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Maryland Delegations attend worldwide events and conferences Medical Japan 2019, Tokyo Maryland is the first U.S. state to attend Tokyo’s medical show; 23,000 attendees Maryland Commerce led a delegation of seven Maryland companies to Medical Japan, an international medical device and elderly care expo in Tokyo. The Commerce Office of International Investment and Trade hosted a booth to demonstrate company products and services at the show to promote the state’s biohealth and medical assets and assist the delegation with expanding into the global marketplace. Companies also received formal research and matchmaking assistance through Maryland’s global office in Japan, as well as the help of on-site interpreters at the expo.
“The ExportMD grant from the Maryland Department of Commerce has been integral to our decision to travel to Japan, and we believe that this grant will play a significant role in helping to expand our global footprint.” — Sathya Elumalai, Aidar Health founder and CEO The seven Maryland companies attending: • Aidar Health, the Pikesville company behind the handheld device MouthLab, which captures patients’ vital signs in under 30 seconds • Integrated Pharma Services, an award-winning contract research organization in Frederick • Man & Machine, a global leader in waterproof and washable computer accessories located in Landover • MileMarker, a Baltimore mobile app developed by Johns Hopkins University that works as a training and evaluation tool for medical residents • Otomagnetics, a University of Maryland, College Park, spinout that is developing a noninvasive, magnetic injection delivery system in Bethesda • Renalert, a Baltimore startup that has developed a system to detect early-declines in kidney function to prevent acute kidney injury • Surgisense, a Bethesda-based company specializing in smart-sensing devices that image tissue oxygen levels with broad medical applications
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