It is has become very challenging in today's marketplace to succeed as a medical technology manufacturer - globalization of trade, rapid convergence of technologies, new regulatory and quality systems standards, constantly changing product and drug registration protocols and cost-recovery fees, and rapidly emerging business technologies.

In response to member feedback and participation, the TMTA provides programs and events that promote business development, networking, education, training and international trade. Thus our strength comes from our membership.

For medical technology SMEs, and those enterprises that are seeking to partner with same,  the TMTA is the ideal organization that offers the most benefit and value.
 

Dear TMTA member,

 
It’s that time again, time to renew your TMTA membership. As in previous years, your membership in TMTA will allow you to be a dynamic player in medical technology, in Ontario, in Canada and in the world.

• TMTA is still the only association exclusively dedicated to representing the interests of the Ontario SMEs in the medical technology industry.

• TMTA holds Quarterly meetings that cover a wide range of industry-specific topics and give you a chance to participate in round table discussions of issues which impact you directly.  
• As part of our mandate to further trade and promote medical technology business around the world, TMTA creates venues for participation in trade-specific annual events such as Medica, the Arab Show and the China Medical Equipment Fair.
• For the last 6 years, TMTA has actively promoted and participated directly in trade missions to Hong Kong and mainland China. New export missions to other parts of the world (such as India, Spain, Israel, Brazil and the Ukraine) are being considered for 2010 and beyond.
• As the only Ontario-focused medical information clearing house, TMTA makes a point of keeping abreast of news, developments and regulations which impact members organizations. Such information is posted on our website and channeled to you on an on-going basis.

• TMTA’s RASIG (Regulatory and Special Interest Group) working sessions provide members with distinct opportunities to explore regulatory issues and act as mentors to each other.
• TMTA makes a point of representing and defending the interests of the medical technology industry through letters, phone calls and in-person meetings with industry and government stake-holders on various issues relating to growth, expansion and regulation.

• Still on the topic of advocacy, TMTA’s Market Access Committee has been especially active in 2009: we’ve had meetings with the Ontario and Federal governments on several occasions.

• Finally, let’s not forget BioSpheres, TMTA’s very own in-house magazine that features stories about TMTA members, market issues and industry challenges. 

Our membership is not large but it is cohesive, focused and dedicated to furthering the growth of our industry. If continuing on this adventure turns you on, I urge you to review the attached listing for your company and email it back to me with your credit information so you don’t miss any of the action.  
 
With fond regards,
 
Christian Dube
Chairman of TMTA

We realize how busy you are running your company. That's one of the main reasons why meeting for the general membership occur on a quarterly basis.

However, our Market Access Committee does meet at regular intervals, sometimes as often as every 2 or 3 weeks, depending on the urgency of the issues we have to deal with. While such meetings usually take place over breakfast and are quite informal, a lot of material does get covered and we get a lot done, especially in the area of advocacy.

Any member wishing to get more involved with the Association in such a capacity should get in touch with either our chairman, Christian Dubé or contact TMTA's Administrative Assistant, Marcel Lafleur at marcel@tmta.ca

TMTA's complete membership is invited to meet four times a year at Quarterly meetings which take place in the GTA, alternately in Markham or Mississauga. While still rather informal in nature, such meetings are run according to detailed agenda that feature informative presentations by expert speakers on important trends in today's medical technology sector or address critical business issues.

Every Quarterly Meeting is followed by a networking luncheon which provides participants with an excellent opportunity to interact with presenters and speakers, meet fellow members, trade information, share valuable business experience and even develop business partnerships...

We make the most of your time and deliver value. To find out more about the upcoming Quarterly Meeting, go to our Meetings page.
 

At periodic intervals, TMTA partners with and supports other organizations to deliver special conferences, events or seminars of interest to the industry.

Recent examples include the Convergent Medical Technologies  Conference (November 2005 in King City), the NRC Biomedical Technology Development Forum (September 2005, in Markham) and the Cross Border Event (October 2007, in Niagara-on-the-Lake).

Promotion of global trade and cooperation is another area for which the TMTA is widely recognized. Through direct partnerships or in conjunction with other industry, private and government organizations, the Association encourages medical technology companies to participate in key exhibitions, missions and events in overseas markets.

Our style is to build these trips from the ground up - optimizing the return for the companies that participate. It is far more productive to travel with familiar faces, who share much in common, when taking your company and its products and services onto the world stage.

Recent successes include our China Medical Technology Mission in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and our return to Arab Health 2006 (January 2006 in Dubai) where participated for the 6th year in a row, leading a national pavilion with over 25 Canadian companies participating as exhibitors.

In June 2009, 4 TMTA member companies travelled to Brazil to meet with ABIMO (the Brazilian association of medical technology industries) and initiate on-going negotiations between the Brazilian and Canadian industries. Brazilian manufacturers will be reciprocating with a visit to Toronto during the summer of 2009. For more on the Brazil project, go to our global page.

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