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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.

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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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