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Upcoming Events

The Early Clinical Studies Playbook:
Leveraging Eastern European Data for US Regulations

Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, October 27, 12:00 – 1:30 pm

The need for First-In-Human and Early Feasibility Studies can be a daunting consideration for early stage medtech startups. Resources, cost, time and regulatory hurdles all come into the calculus about how, when and where to run these studies. Learn from the experience of a well-respected CRO which specializes in conducting these studies for US-based companies in several Eastern European countries.

Email Fogarty Education to register.

Medtech Innovation Forum

TCT® 2026

Saturday, October 31, 8:00 am – 5:45 pm

Organized by Fogarty Innovation and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) the Medtech Innovation Forum brings together visionary leaders from across the medtech landscape to confront the most urgent challenges in healthcare today, offering bold solutions, pioneering insights, and forward-looking strategies to shape the future of patient care. Attendees will also witness the highly anticipated TCT® Shark Tank, showcasing technologies with the potential to revolutionize care across clinical areas, as finalists compete for a prestigious $200,000 award from the Jon DeHaan Foundation. This full-day event launches TCT, the annual scientific symposium of CRF.

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Scientific Sessions

American Heart Association

November 6 – 9, 2026

Join us in Chicago for Scientific Sessions! This year, Fogarty is collaborating with the American Heart Association to produce the Innovation Forum on November 6, a one-day, high-energy experience designed to help clinicians, scientists, and innovators turn novel ideas into real-world solutions. Through candid conversations with founders, investors, and industry leaders, participants will explore the path from discovery to startup across cardiovascular and brain health.

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In the News

St. Cloud Hospital Removes Heart Tumor Without Open Heart Surgery

The procedure used EchoPixel 4D hologram technology. EchoPixel is a graduate of Fogarty Innovation.

DxD Takes Action on Making Medtech Diverse

DxD HealthTech works to drive equity in medtech by expanding access to development and decision-making in the space

Increasing Diversity in MedTech

Founded in 2020 by Fogarty Innovation and Stanford Biodesign, DxD HealthTech is taking concrete action to increase diver...

The History of Sequoia Hospital’s Cardiovascular Unit

Dr. Tom Fogarty was looking for a place to push the envelope in what was possible for treating heart patients.

Bloomberg Surveillance: Early Edition

(Materna is a Fogarty company; view at 37 minutes into segment)

InterVene’s Blueleaf System Granted Breakthrough Device Designation

(InterVene is a Fogarty graduate)

Blog

Charm School: Why Soft Skills Are The “New Black”

Chances are good you've recently heard a lot about the importance of soft skills as a factor for workplace success. But you might think those are mostly applicable to fields likes sales or project management, rather than for those planning to form and advance a...

Flexing for Success

Eric Johnson, co-founder of Radial Medical, a startup that is aiming to treat venous ulcers. Forty percent of adults suffer from some degree of venous insufficiency, or inadequate flow of blood through the veins, which, if left untreated, can lead to varicose veins or...