What MedTech in France does

MedTech in France (Association Française Technologies Médicales) is a French non-profit industry association founded in 2013 to federate French medical technology companies around the ambition of producing world-class MedTech champions. It represents 60 member companies spanning e-health, surgical robotics, telemedicine, optical technologies, wound healing, medical imaging, and implantable and non-implantable medical devices. Its business model is based on membership fees rather than product sales, and it does not generate revenue from end customers or external commercial activity.

The association operates around three core missions: REUNIR, which creates exchange opportunities between members and with French institutions such as HAS and the government; DONNER UNE VOIX, which delivers visibility through social media, a recurring press review (La Revue de Presse), and the MedTech Stories video interview series on YouTube; and PROPOSER, which advocates for public policies favorable to MedTech innovation, anchored by a multi-year manifesto cadence (2020 Plan DM, 2022 presidential proposals, 2024 "J'innove donc je suis !", 2025 "Soignez français !"). Its board is composed of senior executives from member companies, with Urgo Medical (through President Guirec Le Lous) hosting the association's headquarters at 184 rue de Rivoli, Paris.

The association positions itself within a French MedTech sector that, per its own cited figures, comprises 1,393 companies, €32.5 billion in annual revenue, 84,000 direct jobs, and 4,000 patents, and that accounts for approximately 15% of the European MedTech market (estimated at €160 billion in 2024), making France the second-largest European market behind Germany. The membership base is dominated by SMEs and very small enterprises (93% of the sector). The association's underlying technology is its publications, events, and digital presence (LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter); its core "platform" is institutional access and convening power rather than a software product.

Name

MedTech in France

Legal name

Association Française Technologies Médicales

Website

https://medtechinfrance.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MedTech in France is a French non-profit industry association founded in 2013 that represents 60 French medical technology companies. It provides networking, media visibility, and public policy advocacy for members across e-health, surgical robotics, telemedicine, optical technologies, wound healing, and medical imaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Technology Industry Association

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences PR (MPAAADAD)

Keywords

• Medical devices association
• Medtech industry advocacy
• Healthcare trade association
• Medical technology sector
• Industry networking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MedTech in France is a nonprofit industry trade association (association loi 1901) that represents French medical technology companies. It provides member companies with three core service categories: networking (REUNIR), public visibility and media presence (DONNER UNE VOIX), and policy advocacy (PROPOSER). Its 60 member companies benefit from collective representation before regulatory authorities and exposure through the association's media channels.

Product overview

MedTech in France is an industry trade association, not a product company. The association provides three core services: (1) REUNIR - organizing networking events and exchanges between members and institutions, (2) DONNER UNE VOIX - creating content and visibility for members through social media, press reviews (La revue de presse), and video interviews (MedTech Stories), and (3) PROPOSER - advocating for public policies favoring innovation and the emergence of global MedTech champions. The association represents 60 French medical technology companies spanning e-health, surgical robotics, telemedicine, optical technologies, wound healing, and medical imaging sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MedTech in France Association Membership

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered host organization, key institutional partner and key institutional partners.

• Urgo Medicalhost organizationOthersUrgo Medical hosts the headquarters of MedTech in France at its premises in Paris (184 rue de Rivoli). The President of MedTech in France, Guirec Le Lous, is also associated with Urgo Medical.
• HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé)key institutional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedTech in France maintains dialogue with HAS (French National Authority for Health) as evidenced by the November 2025 evening event with HAS President Lionel Collet.
• French Government/Public Institutionskey institutional partnersStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedTech in France engages with Marguerite Cazeneuve (representing the French healthcare system) and advocates for public policies favoring innovation in medical technologies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AdvaMed: Leading US trade association for medical technology companies, advocating on policy, payment, and regulatory issues. Highly comparable in mission and service mix (advocacy, communications, member networking) though operating at a much larger scale and in a different jurisdiction.
• MedTech Europe: Pan-European trade association representing the medical technology industry, including diagnostics and medical devices. Most directly comparable as a higher-level federation with similar advocacy, regulatory affairs, and policy functions covering the same MedTech sector.

Regional players

• Mecomed (Middle East and Africa medical devices association): Trade association representing medical devices and diagnostics companies across the Middle East and Africa. Comparable mandate (advocacy, code of ethics, regulatory engagement) but focused on a different regional market.
• MedTech Canada: Canadian national association for the medical technology industry. Offers similar advocacy and member services but focused on the Canadian market, regulatory, and reimbursement environment.
• APACMed (Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association): Regional trade association for the medical device and in-vitro diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific. Mirrors the advocacy, networking, and policy mandate of MedTech in France but at a regional level across multiple Asia Pacific countries.
• JFMDA (Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations): Japanese federation of medical device industry associations. Similar role as a national-level trade body for MedTech companies, with comparable policy advocacy and member services functions.
• ABHI (Association of British HealthTech Industries): UK trade association for health technology companies. Highly comparable in structure and services (advocacy, member support, policy work) but operating in the UK market rather than France.
• BioDeutschland: German biotechnology industry association covering medical biotech and MedTech companies. Comparable as a national advocacy and networking body for MedTech-adjacent companies, though Germany-focused and somewhat broader in biotechnology scope.

Direct peers

• SNITEM (Syndicat National de l'Industrie des Technologies Médicales): French national industry union for medical technology companies, the closest domestic peer. Competes for the same member companies in France and operates similar advocacy, regulatory affairs, and visibility missions targeting the French MedTech sector.

Emerging players

• FAPIQ (Federation of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Portugal): Portuguese industry federation covering pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Functions as a national advocacy and policy body with a similar mission to MedTech in France, though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/medtechinfrance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPRLQRwLbG5FDWPRqXGpxBQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/18446292/admin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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