The EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0 invites you to submit your application for the Florida International Medical Exhibition (FIME) 2022. The leading tradeshow for the medical device industry will take place from 27 to 29 July 2022 in Miami Beach, USA.
FIME constitutes the Americas' flagship medical trade fair, gathering thousands of medical device and equipment manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, distributors and healthcare professionals.
The show provides a strong business platform to more than 500 exhibitors from more than 40 countries, including country pavilions to showcase cutting-edge innovations and solutions. Several multi-disciplinary educational business conferences will run in parallel with the exhibition, focusing on the latest trends and opportunities within the global medical device market space.
FIME attendees will experience at first-hand the latest technologies, including digital wearable devices, patient monitoring apps, disposable products and telemedicine systems.
If you are interested in pitching your advanced innovations globally and access the widest range of medical instruments and hospital technology, FIME 2022 is the ideal tradeshow for interaction, engagement and networking.
Applications are open until 11th March 2022.
What’s in it for you?
EIC-funded SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, who will be selected to attend FIME 2022, will have access to unique business services, including pitching, matchmaking support, a free booth to exhibit their innovations within the European Pavilion, mentoring services, and the reimbursement of 50% of all expenses up to EUR 1 000.
Who can apply?
FIME 2022 is looking for EIC-funded SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups working on innovative technologies in the following fields:
- Disposables/Consumer Goods
- Healthcare
- Imaging/Diagnostics
- Healthcare Infrastructure
- IT Systems & Solutions
- Laboratory Devices, Disposables, Equipment
- Medical Equipment/Devices
- Orthopaedic/Physiotherapy
- Pharma/Nutrition
Application
You can apply by clicking on the following link: FIME 2022 participation
After logging in with your EU-Login credentials, please fill in the corresponding form and answer all the questions.
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Your plan to internationalise your innovative products and services overseas.
- The expected impact of your participation to the trade fair.
- The fit of your innovative products and services with the trade fair.
- Your commitment of financial and human resources for participation to a trade fair.
Please notice that the information you provide on the application form will be shared with external experts in order to maximise potential benefits and ensure the effectiveness of meetings.
The OTF team will then contact all applicants once the selection process has been concluded, and inform each applicant of the outcome of their application.
About the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs Programme 2.0
The EIC OTF Programme 2.0 supports EIC beneficiaries to promote their commercialisation strategy in foreign markets and leverage business opportunities at the most popular trade fairs, strengthening the EU innovation brand around the world. Selected EIC-funded SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups from EU Member States and associated countries have access to the Programme.
The EIC OTF 2.0 Programme is running throughout 2022 and 2023, offering EIC beneficiaries the opportunity to attend 15 international trade fairs in different sectors across four extra-EU markets (China, Southeast Asia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America).
Should you have any question, please contact us through the EIC Community Helpdesk (please select the category “EVENT – EIC OTF Programme – FIME 2022’’ as the subject).
Cancellation policy
Cancellations will only be considered in duly documented cases of “force majeure”. Unjustified cancellation can lead to exclusion in future EIC Business Acceleration Services initiatives.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.