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MEDICA

The world largest medical trade fair showcases international hardware, diagnostics, and digital health technologies across multiple exhibition halls.

When
November, Mid November
Where
Düsseldorf, GermanyView on Google Maps
Format
In person
Organiser
Messe Düsseldorf Group
Region
Europe
Scale
About 80,000 attendees
Founded
1969

The Signal

MEDICA is an enormous global trade exhibition that covers the entire spectrum of medical outpatient and clinical care. It takes place alongside COMPAMED, a specialized event for high tech medical manufacturing suppliers. Healthtech operators attend to source manufacturing partners, find international distributors, and evaluate competitor hardware. Investors attend to identify global market trends and hardware innovations emerging from Europe and Asia.

What to expect

  • Medical hardware distribution partnerships
  • In vitro diagnostic equipment launches
  • Component sourcing agreements
  • Wearable clinical sensor technologies

Who is in the room

Medical device manufacturers, distributors, hospital procurement officers, component suppliers, and international trade delegations attend.

Background

Originating as a German medical conference, MEDICA grew over several decades to become the dominant global marketplace for medical technology. It spans over a dozen halls and attracts exhibitors from over 70 countries.

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