Where Healthcare Innovation Meets Its Moment
The Mid-Atlantic's Premier MedTech & AI Innovation Forum
July 13–14, 2026 · Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs, Princeton, NJ
Why Attend
One Day. Built for Impact.
100+ Senior Leaders
Health system executives, MedTech founders, investors and policymakers — all in one room.
Curated Introductions
Structured networking between founders and health system buyers. No cold outreach.
AI + MedTech Panels
Live deployment case studies, regulatory tailwinds, and real commercialization paths.
Princeton. One Day. High Signal.
No filler. Every session designed for actionable insight and meaningful connection.
The Agenda
A Day Designed for Impact
Monday July 13 — Invite-Only Reception
An invite-only welcome reception. Location to be announced.
Tuesday July 14 — Conference Day
Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs
Registration & Breakfast Networking
Introduction & Welcome
Opening remarks to kick off the day.
Speakers
Mark Stevens
Enable Health
BioLabs
Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs
Opening Keynote
The morning keynote sets the agenda for the day's conversations on healthcare innovation.
Panel 1 — Founders Forum
Four startup CEOs interviewed on stage.
A conversation with founders building the next generation of MedTech and health AI companies.
Coffee Break
Panel 2 — Regional Early-Stage Capital
A panel of regional early-stage funders backing health innovation.
Regional early-stage investors discuss what they're funding, how they evaluate health innovation companies, and the realities of building venture-backed MedTech in the Mid-Atlantic.
Active Lunch & Networking
Curated 1:1 meetings, speed-dating for entrepreneurs, and open mingling. Startup meeting room active.
BioLabs Tour
Afternoon Keynote
An afternoon keynote on the state of health innovation capital and where the next wave of breakthroughs will come from.
Panel 3 — Physician Entrepreneurship in MedTech
Sponsored by the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE).
Clinician-founders share how they translated bedside insight into MedTech ventures — covering commercialization paths, capital strategy, and the realities of building while practicing.
Sponsored by the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE)
Panelists
Laurent Metz, MD, MBA
Physician Entrepreneur, Princeton
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John Soloninka
Physician Entrepreneur, Toronto
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Dr. Mohammed Quadri, MD, MBA, SSBB, CPH
VP, Strategy for Academics, Research, and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health
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Dr. John Ervin, BSN, RN, MBA, PMP
Founder & CEO, Allnet Medical
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Coffee Break
Panel 4 — Regulatory & Policy: Barriers and Tailwinds
SBIR, new federal funding pathways, and the regulatory landscape for health innovation startups.
A look at the regulatory and policy environment shaping health innovation — from SBIR and new federal funding pathways to the broader regulatory landscape facing startups.
Closing Fireside Chat
A closing conversation with a Mid-Atlantic health system technology leader on what it takes to bring innovation inside the walls of a major health system.
BioLabs Tour
Closing Reception
Drinks and networking.
Partners & Sponsors
Partners & Sponsors
Medlantic is made possible by organisations committed to advancing health innovation across the Mid-Atlantic.
Interested in sponsoring? Contact us at mark@goenablehealth.com
About Medlantic
Healthcare innovation moves in two directions — technologies pushing in from outside, and innovations built from within health systems. Medlantic explores both, and the intersection where AI accelerates each of them.
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Secure Your Seat
Strictly limited to 250 attendees.