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DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce an upcoming open technical webinar f
 ocusing on one of the most critical and challenging transitions in medical
  technology innovation: turning an early-stage prototype into a certified\
 , manufacturable\, and scalable medical product.\n\nIn this talk\, Dr. Ale
 xandros K. Pantazis will share firsthand insights from the development of 
 PEBBLE\, a portable medical platform that originated as a research concept
  and ultimately became an IVD CE-certified diagnostic device. The journey 
 from laboratory prototype to market-ready product required navigating a co
 mplex landscape of engineering trade-offs\, regulatory constraints\, manuf
 acturing realities\, and business decisions—lessons that are highly rele
 vant to today’s MedTech and Biotech innovators.\n\n🔬 Webinar Focus\n\
 nThis webinar will highlight:\n\n-\nCommon pitfalls and bottlenecks in ear
 ly-stage MedTech development\n\n-\nHow engineering decisions directly infl
 uence regulatory pathways\n\n-\nStructuring product development processes 
 for certification and scale-up\n\n-\nConverting technical prototypes into 
 user-centered\, commercially viable medical devices\n\nThe talk is particu
 larly relevant for engineers\, researchers\, young professionals\, and ent
 repreneurs who aspire to translate academic or early R&amp;D ideas into real-w
 orld medical products. Attendees will gain practical insights into the roa
 dmap from concept to commercial readiness\, grounded in real industrial ex
 perience.\n\n👤 Speaker Bio\n\nAlexandros K. Pantazis was born in Stockh
 olm\, Sweden. He studied Physics at the University of Crete (1998–2002) 
 and received his MSc in Microelectronics–Optoelectronics in 2004. He beg
 an his career as a Process Engineer at FORTH before completing a diploma a
 nd PhD in Biotechnology at the University of Crete\, focusing on biosensor
 s for clinical and environmental applications.\n\nHe later joined the Univ
 ersity of Michigan as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow\, where he worked on 
 pressure sensors\, opto- and microfluidic chips for medical and biological
  applications. Returning to FORTH in 2015\, he contributed to the developm
 ent of wearable and portable systems combining sensors\, microengineering\
 , and 3D printing technologies.\n\nIn 2019\, he co-founded BIOPIX DNA Tech
 nology\, where he served for four years as Head of Product R&amp;D Engineering
  and Production\, leading the development of diagnostic platforms for infe
 ctious diseases. He is currently a Senior Product Engineering Scientist an
 d Project / Production Manager at FORTH\, working on smart insoles\, point
 -of-care platforms\, sensors\, and microengineering production.\n\nDr. Pan
 tazis earned a second MSc in Supply Chain Management in 2024 to further st
 rengthen his expertise in production and manufacturing. He has authored mo
 re than 35 scientific publications\, holds three patents\, and has develop
 ed five fully operational diagnostic and agricultural platforms\, two of w
 hich are currently on the market.\n\n📅 Date &amp; Registration\n\nVia the l
 ink in the event. Registration is free and open\, and the webinar will tak
 e place in Microsoft Teams.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/5
 23865
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/523865
ORGANIZER:tamas.pardy@taltech.ee
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SUMMARY:From Prototype to Product: The PEBBLE Journey and Lessons from Buil
 ding a MedTech Startup
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/523865
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;We are pleased to announce an u
 pcoming &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;open technical webinar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; fo
 cusing on one of the most critical and challenging transitions in medical 
 technology innovation: &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;turning an early-stage pro
 totype into a certified\, manufacturable\, and scalable medical product&lt;/s
 trong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;In this talk\, &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;
 Dr. Alexandros K. Pantazis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; will share firsthand insights f
 rom the development of &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PEBBLE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, a
  portable medical platform that originated as a research concept and ultim
 ately became an &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IVD CE-certified diagnostic devic
 e&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. The journey from laboratory prototype to market-ready p
 roduct required navigating a complex landscape of &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong
 &gt;engineering trade-offs\, regulatory constraints\, manufacturing realities
 \, and business decisions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;mdash\;lessons that are highly r
 elevant to today&amp;rsquo\;s MedTech and Biotech innovators.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p
 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;🔬 Webinar Focus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3
 &quot;&gt;This webinar will highlight:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Common &lt;span
  class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;pitfalls and bottlenecks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in early-stag
 e MedTech development&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;How
  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;engineering decisions directly influence regulatory pathwa
 ys&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Structuring &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;product development processes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; for certification and
  scale-up&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Converting tech
 nical prototypes into &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;user-centered\, commercially viable m
 edical devices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;The talk is parti
 cularly relevant for &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;engineers\, researchers\, yo
 ung professionals\, and entrepreneurs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; who aspire to transl
 ate academic or early R&amp;amp\;D ideas into real-world medical products. Att
 endees will gain practical insights into the &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;road
 map from concept to commercial readiness&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, grounded in rea
 l industrial experience.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;👤 
 Speaker Bio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alexandr
 os K. Pantazis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was born in Stockholm\, Sweden. He studied 
 Physics at the University of Crete (1998&amp;ndash\;2002) and received his MSc
  in Microelectronics&amp;ndash\;Optoelectronics in 2004. He began his career a
 s a Process Engineer at FORTH before completing a diploma and PhD in Biote
 chnology at the University of Crete\, focusing on biosensors for clinical 
 and environmental applications.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;He later joined the Uni
 versity of Michigan as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow\, where he worked on
  pressure sensors\, opto- and microfluidic chips for medical and biologica
 l applications. Returning to FORTH in 2015\, he contributed to the develop
 ment of wearable and portable systems combining sensors\, microengineering
 \, and 3D printing technologies.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;In 2019\, he co-founde
 d &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BIOPIX DNA Technology&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, where h
 e served for four years as Head of Product R&amp;amp\;D Engineering and Produc
 tion\, leading the development of diagnostic platforms for infectious dise
 ases. He is currently a &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Senior Product Engineerin
 g Scientist and Project / Production Manager at FORTH&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, wo
 rking on smart insoles\, point-of-care platforms\, sensors\, and microengi
 neering production.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;Dr. Pantazis earned a second MSc in
  &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supply Chain Management&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in 2024 
 to further strengthen his expertise in production and manufacturing. He ha
 s authored more than &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;35 scientific publications&lt;/
 strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, holds &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;three patents&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sp
 an&gt;\, and has developed &lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;five fully operational di
 agnostic and agricultural platforms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, two of which are cur
 rently on the market.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;📅 Dat
 e &amp;amp\; Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;Via the link in the eve
 nt. Registration is free and open\, and the webinar will take place in Mic
 rosoft Teams.&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;
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