Upcoming Healthcare Events To Help You Go Global

Table of Contents

• Events
• Trade Leads
• Healthcare Export Resources

Events

Consider the following trade events for U.S. companies with international goals:

Join the U.S. Commercial Service to learn how to unlock the full potential of trade shows with our comprehensive 4-part webinar series designed for U.S. companies eager to maximize their event impact. Learn More

• October 7, 2024 - Part I: Trade Show Preparation
• October 8, 2024 - Part II: Trade Show Considerations
• October 15, 2024 - Part III: During the Trade Show
• October 22, 2024 - Part IV: Post Show Follow-Up

Join the U.S. Commercial service to discover opportunities for U.S. companies interested in exporting genomics and genetics technology to Greece, Türkiye or Italy. This webinar will feature industry specialists from the U.S. Embassies and industry experts from leading research institutes and labs, who will provide an overview of the industry in these three markets. This webinar will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. For questions, please contact Michelle Ouellette & Cindy Ma. Learn More

This $60 training program is a collaboration between UPS and the U.S. Commercial Service. This program is focused on helping U.S. companies tackle the complexities of the global supply chain, and strengthen their business. Participants will complete eight self-guided training modules, and join five live virtual webinars on: 

• October 9, 2024 - Introduction to Supply Chain Mgmt. 
• October 23, 2024 - Logistics Mgmt.
• November 6, 2024 - Supply Chain Risk
• November 13, 2024 - Technology Integration
• November 20, 2024 - Leveraging Partnerships

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The Rural Export Center maintains a directory of qualified Export Management Companies (EMCs) for U.S. companies with limited staff and resources willing to delegate their export logistics to an EMC.  A nice element to this directory is that you can filter these EMCs by industry sector, such as healthcare & medical equipment. We will have a webinar on October 9th to highlight the benefits of working with an EMC. Speakers will include an experienced EMC, and a U.S. exporter who has benefited from outsourcing his international efforts to an EMC. Learn More

The Indonesian Government recently released a Procurement Notice for medical equipment, based on a $4 billion loan financed by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The U.S. Commercial Service will have a free webinar with the Ministry of Health of Indonesia, the World Bank, and a private medical devices regulatory consultant on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET.  For more information,  please contact Olga Molnar or Pepsi Maryarini.

Medical Japan is a trade show in Tokyo that allows U.S. medical, elderly care, and pharmacy companies to showcase their latest products/technologies, discover new industry trends, and provide essential gateway to Japan's market. Medical Japan, has partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service to support the US Pavilion, where the U.S. Commercial Service will assist interested U.S. companies with: 

• One-on-one export consultations
• Market intelligence 
• Exhibition space within the U.S. Pavilion   

For more information, please contact Hiroyuki Hanawa.

ITA’s Office of Health Industries is hosting two virtual roundtables with industry representatives and U.S. government officials on strategies to increase U.S. industry competitiveness and support adoption and commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) in the U.S. biopharmaceutical and medical technologies industries. To attend, participants must submit an application package to HealthAI@trade.gov with all the information listed in the following Federal Register Notices:

1. AI in Biopharmaceuticals Industry Roundtable
2. AI-Enabled Medical Technologies Roundtable

ITA will evaluate applications on a rolling basis until 20 U.S. companies have been selected for each roundtable. The application deadlines are:

• October 9, 2024 for the biopharmaceuticals roundtable
• October 23, 2024 for the medical technologies roundtable

The free virtual roundtables will be on:

• October 16, 2024 at 2:30-4:30PM ET - biopharmaceuticals roundtable
• October 30, 2024 at 2:30-4:30PM ET - medical technologies roundtable

For more information, please contact HealthAI@trade.gov.

The China Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) is the Chinese leading medical and health technology conference. CMEF has partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service to support the U.S. Pavilion, where the U.S. Commercial Service will assist interested U.S. companies with:

• One-on-one export and IP counseling 
• Market intelligence
• Exhibition space within the U.S. Pavilion
• On-site marketing promotion at the U.S. Commercial Service booth

For more information, please contact Jacqueline Chen. 

The MedTech Conference in Toronto, Canada has partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service to support interested U.S. companies with:

• One-on-one export counseling
• Market intelligence
• Exhibition space 

The day before the conference, the Government of Toronto and the U.S. Commercial Service will host a networking reception for U.S. companies attending the conference. Interested U.S. companies must RSVP by October 8, 2024.

For more information, please contact Abedin Kader.

Join the U.S. Commercial Service's export compliance roadshow to stay abreast of your export legal requirements. You’ll hear directly from federal regulatory agencies and private sector experts with the knowledge and tools necessary to help you adhere to critical federal export regulation. Next in-person event will be in Chicago on October 16, 2024. Learn More

Join the U.S. Commercial Service on October 16, 2024 for an overview of the eCommerce dynamics in the Asian market. Learn how to go beyond creating an online storefront, and develop digital strategies to increase your brand awareness and profitable sales channels. Learn More

Join the U.S. Commercial Service, the United Natural Products Alliance, and the consultant WPIC for an in-depth webinar on the natural health product sector across China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. This webinar will provide granular market data, covering top-growing sub-categories and online sales channels. The goal of this webinar is to equip U.S. companies with a comprehensive understanding of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) landscape, enabling them to craft successful strategies for this fast-growing region. Learn More

Join the U.S. Commercial Service in its next Trade Mission to the Caribbean Region. As a GDEI event, this mission is focused on recruiting U.S. companies owned or led by individuals from underserved communities in the United States, including African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, Native American, veteran and service-disabled veteran, women, and LGBTQI+, among others.  

On November 17-22, 2024 selected U.S. companies will participate in a business conference in the Dominican Republic, followed by business-to-business (B2B) meetings with potential buyers, agents, distributors or joint-venture partners from the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, The Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago . Learn More

The U.S. Commercial Service has a service called Trade Show Representation (TSR) service, which provides U.S. companies the ability to increase their marketing exposure at an overseas trade show when they are unable to attend in person. This service entails conducting pre-trade show promotion, representing the U.S. company at the overseas trade show, displaying the U.S. company’s promotional materials at the overseas trade show, and promoting the U.S. company among the foreign buyers/distributors attending the trade show.

The U.S. Commercial Service in China is offering a TSR service for U.S. companies interested in the China International Natural Health & Nutrition Expo on November 20-22, 2024, which is the flagship event in the Chinese health supplements sector. Learn More

Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) is one of the largest Dental events in the U.S. with over 30,000 healthcare professionals and over 1,600 technical exhibits showcasing the newest dental technologies. GNYDM is partnering with the U.S. Commercial Service to recruit foreign buyers to attend GNYDM. U.S. companies interested in meeting with these foreign buyers, please contact Nathaniel Sears or Miguel Olivares.

U.S. companies exhibiting at GNYDM are invited to meet our overseas Commercial Specialists at the International Business Center for free counseling on overseas markets and export resources. Learn more

The U.S. Commercial Service is organizing a government-certified trade mission with Custom House Brands. The trade mission is designed to promote and facilitate U.S. beauty brands entry into the Indian market, providing opportunities to increase market access, develop sales and distribution channels, and remove trade barriers. This Trade Mission includes:

•  One-on-one meetings with distributors, retailers, service providers, key government contacts;
• Market briefings, regulatory insights, investment overview;
• Networking reception with VIPs, media, influencers, and industry leaders.

For questions regarding the Trade Mission, please contact Sana Bagwan.

The Trade Mission is just one component of a comprehensive 4-day (Dec. 4-7, 2024) Market Exploration Trip. The guided Market Exploration Trip will include participation in the Cosmoprof India trade show, flagship retail site visits, speaking opportunities, hosted dinners, and a Mumbai tourism itinerary.  For more information on the Market Exploration Trip, please contact David De Nino from Cosmoprof. 

The U.S. Commercial Service is recruiting foreign buyers to attend Cosmoprof Miami on January 23-25, 2025. Our Cosmetics Specialists from the U.S. Embassies will be available throughout the show to meet with U.S. companies to discuss market opportunities and facilitate business-to-business (B2B) meetings with their foreign delegates at the Buyer Lounge. For more information, please contact Cindy Ma and Tricia McLain.

The U.S. Commercial Service will support Kallman Worldwide at the USA Partnership Pavilion at Arab Health 2024 in Dubai, UAE. U.S. companies are invited to learn about international business opportunities in the Mideast region and beyond. Market briefing sessions will be presented by our Country Specialists from US Embassies and Consulates from the region (TBC).

Questions? Please reach out to Monica Toporkiewicz or Mark Kilimnik.

Previously known as Informa Markets Engineering West, MD&M West is a manufacturing trade show that includes medical technologies companies. MD&M West 2025 has partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service to provide to U.S. companies export counseling, exhibition space within the U.S. Pavilion, and business-to-business (B2B) meetings with foreign buyers at the International Business Center. For more information, please contact Miguel Olivares, Rod Hirsch or Crystal Mills. 

The U.S. Commercial Service in India, Singapore, and Hong Kong will host a three stop trade mission for U.S. companies within the biotechnology sector. This trade mission includes participation in the "Export Markets Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (EMPOWER) Asia Business Conference" in Bengaluru, India, followed by business-to-business (B2B) meetings with foreign buyers from India, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Learn More

As a GDEI trade mission, this mission is focused on recruiting U.S. small and medium-sized companies owned or led by individuals from underserved U.S. communities. For questions, please contact Nicolas Cervantes.

Join the U.S. Commercial Service in its flagship trade event called Trade Winds. This event includes a dynamic conference program in Brazil that allows U.S. companies meet with more than 20 U.S. commercial diplomats, and network with key business leaders and sponsors from the hemisphere. Participation can be customized to include stops in Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile for business-to-business (B2B) meetings with foreign buyers and potential distributors.

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In preparation for Trade Winds, learn more about business opportunities in these vibrant markets by attending any of our Discover Global Markets events on: 

• October 8, 2024 – Austin, TX
• October 10, 2024 – Buffalo, NY
• October 17, 2024 – Portland, OR
• October 22, 2024 – Columbia, SC
• October 24, 2024 – Omaha, NE

U.S. companies are invited to participate in this trade mission to tap into the growing demand for U.S. cutting-edge and innovative technologies. Ongoing human genomics projects and increased screening for genetic and rare diseases provides attractive opportunities for companies engaged in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) R&D and test kit development, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), Whole Exome Sequencing (WES), Bioinformatics, Proteomics, RNA Therapeutics, Molecular Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Cancer Genetics, Pharmacogenetics, Rare Diseases, Pre-natal Genetic Disorders, and Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) for In-Vitro Fertilization. For more information, please contact Michelle Ouellette, Cindy Ma, or Monica Toporkiewicz. Learn More

Vitafoods Europe is a show in Barcelona focused on the nutraceutical supply chain, and can help you connect with 1,100+ leading exhibitors from across the industry's 4 sectors: Ingredients & Raw materials, Branded Finished Products, Services & Equipment and Contract Manufacturing & Private Label. This year, Vitafoods Europe has partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service to support the U.S. Pavilion at the show, taking place on May 20-22, 2025.

To learn more about how U.S. companies may benefit from the U.S. Pavilion, please contact Carmen Ribera.

Renowned as the premier healthcare trade show in the Americas, FIME 2025 is a must-see medical trade event. FIME 2024 brought together 13,860 healthcare professionals from 116 countries and 1,204 exhibitors from 55 countries. 

The U.S. Commercial Service (CS) is the U.S. federal government’s export promotion agency and we will be partnering with Informa Markets to support FIME 2025. To this end, CS Commercial Specialists from U.S. Embassies around the world will be recruiting business delegations from their respective countries to attend the show and facilitating B2B Matchmaking Meetings.

As a U.S. exhibitor at FIME 2025 you are invited to meet our Commercial Specialists for free market counseling. In addition, discuss exporting resources with our Trade Specialists. Please reach out to Miguel Olivares with any questions.

Trade Leads

Please note that only U.S. Companies with products and services that have at least 51% U.S. content are eligible for the U.S. Commercial Service's assistance with these trade leads.

To learn more about the trade leads above, please email our trade leads team:

Tony Michalski; Taylor Little

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