Join the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron, April 22-24, 2012, for the Value-driven Engineering National Conference on Medical Innovation for U.S. Global Competitiveness. Value-driven Engineering is a national effort launched in 2011 that actively engages our nation's thought leaders in various sectors to explore the promise of maintaining our country's competitiveness through a medical device development strategy that focuses on product design based on patient need, resource optimization, and efficiency.
During the conference attendees from industry, academia, government, and public and private sectors will focus on developing the Value-driven Engineering equation, analyzing the components necessary for Value-driven Engineering, exploring real-world examples of Value-driven principles and promoting public-private engagement of the Value-driven Engineering strategy.
A Call for Case Studies has been released. Three to five case studies will be awarded $1,000 and an opportunity to present at the conference. One of the finalists will also be awarded a grand prize $2,500 at the conference.
Where:
April 22-24, 2012
John S.Knight Center
77 E. Mill Street, Akron, Ohio
Learn more by visiting our website at www.abiakron.org/national-vde-conference-akron-ohio.