BDMT Global Innovator Summit 2026
Fall 2026 | Boston, MA | Hynes Convention Center (September 28-30)
The BDMT Global Innovator Summit is a premier go-to-market accelerator and activation event headquartered in Boston, MA. Designed to bridge the gap between emerging international technology and the highly competitive U.S. market, the summit serves as a launchpad for companies seeking to scale their commercial presence, secure capital, and forge strategic partnerships.
Industries
Areas of Focus Include Key Innovation Verticals
Top Innovators, Industry Leaders, Investors and Ecosystem Players Convene Across Specific Categories of Interest. Industries Include:
AI, IT & Software
FemTech
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Medical Devices
Technology
Meet Speakers and Key Players to Maximize Business Growth through Cross-Industry Collaboration
REGULARLY UPDATED…
Experts Share Actionable Insights for Market Traction
From Operationalizing AI as a Competitive Advantage to How Whole-Person Health is the Next Frontier of Healthcare Innovation, Learn about the Latest Trends While Connecting with Key Decision-Makers. Speakers Include:
Medical Devices, Veterinary Medicine, Endoscopy & More
Academic DeepTech Spinouts, Investments
Digital Health – Business Development & Licensing
Integrative Health Research & Evaluation – Strategy
Unlocking New Clinical Indications – End-to-End AI
Real-World Evidence, Challenges & Success Stories
AI, Technology, Product Strategy – Startups & Enterprises
Investment Associate, Portfolio Manager, Early-Stage VC
Nutrition & Wellness – Top 40 + 10 Global Innovations
Nutrition & Wellness – Top 40 + 10 Global Innovations
Bio & Life Sciences – Accelerator + Investments
AI and Healthcare, Life Sciences Investor
Bio & Life Sciences – Nutrition & Wellness
Life Sciences, Biopharma Investor Platform
Bio & Life Sciences – Nutrition & Wellness
Drones, Aerospace, Manufacturing + Data Centers
AI, Cybersecurity – Board Advisor, Angel Investor
Academic DeepTech Spinouts, Investments
PhD Scientist Turned Biotech Investor, Early Stage
Data, Search & AI Product Leader & Advisor
Innovation & Venture Partner, AI Digital Innovation Fund
AI Venture Studio, Healthcare Board Member
Fund Managing Director, Deal Sourcing & Evaluation
MedDevice & Tech Consulting, RI Bio Board President
Co-Founder, HardTech, Physical AI, Marine Robotics
Employee Benefits & HR Consultant, Insurance Solutions
Managing Partner, Early-Stage Healthcare Investor
Building a Strong Manufacturing Ecosystem in the U.S.
Smart Manufacturing, AI & Technology Adoption
Biopharma Leader, Investment, BD & Commercialization
And Many More!
Local and Global Organizations Support Innovator Growth & Making an Impact Together
Community groups and associations help complete the ecosystem for innovators and industry leaders. More to be announced.
Community Partners & Sponsors
10 FEATURED ZONES THROUGHOUT 3 DAYS
- AI, Software & Cybersecurity
- Bio & Life Sciences, Nutrition & Wellness
- Diabetes & Chronic Conditions, Cancer & Oncology
- FemTech, Women’s Health & Female Leadership
- Imaging & Digital, Healthcare, Brain & Mental Health
- Platform Tech, Infrastructure, FinTech & Financial Innovations
- Robots, Drones, DeepTech & Hardware, Manufacturing
- Feature Area: Associations, Community Partners & Investors
- Feature Area: Top 40 + 10 in 2026, Top 40 in 2025
- Local/Regional Focus: Rhode Island, Massachusetts & National Groups
Monday, September 28
COFFEE & NETWORKING, FEATURED SPONSORS
Morning Mingle: Coffee, Connections & Bites
Sponsored by Gallagher, MassMEP & RI Bio. Doors open with coffee, breakfast bites, and open networking before the first session of the day.
Day 1 Opening Remarks by BDMT Global
Insurance, Benefits & Risk Management for Innovators
Insights from Gallagher, one of the largest insurance brokers in the world.
Manufacturing Resources
Learn how MassMEP transforms manufacturing organizations through creating and retaining jobs, investing in new technology, saving costs and increasing sales.
Ecosystem, Capital & Connections for Life Sciences
Trends and takeaways from RI Bio, the professional trade association and hub for the life sciences in the greater Rhode Island area.
LIVE PITCHES
Global Innovator Reels
Short-form video pitches from innovators around the world, introduced live from the main stage.
FEMTECH & WOMEN’S HEALTH
FemTech’s Next Chapter: From Data Points to Clinical Decisions
What it takes for FemTech to earn a place in clinical decision-making, and how whole-person care stays central as AI and digital tools accelerate.
- Ayana Perkins — Senior Advisor, Integrative Health Research and Evaluation
- Fiona Miller — Managing Partner, quadraScope
- Michael Liebman — Managing Director & Co-Founder, IPQ Analytics, LLC
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
INTRODUCING CONFERENCE PARTNERSHIP
BioTechX USA Comes to Boston
Partnering with the BDMT Global Innovator Summit for the first time, BioTechX USA bridges the gap between pharma, academia, and clinicians to foster meaningful collaborations across diagnostics, precision medicine, digital transformation, data management, AI, and innovation.
- Anna Abiola — Conference Director, BioTechX
ALTERNATIVE FUNDING & LIFE SCIENCES INVESTMENT
Funding Beyond Venture: Angels, Disease Foundations, and Strategic Capital for Life Sciences
What non-traditional capital looks for: disease-foundation funds, angel investors, and strategic pharma partners backing seed and Series A life sciences companies.
- Divya Yerraguntla — Chief Client Officer, InoRX
- Stephanie Oestreich — Managing Director, Myeloma Investment Fund of the MMRF
- Tatiana Yglesias — Director, Life Sciences & Healthcare Investments, Areca Financial Services
- Glenn Robertelli — Executive Director, RI Bio
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
BREAK
Lunch Break: Explore Boston’s Cuisine
Break out into the restaurants and food halls around the Hynes Convention Center, or stay on the floor to keep meetings going. Continue to watch Global Innovator Reels, short-form video pitches from innovators around the world.
PHARMA MEETS MEDICAL DEVICES
Where Pharma, Devices, and AI Converge: New Indications, New Evidence, New Products
Unlocking new clinical indications from already-approved products using AI and real-world evidence, and what it takes to scale a device business globally.
- Sonal Matai — President, KARL STORZ North America
- Pam Frank — Managing Director, Advanced Bifurcation Systems
- Nabil Adam — Co-Founder & CEO of Phalcon; Computer & Information Systems Professor, Rutgers University
- Tarek Adam — Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Phalcon; Attending Psychiatrist, NYU Langone Health
- Suzy Im — CEO & Managing Partner, BDMT Global
LIVE PITCHES
Live Innovator Pitches
Live pitches from international innovators entering the U.S. market, presented from the main stage.
DEEPTECH SPINOUTS & AI INFRASTRUCTURE · FEATURED INNOVATORS
From Lab to Launch: How DeepTech Spinouts Get Built, Funded, and Made
How university research becomes a fundable company, from venture studio models and AI infrastructure to the manufacturing that turns a prototype into production.
- Vinit Nijhawan — Managing Director, MassVentures
- Jack O’Brien — Co-Founder and CEO, Subconscious
- Sarfraz Nawaz — Product Leader, Summit Venture Studio
- Kathie Mahoney — President, MassMEP
- Rebecca Curry — Chief Business Officer, G19 Studio
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
End of Day 1
Day 1 programming ends at 5:00 PM.
Tuesday, September 29
COFFEE & NETWORKING, FEATURED SPONSORS
Morning Mingle: Coffee, Connections & Bites
Sponsored by Gallagher, MassMEP & RI Bio. Doors open with coffee, breakfast bites, and open networking.
Day 2 Opening Remarks by BDMT Global
Insurance, Benefits & Risk Management for Innovators
Insights from Gallagher, one of the largest insurance brokers in the world.
Manufacturing Resources
Learn how MassMEP transforms manufacturing organizations through creating and retaining jobs, investing in new technology, saving costs and increasing sales.
Ecosystem, Capital & Connections for Life Sciences
Trends and takeaways from RI Bio, the professional trade association and hub for the life sciences in the greater Rhode Island area.
LIVE PITCHES
Global Innovator Reels
Short-form video pitches from innovators around the world, introduced live from the main stage.
HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERING & FUNDING
Three Funding Doors in Healthcare (and Life Sciences): Licensing, Co-Development, and Capital
How health systems and funders decide what to license, what to co-develop, and what to back, and what a startup needs before it knocks.
- Mike Freni — Vice President, Business Development & Venture Partner, AI Digital Innovation Fund, MGB
- Michael Frank — Head of Digital Health and Business Development, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Brandon Buck — Partner, Nucleate
- Michelle Wu — Board Member for RI Bio; Wu Consulting, LLC and Nova Ignite
- Glenn Robertelli — Executive Director, RI Bio
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
NUTRITION & WELLNESS, METABOLIC HEALTH & DIAGNOSTICS · LIVE PITCHES
The Business of Metabolic Health: Diagnostics, GLP-1 Monitoring, and Where Demand Is Growing
Where the commercial opportunity sits in nutrition and metabolic health, from the lab capacity gap facing early-stage companies to what employers and payers are buying as demand for prevention grows.
- Donald Chace — Innovator, M screening solutions
- Adriana Schweinsberg — CEO, The Health Education Center
- Amy Schweinsberg — President, The Health Education Center
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
BREAK
Lunch Break: Explore Boston’s Cuisine
Break out into the restaurants and food halls around the Hynes Convention Center, or stay on the floor to keep meetings going. Continue to watch Global Innovator Reels, short-form video pitches from innovators around the world.
AI, SOFTWARE & CYBERSECURITY
AI Is Easy, Adoption Is Hard: Governance, Operations, and Crossing the Enterprise Gap
Why AI pilots stall before production, and the governance, security, and operational maturity enterprises require before they buy.
- Lena Smart — Board Member, Humma.AI, Inc.
- Shweta Agrawal — Chief Product Officer, Boston New Technology (BNT)
- Jack O’Brien — Co-Founder and CEO, Subconscious
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
CROSS-BORDER CAPITAL & ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL MODELS
Capital Without Borders: Global Licensing, Investment, and New Routes to Funding
Cross-border licensing, global early-stage investment, and alternative economic models for founders the conventional funding route does not fit.
- Michael Sauvante — Sustainable Communities Foundation
- Issa Kildani — Managing Partner, Ambrosia Ventures
- Vivian Li — Early Stage Investor, K2VC
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
ROBOTS, DRONES, DEEPTECH & HARDWARE
The New Rules of Domestic Manufacturing: Drones, Robotics, Data Centers, and Supply Chains
NDAA compliance, foreign-component restrictions, and data center environmental impact: the rules now shaping U.S. hardware and product manufacturing and partnering.
- Greg Lorson — CEO, Weatherly Aircraft
- Mariana Silva Vinagre — Co-Founder/COO, NautIQ Technologies
- Olena Danilchenko — Strategist, BDMT Global
- Richard Goyette — Smart Manufacturing Project Manager, MassMEP
Day 2 Closes at the Hynes
Main event programming ends at 5:00 PM, with a one hour break before the VIP Private Investor Night begins at Industrious in the Back Bay.
EVENING EVENT
An invitation-only evening at Industrious in the Back Bay with dinner, innovator pitches, and direct time with investors. The evening ends at 9:00 PM.
Wednesday, September 30
COFFEE & NETWORKING, FEATURED SPONSORS
Morning Mingle: Coffee, Connections & Bites
Sponsored by Gallagher, MassMEP & RI Bio. Doors open with coffee, breakfast bites, and open networking before the last day kicks off.
Day 3 Opening Remarks by BDMT Global
Insurance, Benefits & Risk Management for Innovators
Insights from Gallagher, one of the largest insurance brokers in the world.
Manufacturing Resources
Learn how MassMEP transforms manufacturing organizations through creating and retaining jobs, investing in new technology, saving costs and increasing sales.
Ecosystem, Capital & Connections for Life Sciences
Trends and takeaways from RI Bio, the professional trade association and hub for the life sciences in the greater Rhode Island area.
LIVE PITCHES
Global Innovator Reels
Short-form video pitches from innovators around the world, introduced live from the main stage.
OPEN FLOOR
Open Floor: A Full Day of Curated Meetings, Posters, and Partner Conversations
Full day on the floor with innovators, investors, KOLs, buyers, and partners.
Continue to watch Global Innovator Reels, short-form video pitches from innovators around the world.
Day 3 Closes at the Hynes
Main event programming ends at 3:00 PM ahead of the evening AI and Healthcare session at Orrick.
EVENING EVENT
Build vs Buy: Agentic AI in Healthcare
An evening session on when to build agentic AI in house and when to buy it. Wednesday, September 30, 6:00 to 9:00 PM, at Orrick, 222 Berkeley Street, 20th Floor, Boston. Registration: luma.com/h32kctqd
Please note that this session is for these audiences:
- Health system tech & data decision-makers steering platforms, AI strategy, and modernization (CIO/CTO, Chief Digital/Data, VP Data/AI)
- Digital transformation leaders driving enterprise-scale change
- Clinical, operational and RCM owners responsible for throughput, cost, and cash flow across IT, ops, and revenue cycle
- Digital health builders, founders and product leaders turning clinical pain points into scalable solutions
- Ecosystem investors & partners looking to back high-impact innovation in digital health and medtech
End of Build vs Buy: Agentic AI in Healthcare
The session ends at 9:00 PM.
FEATURED LOCAL AND GLOBAL INNOVATIONS INCLUDE
- Advanced Bifurcation Systems (ABS)
- Bioneer
- Coreline Soft
- Cyclone Labs
- Elecell
- ENCell
- EnduraZymes
- FunnyTech21 (NeuronSense)
- M screening solutions (Donald Chace)
- MindsAI
- NautIQ
- Next Company
- Orange Biomed
- PurpleAI
- ROEN
- ROPHAI
- Seven Point One
- Sponsors of the Future
- Subconscious
- Sustainable Communities Foundation
- The Health Education Center (THEC)
- THIRA ROBOTICS
- VITAL IC
- Weatherly Aircraft
Ask about FRUVE juice samples (at our VIP Private Investor Night on 9/29)!
BDMT GLOBAL AT BIOTECHX
BDMT Global will be on the Exhibit Floor (Booth #608) at the Hynes Convention Center with 12 Featured Posters in the POSTERS Section, including alumni innovations.
Access 20% discounted access to BioTechX (2nd Floor) and GAI World (3rd Floor) at the Hynes Convention Center with code BDMT20.
QUESTIONS?
Email: info@bdmtglobal.com
Website: bdmtglobal.com
AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BDMT’s mission is to provide a proven gateway for both innovators and leaders to accelerate their vision, meet unmet needs, overcome current market challenges, and help improve daily lives.
BDMT Global provides turnkey support for visible, powerful results. We serve as an extension of your team—guiding market entry, expansion, and commercialization with extensive expertise and execution capabilities—through a dedicated Business Development activation and Marketing team. Our comprehensive approach ensures you gain visibility, partnerships, and sustainable momentum in the U.S. and other new markets.
We augment your superior product with a market-driven approach to help you establish strong market leadership, maximize impact and growth in the U.S. and new markets, build the right tools & processes, and meet business/sales goals.
We know what BD should be like for companies trying to break into the U.S. market. See video below for more about the DAC (Digitization, Automation, and Cross-Industry Collaboration) movement started by BDMT Global.
One Destination to Accelerate Your Market Impact in the U.S. and Globally
The BDMT Global Innovator Summit 2026 partners with top industry events during Boston AI Week to collaborate across all sectors, bringing together cutting-edge technology innovators with U.S. and global ecosystem leaders to explore opportunities to drive growth in the U.S. and other new markets.
Unlike massive trade shows where you can easily get lost in the noise, this summit prioritizes quality over quantity, offering a curated environment for meaningful connections and measurable outcomes.
As as part of the DAC (Digitization, Automation, and Cross-Industry Collaboration) movement, the Innovator Summit will offer curated access to GAI World, a conference exploring how AI is driving measurable results, as well as relevant opportunities with primary partner BioTechX, connecting global startups, emerging and established businesses with key players in pharma, diagnostics, digital transformation, clinical studies, and life sciences. The Summit will include a VIP Private Investor Night with investor pitches for select innovators.
If you are ready to build a presence in the U.S., this is the platform for you. Don’t miss the opportunity to accelerate business expansion and maximize cross-industry collaboration through partnerships with Boston AI Week, BioTechX, and GAI World.
- Global Innovators: Do you have cutting-edge technology solutions in Core Technology & Infrastructure, Health, Bio, Pharma & Life Sciences, Advanced Systems & Automation, or another emerging industry? If you’re ready to build a real U.S. presence, this is your platform.
- U.S. Investors: Seeking high-growth opportunities in globally-proven technologies? Access a curated pipeline of pre-vetted innovators ready to pitch, without traveling overseas.
- U.S. Industry Leaders & KOLs: Seeking new technology integrations, licensing deals, advisory opportunities, or partnerships? Discover what’s next before your competitors do.
- Corporate Sponsors & Event Partners: Elevate your brand by aligning with the global innovation ecosystem and connecting with decision-makers across industries.
For Global Innovators with Impactful Solutions
Walk in as an outsider, leave with a local foothold.
You’ve built an innovative technology solution. Now you need the right people to see it.
Connect directly with the stakeholders you need to grow in the U.S. (investors with capital to deploy, industry leaders seeking new technologies, and KOLs who can champion your solution).
For Investors, Industry & Corporate Leaders
Evaluate cutting-edge technologies from across the globe, all in one place.
Edge out the competition and get early access to global innovations before they hit your radar.
This summit delivers curated access to pre-vetted global innovators gathered in Boston, without the expense and hassle of numerous, time-consuming international trips to meet them.
This isn’t just another conference. It’s a fully customized, results-driven Go-To-Market accelerator powered by BDMT Global’s MASS Solutions ecosystem.
The 2026 edition of the Innovator Summit is designed to deliver measurable outcomes, not just connections.
“I tell companies that I speak to that FDA approval is not a prerequisite for us to work. There are many, many paths to market.
Get your product out there and incrementally add features, rather than waiting years for clinical trials and losing time.”
- Nihar Prasanna, Leading Investor in Medical devices and Pharmaceutical ventures
“We are very active in working with a multitude of limited partnerships (LPs) and financial institutions (FIs) in North America and Europe for various investments and value creation… By connecting the dots and leveraging its global presence and ecosystem, LYFE is able to provide tailored strategic initiatives that drive growth and value creation.”
- James Zhao, Founder of LYFE Capital
“If you want to get your innovation to the marketplace, build an office today, find the right location, and start. Don’t even think about it.
Is it the most challenging time? 5,000%. But it is the most incredible time to be investing in the U.S. and being here? 5,000%.”
- Sonal Matai, President of KARL STORZ North America
“We should start integrating our innovators into global research and development much earlier in the invention cycle, investing in more collaboration and global partnerships, which, in turn, brings more interest from other highly relevant ecosystem players.”
- Dr. William Morice, President and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories
“Gaps still exist and should be prioritized… As investors, we are developing a better understanding of the potential of these companies and the business models that are likely to work at scale. Innovators must do a better job at attracting talent, figuring out the path to profitability in these markets, and the most capital-efficient avenues to scale.”
- Carli Sapir, Founding Partner of Amboy Street Ventures
“Do not wait. Get your product on the market. If you’ve got a good idea, bring it to market right away.”
- Brad Waugh, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Board Chair of Life Wear Technologies
BDMT Global Video Highlights the DAC (Digitization, Automation, Cross-Industry Collaboration) Movement
Secure Your Spot at the 2026 BDMT Global Innovator Summit –
Inquire about Special Discount on Packages & Opportunities
The BDMT Global Innovator Summit isn’t just another conference—it’s your Go-To-Market (GTM) accelerator.
- Meet and collaborate directly with U.S.-based Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and industry leaders to drive adoption, accelerate validation, and unlock business development opportunities.
- Learn how to identify, approach, and build sustained partner and buyer relationships that can transform your U.S. market strategy.
AI Week is the AI festival that takes over Massachusetts.
Every fall, Massachusetts’ AI community of founders and business leaders, workers, researchers, investors, students, and the simply curious gather for hundreds of events across the state to explore, build, and accelerate what’s next.
The Massachusetts AI at ecosystem scale is the convening layer for the people building, funding, researching, and applying AI. Boston AI Week connects everyone shaping AI — from Seaport to Kendall Square and across the Commonwealth. Massachusetts is uniquely dense in the people, capital, research, and institutions that move AI from conversation to implementation. Boston AI Week brings them all into one connected ecosystem.
GAI World explores how AI is driving measurable results.
“With the fast AI wave already ahead of us, this conference will give our partners and sponsors the edge they need to keep up with the changes and gain the clarity, strategy, and energy needed to think bigger and grow further.”
GAI World will offer programs in AI with high-impact, hands-on, and connection opportunities for innovators, investors, and executives – from enterprise leaders, AI builders and solution providers to academic intellectuals, entrepreneurs, strategists, and industry pioneers to drive market growth for companies in all sectors.
– Mike Davis, Head of Partnerships at GAI World
“Our move to Boston this year positions BioTechX USA at the very heart of biotech innovation.
As we establish ourselves in this premier global hub, our partnership with BDMT Global will drive vital connections across industry, academia, and technology leaders to accelerate breakthrough collaborations.
At BioTechX USA, BDMT Global innovators will have the exclusive opportunity to showcase their technologies in the Startup Village and Emerging Business Zone, apply for high-profile pitch and speaking slots, and access premier networking sessions with top-tier executives.”
– Anna Abiola, Conference Director of BioTechX
“There are many companies looking to enter the U.S. because it remains one of the most lucrative healthcare markets in the world.
One of the most critical success factors is having a clinical champion, whether or not they’re a formal KOL, who can advocate for your solution locally.
Companies that successfully bring products into the U.S. tend to invest heavily in building a local presence, market knowledge, and on-the-ground expertise. This helps them avoid common pitfalls and opens doors needed to scale.”
– Dr. Alexander (AJ) Blood, Cardiologist and Intensivist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and CEO, Co-Founder at AIwithCare
Programs & Packages (Limited Availability)
100% Customized Services Under the MASS (Market-Approval Starter Scaler) Solutions Powerful Ecosystem
Core Package
The Core Package is your foundation for participation and includes access to the Innovator Summit main event. As part of registration, choose GAI World or BioTechX or BOTH conferences to join (all-in-one package) with the Innovator Summit and email our team. BDMT Global will follow up with full pricing and details after your inquiry.
Email info@bdmtglobal.com for inquiries about packages and pricing.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY: Upgrade for select speaking spots
Speaker Selection - Applications Due Immediately: Become a speaker in front of the right audiences for successful market entry as a key strategy to establish leadership and positioning
(Limited pitches, by invitation only)
Pitch Selection - Applications Due Immediately to be Considered. Invite Only.
Questions about package availability? Inquire now. Email: info@bdmtglobal.com
NOTE: All video costs are not included but can be requested for additional pricing.
To secure your spot, you will pay for the Core Package and select your Add-On Options, and the BDMT Global team will follow up with payment details for the Add-On services. Securing your spot will guarantee your participation as part of the next event.
Connect Directly with Regional Decision Makers
Unlike massive trade shows, this summit delivers a more intimate setting that makes it easier to build meaningful relationships with high-value contacts, including:
- U.S. and global investors actively seeking global innovations across technology, life sciences, advanced systems, and more
- Technology analysts who influence buying decisions and shape market perception
- Industry leaders across cutting-edge industries searching for new technology applications (fostered by the DAC movement to drive cross-industry collaboration)
- Buyers, partners, and distributors seeking to license, acquire, or collaborate with new technologies
- Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), clinical champions, and leaders from other industries who validate and advocate for technologies in their networks
If you’re looking for quality over quantity in networking, this is the event to target.
Ready to expand your impact in the U.S. market?
The BDMT Global Innovator Summit is where it starts.
For S. Korean / Global Innovators
Our BOSTON LIVE WEBINAR featured a two-part special edition series following the Innovator Summit on 11/13 (11/14 KST) and 12/11 (12/12 KST) in 2025 to wrap up the year, highlighting insights from the 9/30 panel and connecting global innovators from S. Korea with U.S.-based industry leaders Sonal Matai, KARL STORZ North America President, Dr. Alexander J. Blood, Cardiologist and Clinical AI Leader (AIwithCare), Bradley J. Waugh, Board Chair of Life Wear Technologies, and Nihar Prasanna, Chief Business Officer of BTNX / Partner & Investor of Acunova Life Sciences.
Where Global Innovations Meet U.S. and New Market Opportunities
Connecting cutting-edge technology from around the world with the investors, KOLs, and industry leaders who can help scale it in the U.S.
2025 Summit Results
At the 2025 Global Innovator Summit, a select group of global technology innovators entered with little to no local presence and left with what most global innovators spend years trying to build: credibility, relationships, and momentum in the U.S. market.
One innovator won the event’s Franklin Visionary Award “Product of the Year,” an honor judged by U.S. industry experts. Beyond award wins, innovators also secured unsolicited live-stage endorsements from senior U.S. industry executives interested in their technology, commanded the event stage to a captive audience of U.S. investors, and secured coverage from industry media outlets to further amplify their reach.
“The 2026 Global Innovator Summit is a one-stop destination where cutting-edge global technologies meet U.S. investors, KOLs, and industry leaders to build what’s next.
For global innovators ready to grow and U.S. leaders actively seeking new opportunities, this is the room where it happens.”
- Suzy Im, U.S. Trade Show / BD Expert, and Managing Partner at BDMT Global
Opportunity |
Details |
Speaker SelectionApplications Due Immediately |
Become a speaker in front of the right audiences for successful market entry as a key strategy to establish leadership |
Innovation Spotlight Theater Presentation(Up to 5 Companies) |
Showcase your innovation to a broad audience of other innovators, manufacturers and suppliers, healthcare leaders, and more |
Start-Up Pitch Participation(Up to 5 Companies) |
Pitch your company to U.S. investors and potential partners that can help accelerate your growth |
Curated 1:1 Meetings with Potential Buyers & Partners(Up to 20 Companies) |
Targeted 1-1 meetings with suppliers, OEMs, and other potential partners and buyers |
Strategic KOL Matchmaking(Limited Space) |
Pre-scheduled 1-1 meetings with selected Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) |
Special Poster Presentations Highlighted on the Exhibitor Floor(Limited Space) |
Targeted trade show support with companies with validated technologies |
Panel discussion: TOP 5 Critical Challenges Innovators MUST Overcome/Industry Seminar(Limited Space) |
Insightful panel discussions on critical trends and insights in the medical field for innovators entering the U.S. market, along with insights on go-to-market (GTM) strategies, reshoring, and regulatory pathways |
Unlock Breakthrough Strategies for U.S. MedTech Market Success
BOSTON LIVE Webinar Series - KOL Insights Webinar - GTM Strategy Panel Discussion
“5 Key Insights for Successful U.S. Market Entry and Expansion”
As part of the DAC Global Bridge Series, BDMT Global hosted this seminar to connect global innovators with U.S. KOLs, decision-makers, and strategic partners—bridging critical gaps in market access and commercialization.
Starting in 2021 with a signature launch event in 2023, the DAC initiative has already facilitated dozens of high-value partnerships across industries, accelerating cross-border innovation and solving global health challenges.
Join BDMT Global’s live seminars to hear practical, field-tested strategies that have helped global MedTech and other innovators launch successfully in the U.S. Featuring U.S. healthcare KOLs and local market leaders.
Topics have included:
1. “Made-in-America” Strategy Development
2. Fast-Tracking Market Entry Through Strategic Targeting
3. Market-Driven Commercialization Approach
4. Parallel-Path FDA and Commercialization Preparation
5. Tariff Mitigation and Competitive Pricing
For Global Innovators with Impactful Solutions
Walk in as an outsider, leave with a local foothold.
You’ve built an innovative technology solution. Now you need the right people to see it.
Connect directly with the stakeholders you need to grow in the U.S. (investors with capital to deploy, industry leaders seeking new technologies, and KOLs who can champion your solution).
For Investors, Industry & Corporate Leaders
Evaluate cutting-edge technologies from across the globe, all in one place.
Edge out the competition and get early access to global innovations before they hit your radar.
This summit delivers curated access to pre-vetted global innovators gathered in Boston, without the expense and hassle of numerous, time-consuming international trips to meet them.