American Society of Artificial Internal Organs and the New Ventures Forum

ASAIO, the oldest society in the world focusing on medical devices, is seeking device developers who are early in development (pre-seed/seed stage funding) to submit abstracts to the New Ventures Forum (NVF). The NVF is based on a partnership between ASAIO and students from MIT Sloan School of Business that seeks to provide a forum for the presentation of next generation medical devices and a robust discussion of the commercialization challenges these technologies may encounter. Approximately three developers will be selected for 15-min presentations at ASAIO's national meeting to be held June 2011 in Washington DC at a separate session for the NVF.Submission does not require any fees. In January 2011 or so, student teams from MIT Sloan will work with selected applicants to develop and refine business plans and their presentations for the meeting. The selected applicants will present to a panel that is made up of experts from the FDA, reimbursement consultants and venture capitalists who will provide immediate feedback regarding the technologies and presentations.