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Massachusetts’ medical device hub: What you need to know

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Massachusetts medical device exports grew 7.7% to $6.1 billion in 2018 — making up nearly a quarter of the Bay State’s total exports, according to the annual State of the Massachusetts MedTech Industry Report released by trade group MassMEDIC today.

When it came to the sheer portion of exports coming from medical devices, Massachusetts beat out all of the other U.S. states, including the other two medtech hub states of California and Minnesota. The statistic provides a major argument for why Massachusetts deserves to remain ranked among the top three states for medical devices, even as some other states lay claim to having more industry employment.

Get the full story on our sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing.

(MassMedic will once again host its Investor’s Showcase featuring 25 local startup companies at DeviceTalks Boston, June 5–6, 2019.)

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Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at [email protected].