{"id":14292,"date":"2026-06-25T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/?p=14292"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:50:16","slug":"cooper-university-health-care-enablehealth-princeton-university-and-princeton-biolabs-launch-medlantic-the-mid-atlantics-first-medtech-and-ai-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2026\/06\/cooper-university-health-care-enablehealth-princeton-university-and-princeton-biolabs-launch-medlantic-the-mid-atlantics-first-medtech-and-ai-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper University Health Care, EnableHealth, Princeton University, and Princeton BioLabs Launch Medlantic \u2014 The Mid-Atlantic\u2019s First MedTech and AI Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

A One-Day Forum at Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs to Convene 150 Senior Health System, MedTech, Investor, and Policy Leaders on July 14, 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Cooper University Health Care, EnableHealth, the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE), Princeton University, and Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs today announced Medlantic<\/em><\/strong>, a first-of-its-kind Mid-Atlantic showcase dedicated to medtech and health care innovation. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs, Medlantic will convene 150 senior leaders\u2014including health system CIOs, medtech founders, investors, and policy leaders\u2014for an intentionally curated, high-impact forum designed to accelerate partnerships, investment, and discovery across the region.<\/p>\n

Medlantic<\/em><\/strong> arrives at a pivotal moment for the health care innovation economy. According to Ernst & Young\u2019s 2025 Pulse of the MedTech Industry report, global medtech revenues reached $584 billion in 2025, marking the sector\u2019s seventh consecutive year of top-line growth, with industry leaders projecting an additional 6-7% revenue increase in the year ahead. Regionally, New Jersey stands as a cornerstone of the national health care ecosystem: its 71 acute care hospitals generate $31.4 billion in annual economic impact and support nearly 160,000 health care jobs, underscoring the Mid-Atlantic\u2019s outsized role in shaping the future of health care delivery, technology, and commercialization.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mid-Atlantic region is already a global leader in generating the next generation of health care solutions,\u201d said Michael Kirchhoff, MD<\/a>, chief innovation officer at Cooper University Health Care. \u201cThe Medlantic MedTech Showcase will provide the connective tissue needed to translate those ideas into scalable products and services that improve patient outcomes, strengthen our health systems, and create durable value for the region\u2019s innovation economy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

About Medlantic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medlantic<\/strong> is purpose-built for senior health care leaders and emerging innovators driving the next wave of medtech, AI, and digital health transformation. The event\u2019s Startup Founder Package is tailored specifically for early-stage medtech and AI companies, compressing months of business development, relationship-building, and market exposure into a single, high-yield day. Participants gain direct access to health system decision-makers, active investors, and key policy influencers\u2014all in one setting.<\/p>\n

\u201cMedlantic<\/strong> was designed to meaningfully connect medtech startups with investors and strategic partners,\u201d said Neal Lemon, PhD, MBA,<\/a> associate vice president of innovation at Cooper University Health Care and Rowan University. \u201cGiven the depth of innovation already present in the Mid-Atlantic, this region is positioned for accelerated growth\u2014and Medlantic is built to help catalyze that momentum.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n