Webinar Information

Date
June 16, 2026, Time: 09:30 – 10:30 AM (BST / UK Time)

Webinar Confirmation
After registration, you will receive a confirmation and an invitation link.

Focus: GTAI
Meet Udo Sellhast (Senior Manager Investor Services) and Nadine Litchfield (Senior Manager Healthcare, GTAI) and learn more about support for cross-border business and market expansion.

Focus: Invest in Bavaria

Meet Dr. Antje Pich (Manager Investor Services Life Sciences) and Ulrike Hoffmann (Head of Invest in Bavaria | Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs). Learn more about the regional ecosystem and support in expanding your business to Bavaria. Invest in Bavaria will introduce its activities and explain how the agency supports international companies, with a special focus on opportunities and services for the MedTech sector.

Focus: Upper Franconia

The webinar will introduce Upper Franconia as a strong MedTech location and provide insights into the region’s medical technology industry, innovation landscape, and business opportunities. Upper Franconia combines a strong industrial base with research-driven innovation and a growing network of specialized MedTech companies.

Focus: Cluster MedTech

Meet Caroline Hofmann (Project management | Medical Valley EMN e. V.) and gain insights into Bavaria’s MedTech cluster, one of the strongest in Europe, which connects leading manufacturers, innovative startups, research institutes, and healthcare providers. It enables close collaboration between industry and science, supporting the fast development and commercialization of new medical technologies. Companies benefit from strong networks, highly skilled talent, and a well-established ecosystem spanning the entire healthcare value chain.

Take this opportunity to expand your network and promote collaboration between British and German MedTech companies.

Questions
For detailed inquiries, please contact Inga-Lill Kleive (+49 173 644 59 71, inga-lill@betterday.tv ).

Program

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Details will be tailored directly to the delegation, and the programme will be updated accordingly.

Monday 15 June 2026

Arrival
Kick-off and briefing.
A welcome and a tour of the Siemens Healthineers facility, attended by the District Presidents of Upper Franconia and the Upper Palatinate, as well as other political representatives.
Followed by a networking evening attended by, among others, the Medical Technology Cluster and selected research institutions.

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Site visits to companies and research institutions.
Optional cultural evening programme at a traditional Bavarian inn.

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Site visits to companies and research institutions.
Information session on support and funding measures in Bavaria.
Departure

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Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the Federal Republic of Germany’s international economic development agency. We provide German companies with comprehensive information and support for their business activities in foreign markets. We assist international companies in their expansion into Germany, thereby strengthening the resilience of the German economy.

GTAI also promotes Germany as a business location abroad and supports the internationalisation of German regions undergoing structural transformation. With our global presence, expertise, services and hands‑on support, we contribute towards strengthening Germany’s economic position in the long term.