Michael Barbella, Managing Editor02.08.24
IME West, the nation’s largest advanced design and smart manufacturing event, hosted a signing ceremony today for the official formation of The West Coast Device Alliance (WCDA), a newly formed strategic alliance of California-based medical technology solutions providers. The organization aims to provide medical device manufacturers with end-to end solutions for launching new products to market.
“Today’s announcement is a true testament of the power of IME West to bring together industry leaders to build and foster meaningful relationships while also addressing the needs of the global manufacturing community,” said Adrienne Zepeda, event director, Informa Markets Engineering. “Our mission as the premier destination for all things smart manufacturing is to continue to facilitate the conversations and connections that drive positive change and present the platform to support key issues and opportunities that face our rapidly evolving industry.”
WCDA founding members include:
“As market consolidation amongst medtech companies continues to accelerate, device manufacturers are eager to find solution providers that are able to improve overall time to market without sacrificing the necessary quality and regulatory compliance standards they have come to rely upon,” Eagle Medical President Roy Morgan stated. “The West Coast Device Alliance will deliver customers with a collection of trusted partners with more than 80 years of experience across the entire medical product development lifecycle, while providing our members with a holistic view of the supply chain, greater market intelligence and the ability to execute collectively while retaining full autonomy.”
IME West 2024 brings together thought leaders and industry disruptors that are pushing the boundaries of manufacturing to deliver new products, partnerships and technologies. Five co-located events, including Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West, WestPack, Automation Technology (ATX) West, Manufacturing (D&M) West and Plastec West, provide attendees access to the companies and technologies that are revolutionizing smart manufacturing across multiple industries.
Informa Markets' Engineering portfolio is a B2B event producer, publisher, and digital media business for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry. It produces more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries, connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe. The Engineering portfolio is organized by worldwide exhibitions organizer Informa.
Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. Its portfolio comprises more than 550 international B2B events and brands in markets including engineering, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, construction and real estate, fashion and apparel, hospitality, food and beverage, and health and nutrition, among others.
“Today’s announcement is a true testament of the power of IME West to bring together industry leaders to build and foster meaningful relationships while also addressing the needs of the global manufacturing community,” said Adrienne Zepeda, event director, Informa Markets Engineering. “Our mission as the premier destination for all things smart manufacturing is to continue to facilitate the conversations and connections that drive positive change and present the platform to support key issues and opportunities that face our rapidly evolving industry.”
WCDA founding members include:
- Eagle Medical Inc., specializing in FDA compliant assembly, packaging and in-house Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma (HPGP) specific sterilization
- WESTPAK - a third-party, independent test laboratory specializing in package testing and validation
- Pacific BioLabs - a contract research organization specializing in microbiology, services for living organisms in vivo as well as analytical chemistry and cell-based bioassay culture samples in-vitro for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries
- Blue Line Sterilization Services - a provider of ethylene oxide sterilization services
- SteriTek - a high-volume E-beam and X-ray contract sterilizer as well as an R&D innovation center
“As market consolidation amongst medtech companies continues to accelerate, device manufacturers are eager to find solution providers that are able to improve overall time to market without sacrificing the necessary quality and regulatory compliance standards they have come to rely upon,” Eagle Medical President Roy Morgan stated. “The West Coast Device Alliance will deliver customers with a collection of trusted partners with more than 80 years of experience across the entire medical product development lifecycle, while providing our members with a holistic view of the supply chain, greater market intelligence and the ability to execute collectively while retaining full autonomy.”
IME West 2024 brings together thought leaders and industry disruptors that are pushing the boundaries of manufacturing to deliver new products, partnerships and technologies. Five co-located events, including Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West, WestPack, Automation Technology (ATX) West, Manufacturing (D&M) West and Plastec West, provide attendees access to the companies and technologies that are revolutionizing smart manufacturing across multiple industries.
Informa Markets' Engineering portfolio is a B2B event producer, publisher, and digital media business for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry. It produces more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries, connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe. The Engineering portfolio is organized by worldwide exhibitions organizer Informa.
Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. Its portfolio comprises more than 550 international B2B events and brands in markets including engineering, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, construction and real estate, fashion and apparel, hospitality, food and beverage, and health and nutrition, among others.