Major Medtech Activities on the Horizon: Biocoastal Medical Devices and Diagnostics Symposium September 9, 2026
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We hope everyone has had a relaxing summer! The Fall is really heating up for activities, and we want to point out a number of relevant events in the region for all of you in the Medtech/Hardtech space. See the notes and links below.
The latest is a bicoastal event by Aquillius Ventures that will be held simultaneously in San Diego and Baltimore. This first time event links the activities in Southern California with the Capital Region. The Baltimore event will convene at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology on the Inner Harbor.

Date/Time: September 9th, 2-9 pm
Baltimore Location: Rita Rossi Colwell Center, 701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Registration: $25 in-person, $5 virtual
More Details and Registration: https://www.aquillius.com/event/medical-device-diagnostics-2026
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT NEED TO BE ON YOUR CALENDAR:
- BioHealth Capital Region Forum – September 15-17, Rockville, MD: This is the premier networking event for those pharma, biotech, and Medtech across Maryland, Virginia and DC. Includes the famous Crab Trap Competition and accompanying investor forum.
- The Medtech Conference – October 18-21, Boston, MA: The global Medtech community comes together and will bring 4,000+ leaders from 1,800+ companies and 40+ countries. The flagship conference of Advamed.
- Maryland/Ireland Trade Mission – October 19-23, Republic of Ireland: Designed for Maryland medical device companies seeking access to Ireland or EU markets for their products. Contract Brian Castleberry (brian.castleberry@maryland.gov) at Maryland Commerce.
- Maryland Tech Council Bio Innovation Conference– October 23, Rockville, MD: Led by the Maryland Tech Council, this is a convening of Maryland innovators that brings together the region’s top life sciences professionals with global industry leaders, venture capitalists, and innovative startups.
- TEDCO Entrepreneur Expo – October 27, Baltimore, MD: Sponsored by the State’s primary investment organization, this statewide event brings together Maryland’s entrepreneurs, innovators, international entities and ecosystem leaders across all tech and life sciences categories
- Medica Trade Show – November 16-19, Dusseldorf, Germany: Join the Maryland delegation at the world’s largest medical device trade show. Contact Paul Matino (paul.matino@maryland.gov) at Maryland Commerce.
