Virtual events in the biomedical industry are pivotal opportunities for interaction between manufacturing companies and leading local, binational, and international representatives of the medical device industry.

BIO El Paso - Juárez hosts virtual events for the opportunity to promote the medical device cluster, educate the region about the industry and invite leaders around the country to provide insight into national and international trends.

Establishing a robust virtual space to highlight biomedical manufacturing is vital, as it allows the biomedical sector to keep up to date on trends and identify growth opportunities. In addition, BIO El Paso - Juárez’ virtual events support members with training webinars that contribute to improving quality and growing innovation in the biomedical ecosystem.

BIO EPJ’s approach and its importance for the region

The purpose of the virtual events is to bring together local manufacturers, suppliers, and experts in the biomedical industry to showcase regional assets and expertise. These relationships foster positive economic development in the El Paso - Juárez region.

Objectives and results of BIO EPJ virtual event

BIO EPJ is a binational non-profit organization representing the biomedical sector in the El Paso-Juárez border region. Its objective is to support manufacturers in the region, improve innovation, investment, and growth capacity of the medical device industry to increase its global competitiveness.

4th Annual Virtual Summit

Due to the pandemic and the global demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the medical device industry has become more important than ever. The medical device industry along the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, and Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, has become a prominent and growing sector. The 4th Annual Virtual Summit 2021 explores the border manufacturing economy and its impact to global health and the emerging biomedical industry. BIO El Paso - Juárez is building a resilient bi-national industry in medical technologies on the border.