MedTech Ahead: August
an invite-only event series by bene : studio
Join an exclusive community of MedTech enterprise managers, investors, and startup founders. Enjoy a dynamic afternoon featuring:
- Panel discussion
- Innovation Showcase
- Networking Opportunities
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM EDT
📍 Location: TBA

Panel discussion: GenAI in Clinical Research and Care – Practical Use Cases
A panel discussion featuring leaders from MedTech enterprises.
- Use cases
- Challenges
- Lessons learned
- Real-life case studies
Panel speakers:


Innovation Showcase
A pitch competition of selected medical device and digital health startups, judged by active investors and leaders from strategic MedTech enterprises.
Professional Partners:







Judging panel:



Pitching startups:


Meet your hosts

From design and development to testing and project management, we build end-to-end technology solutions for MedTech corporate innovators and startups. SaMD, AI/ML, Federated learning, Cloud, Mobile, IoMT, Embedded & hardware, Cybersecurity, penetration testing, QA/RA, V&V, Human Factors, UX, UI & brand design, Compliance: FDA, MDR, ISO, HE75
Sponsors

Foley Hoag represents public and private clients in a wide range of disputes and transactions. Founded in 1943, we have grown into a unique international firm that blends innovation, deep knowledge and superior legal skill. We are well known for our commitment to helping clients achieve their desired results across a broad spectrum of legal matters and industries.
Patrick works closely with innovators and their investors, from formation through exit. He has spent his entire career counseling on issues like company formation and inter-founder matters, venture capital financing, commercial transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He has been named a Top Lawyer by Boston Magazine by his peers, and a Go-To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his work on behalf of his transactional clients.

Fidelity Private Shares help connect the dots – the mission-critical data and players – improving communication between stakeholders and boosting confidence.
Kristen loves the challenge of helping businesses grow—from her early experiences starting a tech company in college, through ten years as an operator in SaaS startups, to her current work building the startup program at Fidelity.
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Sponsors

Fidelity Private Shares help connect the dots – the mission-critical data and players – improving communication between stakeholders and boosting confidence.
Kristen loves the challenge of helping businesses grow—from her early experiences starting a tech company in college, through ten years as an operator in SaaS startups, to her current work building the startup program at Fidelity.
Location Sponsor:

Portal Innovations is a venture capital firm that helps exceptional life sciences innovators build their companies where they live. We surround these entrepreneurs with the resources and community they need: Seed capital, fully equipped lab space, and expertise and introductions to other investors and partners.
As the leader for Boston, Tati is excited to position Portal as a local catalyst for the unification of the local ecosystem and to continue building robust networks that contribute to ultimate patient care through disruptive innovation.
Agenda:
- 01:00 pm: Registration, networking
- 02:00 pm: Innovation showcase
- 03:00 pm: Panel discussion
- 04:00 pm: Networking
- 05:00 pm: End of event