Medical Device Start-ups in Europe--The New Entrepreneurs

Device start-ups are still rare in Europe. But now a combination of factors--new venture money, more receptive public markets, and a new generation of entrepreneurs--is making device company creation less exotic.

by David Cassak

This is the second of a two-part series.

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