Big Med Device companies are facing a big problem – their buy to grow strategy isn’t working anymore. The can’t find enough small companies with new med tech in the market that aren’t extremely overpriced. Now big med device companies are looking at creating partnerships with earlier stage med device companies. Although it’s riskier, it’s the only way they can fill their big product pipelines. And that spells big licensing opportunities for startup and emerging med device companies.
If licensing isn’t part of your marketing strategy, you could be missing some big income opportunities. Licensing is often thought of as a separate strategy – either we use licensing to generate revenues or sell our products directly. But that’s the wrong way to think about licensing. On the contrary, […]
Successful marketing of medical devices takes more than just a great product. It takes communicating that product’s potential in a compelling way. Use the right marketing strategy, and you’ll set yourself apart from the competition. Use the wrong one, and you wind up creating a marketing nightmare.
Last month, I was a speaker at the Med Tech Monday Conference in Irvine CA. It was a great conference with speakers covering every aspect of the medical technology market – from product development to regulatory approval. I spoke about how to use licensing as a strategy to get your medical device technology into the commercial market. The presentation focused on seven key reasons why licensing is one of the best go-to-market strategies for the med-tech industry – especially for startups.
