tours, a reception and a keynote presentation on "Bridging Clinical Needs and Emerging Technology: Emerging Device-Based Health Intervention Platforms: Wearables, Robotics, and BioHybrids." Networking opportunities will be available throughout these activities.
Clinician Insights Shaping the Future of Electronics: MDM2 and Smart MedTech Forum
Join us on April 24, for an inspiring and dynamic session spotlighting the collaboration between MDM2 (Medical Device Manufacturing Multiplier ) and the Smart MedTech Initiative. This forum highlights the critical role of clinician and patient perspectives in driving innovation for next-generation medical devices.
Together, MDM2—a consortium dedicated to positioning Greater Phoenix as a leading hub for digital medical device manufacturing—and SEMI Smart MedTech Initiative are working to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and real-world needs. Discussions will explore how clinician insights can spark innovation in medical devices, accelerate technology adoption and commercialization and leverage AI and machine learning to advance manufacturing processes.
An evening event will be hosted by Venture Cafe at the end of the workshop to engage with the local innovation community.
Including with registration are breakfasts, breaks, lunches and receptions.
Agenda
Monday, April 21 (Medtronic Tour)
Medtronic Tour
(Tour sold out. Sign up for the waitlist.)
Join us for an exclusive one-hour tour of Medtronic’s facility, to explore its advanced operations in designing and manufacturing microelectronics for implantable medical devices.
Note: Space is limited to 24 participants.
Transportation will not be provided.
Tuesday, April 22 (Preliminary Agenda)
Registration and Breakfast
Vision and Mission of FlexTech
Printed Devices for High-Temperature Applications in Aerospace
Use of Gigahertz Ultrasound Imaging and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Printed Electronics
Soft Robots with Novel, High-Density Interconnects for Non-Destructive Inspection
Digital Twin in Nanofabrication Cleanroom
Break
Reliability Physics and Acceleration Factors for FHE Circuits under Sustained Temperature and Stresses of Daily Motion
Additively Manufactured Flexible Hybrid Capacitors and Antennas for Biosensing and RF Applications
Materials and Processes for High Volume Integration of Stretchable Circuits into E-Textiles
Printable Ink Materials and Electronics for Extreme Environments
Transparent Antennas - Product Market Fit & A Technology Update
Networking Lunch
FlexTech, What happening now?
Breakout Strategy Sessions
Attendees will break into groups for smaller discussions to identify challenges, prioritize those challenges and identify opportunities on critical issues discussed throughout the morning session.
Break
Breakout Sessions Readout
Student Poster Networking Reception & Mayo Clinic Lab for Function Tour
Mayo Clinic
IERB Building
5951 E. Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Mayo Lab Tour: If you're interested, please sign up at the registration desk. Space is limited to 20 participants and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Note: Transportation to this reception will not be provided. (2 minute drive.)
Wednesday, April 23 (Preliminary Agenda)
Registration and Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Vision and Mission of NBMC
NBMC Gap Analysis Workshop AFRL Perspective
Graphene Field-Effect Transistors: Transforming Next-Generation Medical Diagnostics
Sweat Without Sweating: Exploring the Possibilities of Biochemical Monitoring with Passive Sweating
Bio-inspired Soft Electrodes for Robust and Reusable Bioelectronic Stickers
Break
Manufacturing of Low-Cost Wearable Physiological and Molecular Marker Monitoring Patches for DoD Applications
Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging for Flexible Medical Devices
Advancing Dermal Interstitial Fluid as a Viable Matrix for Accessible Diagnostics
Transdermal Optical Microneedle Sensors for Continuous Monitoring of Physiological Analytes in Interstitial Fluid
Shaping a Soft Future
Networking Lunch
NBMC, What's Happening Now?
Breakout Strategy Sessions
Attendees will break into groups for smaller discussions to identify challenges, prioritize those challenges and identify opportunities on critical issues discussed throughout the morning session.
Break
Breakout Sessions Readout
Networking Reception and Tours of Wexford Connect
Enjoy Networking, concurrent tours, and presentation content
850 Phoenix Bioscience Core
850 N 5th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
https://850pbc.com
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Tours of Wexford Connect (Limited to 30 people)
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Networking
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Welcome. Scarlett Spring, Executive Director, Phoenix Bioscience Core
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Panel Discussion:
Bridging Clinical Needs and Emerging Technology: Research, Implementation, and Scale.
Moderator: Chris Yoo, General Partner, Xcellerant Ventures
Panelists:
Suman Bose, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic
Hakan Ceylan, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator, Mayo Clinic
Ross Bundy, CEO, CRISPRQC
Elsa Abruzzo, CEO, Anuncia Medical
Allen Waziri, CEO and Co-Founder, iCE Neurosystems
Note: Transportation will not be provided. (30+ minute drive.)
Thursday, April 24 (Preliminary Agenda)
Registration/Breakfast
Welcome Remarks
KEYNOTE: AI at the Point of Care: The Next Era of Intelligent, Patient-Centric Healthcare
Panel Discussion: The Arizona MDM2 Consortium - Investing in the Medical Technology Manufacturing Renaissance
Moderator: Chris Yoo, Founder and CEO and Regional Innovation Officer, MDM2 Consortium
Panelists:
Kiran Avancha, Chief Innovation Officer, HonorHealth
Rochelle Rivas, District Director for Healthcare Innovation, Maricopa Community Colleges
Alex Tessmer, Associate Director, BD Peripheral Intervention, Ideation
FIRESIDE CHAT: How can wearables and implantables improve care of the acutely ill patient?
Moderator: Jonathon Parker , Neurosurgeon, Director of Device-Based Neuroelectronics Lab, Mayo Clinic - Arizona
Participants:
Aman Verma, Hospitalist, Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Break
PANEL DISCUSSION: Health Data 2035: How do we Capture, Integrate, and Secure Health Data Streams From Wearables and Implantables to Improve Patient Care?
Moderator: Kiran Avancha, Chief Innovation Officer, Honor Health Innovations
Panelists:
Craig Norquist, Chief Innovation Officer, Honor Health
Matthew Anderson, Chief Medical Information Officer - Ambulatory, Honor Health
FIRESIDE CHAT: Stroke Care 2035- How Can Digital Health Data Transform Stroke Care?
Moderator: Jonathon Parker , Neurosurgeon, Director of Device-Based Neuroelectronics Lab, Mayo Clinic - Arizona
Participants:
Bart M. Demaerschalk, Vascular Neurologist, Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Chandan Krishna, Neuro-endovascular Neurosurgeon, Mayo Clinic, Arizona
FIRESIDE CHAT: Real-Time Oncology - How Can Wearables and Implantables Reshape Oncology Care in 2035?
Moderator: Jonathon Parker , Neurosurgeon, Director of Device-Based Neuroelectronics Lab, Mayo Clinic - Arizona
Participants:
Nandita Khera, Oncologist, Associate Chair of Digital Health, Mayo Clinic
Panel Discussion: The New Frontier of Long-Term Brain Monitoring: Brain Computer Interface Re-Imagined
Moderator: Randal Schulhauser, Founder and CEO, Schulhauser Associates LLC
Panelists:
Jonathon Parker, Neurosurgeon, Director of Device-Based Neuroelectronics Lab, Mayo Clinic
Allen Waziri, Neurosurgeon, Co-Founder iCE Neurosystems, iCE Neurosystems
Paul Gerrish, VP, Technology and Medtronic Fellow, Medtronic
Lunch
Opening Remarks
Enabling Personalized Healthcare and Wellness through the Integration of Electronics
Health on the Edge: AI, Wearables & The Future of Personalized Healthcare
Semiconductor Technologies for the Next Generation of Efficient and Innovative Medical Devices
Break
Panel Discussion: Digital Health Revolution: Insights and Innovations
Moderator: Douglas Kiehl, BioCrossroads/Purdue
Panelists:
Bharath Rajagopalan , Director – Strategic Marketing, Health & Wellness, STMicroelectronics
Anirban Bandyopadhyay, Senior Director, Global Foundries
Stephaney Shanks, Division Director, Integrative Health and Performance Sciences, BlueHalo
Deon Chen, Sr. Manager, HEOR Strategic Planning, BD
Evening Program Hosted by Venture Café
850 Phoenix Bioscience Core
850 N 5th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
https://venturecafephoenix.org/
Venture Café Phoenix is a dynamic weekly gathering where entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders connect to exchange ideas and build meaningful relationships.
Note: Transportation to this program will not be provided (30+minute drive)
Fireside Chat: Harnessing Semiconductor For transformational Advancements in HealthTech
Abstract
Moderator: Nandini Tandon
Panelists:
Jami Mei, VP of Business Development, Arizona Commerce Authority
Douglas E. Kiehl, Sr. Vice President, BioCrossroads
Mark Dydyk, Director of Engineering & Operations, Medtronic
Registration
Early Bird Pricing (until March 25, 2025)
$375 members
$525 non-members
Regular Pricing (After March 25, 2025)
$525 members
$699 non-members
MDM2 members please contact Michelle Fabiano, [email protected], for discount information.
Complimentary student registration is available but has limited capacity. Students can Register here to be contacted about complimentary attendance after March 15th.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received on or before March 25, 2025, are fully refunded with a $50 processing fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations (including no-shows) made after March 25, 2025, and only substitutions are accepted with a written note from the registered attendee. Please email your cancellations or substitutions on company letterhead to Michelle Fabiano at [email protected].
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