Webinar

US/Canada Medtech at a Crossroads: Navigating the ever more turbulent waters in the US market today

The Canadian Consulate General in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is organizing a webinar designed to be of interest to life science companies currently building their business in the US market and/or planning to enter the US market.

Time:  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST

Duration: One-hour

Two veterans of medtech market research, product development, commercialization, acquisitions/due diligence, investor relations, and policy advocacy will deliver this webinar:

• Frank Jaskulke (Presenter), Vice President of Business Development and Sales, Avio Medtech Consulting, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and 

• Joe Hofmeister (Host), Trade Commissioner, Life Sciences, Canadian Consulate General, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Given the current challenges facing Canadian life science companies seeking to establish/grow their business in the US market, this webinar may be timely. The following topics will be addressed:

1. US Go-to-Market Considerations

2. Managing the Tariff Situation

3. Managing Chaos in relevant US Agencies

          a. FDA

          b. CDC

          c. NIH

          d. CMS

          e. Other? 

4. Impacts on Canadian Companies Selling into the US

5. Guidance/Next Steps

6. Extended Q & A session

Click here to join the webinar.

Meeting ID: 236 144 846 816 78 

Passcode: BW6oB3QQ 

Deadline to confirm your attendance for the webinar is Friday, May 1. Interested companies can reach out to Aude-Alexia Véronneau, Zinnia Jamshed and Abigail Sobin.