Record Number of Presenting Companies Selected for 2013

Selecting from a record number of applicants for the 2013 Conference, SEMDA has chosen 20 outstanding companies to present to investors. The companies include Series B, early revenue and emerging companies, all with compelling technologies and services that have the potential to bring value to the Southeast job market and benefit the global patient population.

This is the first year that medical device data system (MDDS) companies have been included in the SEMDA Conference. Seed, angel and venture capital investors, private equity and large corporations are expected to attend. Each accepted company will have a mentoring team of industry experts that includes an investor and a CEO, plus experts in legal, commercialization and finance. 

The exciting, diverse companies chosen by SEMDA to present are:

 


 

New at SEMDA 2013 the “PRESENTING COMPANY
IN THE SPOTLIGHT” Award

Chosen by an independent panel of judges, the winner will be announced at the end of the conference, featured on the SEMDA website, and recognized in a SEMDA news release for winning this prestigious award and representing the “Best of the Best.”
 

  

Comments from Previous Presenting Companies:

 

"SEMDA is where medical device executives and investors connect in the Southeast. And the SEMDA conference is where it all begins." Mark Gilreath, CEO – EndoChoice, Atlanta, GA

"The meeting was large enough to be meaningful, and small enough to be intimate. The mentors added clarity to the points I was hoping to make and we made important, key investor contacts." George Barr, President – Smart Perfusion, Charlotte, NC

"The SEMDA mentoring team process was a huge benefit and operated as our own in-industry consulting firm prior to our presentation. The investor interest and educational programs exceeded our expectations."  Bill Cross, President – DSGM, Austell, GA

"The SEMDA conference was very helpful to us because it attracted very large, acquisitive, corporate partners and connected us with numerous new resources and investors."  Brian Patrick, CEO – CoolCore Biomedical Technologies, LLC., Elgin, TX

"Compared with my past experiences as a presenting company at many other venture forums, SEMDA is one of the best organized and most presenter-friendly venture forums I’ve seen or participated in." Paul Fitzpatrick, CEO – Advanced Catheter Therapies, Chattanooga, TN  

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