French secretary of state for economy and finance Agnès Pannier-Runacher has more than one reason to value the innovative capacity of medtech start-ups, SMEs and larger groups. One is that the continual development of future-facing innovation boosts the economy – spending on medtech in France has grown at an annual rate of 5% for the past several years, she says, and that will continue, given the aging population.
French Minister Has Her Own Angle On the Success Of Medtech
The 5th annual journée start-up innovantes du dispositif médical was officially opened by French secretary of state Agnès Pannier-Runacher, who has first-hand experience of the benefits of health-tech innovation. She listed the challenges that innovative start-ups must surmount.
