MedFIT · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• Official baseline: "A unique event in Europe for innovation partnerships and investment rounds in MedTech, Diagnostics and Digital Health".
• A European business convention for early-stage partnering in MedTech, in vitro diagnostics and digital health: built around one-to-one meetings, startup pitches and investment rounds, rather than a conventional stand-based trade show.
• Organisers: Eurasanté, together with the Clubster NHL, Medicalps and BioValley France clusters. A travelling edition (Lille, Grenoble, Marseille depending on the year).
• 10th edition on 10 and 11 December 2026 at the Parc Chanot in Marseille, co-located with BioFIT to bring biotech and medtech players together on the same site.
• Stated target: 700+ international players from the sector (promotional figure from the organiser, official registration page).
• Standout themes for 2026: four conference tracks (R&D Collaborations, Licensing, Investment, Animal Health) and a partnering format structured around qualified meetings.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

MedFIT is not a consumer-facing trade show but a B2B business convention: its "exhibitors" are first and foremost partnering participants. The profiles listed for the most recent edition are, verbatim:

• "Start-ups: Medical devices – IVD – Imaging – Digital Health (≤ 5 years old)"
• "Mature companies: Medical devices – IVD – Imaging – Digital Health"
• "Investors"
• "Consulting companies / Law firms / Other service providers"
• "TTOs – Research institutions – Incubators – Academia"
• "Associations / Clusters / Public organisations"
• "Suppliers and subcontractors"

Notable exhibitors

The list of participants and exhibitors for the edition is kept up to date on the official page: MedFIT participants. The format relies on medtech companies, diagnostics laboratories, investment funds and technology transfer organisations, rather than major consumer brands.

Quality of the attendees

The stated target for 2026 is 700+ international players from the sector. This figure is a promotional objective communicated ahead of the event, not an audited result. The core audience is made up of medtech startup executives, business development leads, investors and technology transfer managers looking for early-stage partnerships and funding.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The 2026 programme is built around four tracks (official labels):

• "T.1 - R&D COLLABORATIONS": hospital-industry partnerships, large-group engagement with startups, academic entrepreneurship.
• "T.2 - LICENSING": due diligence strategies, digital health market dynamics.
• "T.3 - INVESTMENT": family offices, the evolution of capital, the impact of regulation on funding.
• "T.4 - ANIMAL HEALTH".

A plenary session has been announced on the theme: "Innovation under pressure: Strategic levers for validation, capital access and healthcare systems integration".

Awards and accolades

The event schedules pitch sessions under the "Start-up Slams" format, a dedicated platform for young companies to present their projects to investors and industrial partners.

Community & networks

MedFIT draws on the ecosystem of French health clusters (Clubster NHL, Medicalps, BioValley France) and the Eurasanté incubator. Co-location with BioFIT extends the network to biotech and life sciences players. Discussions continue on the event's LinkedIn account.

On site: what you need to know

For access, parking and accommodation, see the Parc Chanot listing, Rond-point du Prado, 13008 Marseille.

Specific to MedFIT 2026:

• Dates: Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 December 2026, opening from 8.30am each day.
• Access: proof of identity (ID card or passport) is required at the entrance.
• Badge: the conference badge must be worn at all times, including during the evening reception. Badges are sent by email ahead of the event and can be printed at the welcome desk.
• Security: bags and luggage are checked at the entrance.
• Platform: partnering relies on a schedule of one-to-one meetings arranged in advance.

What it costs to exhibit

MedFIT offers several exhibition and registration packages, priced according to profile and registration date. As of 19 June 2026, the regular rate is in effect (early bird closed on 18 June 2026; late registration from 2 October 2026).

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 4 months out: confirm your participation package and your profile on the partnering platform.
• 3 months out: complete your company listing and your matching criteria to optimise one-to-one meetings.
• 2 months out: prepare your pitch (in particular if applying for the Start-up Slams) and identify priority targets.
• 1 month out: confirm your schedule of arranged meetings and prepare your materials.

For the decision-maker attending

• Define your objectives in advance: sourcing early-stage projects, seeking funding, licensing or R&D partnerships.
• Activate your meetings schedule as soon as the platform opens to secure slots with the profiles you are targeting.
• Identify the relevant sessions across the four tracks and the plenaries on funding and market access.

Policy & CSR initiatives

As at the date of writing, the official MedFIT website carries no Commitments/CSR page or any publicly verifiable dedicated event certification. The organiser Eurasanté is an economic development group (GIE) for the health sector, but no CSR programme specific to the event can be sourced as things stand. Information to be confirmed with the organiser before making any claim.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

MedFIT confirms its model as a travelling business convention, anchoring the event in turn within France's major health ecosystems (Lille, Grenoble, Marseille). The format remains centred on early-stage partnering and investment in medtech, diagnostics and digital health, as opposed to a conventional stand-based trade show. The 10th edition in 2026 marks two shifts: the return to Marseille at the Parc Chanot and co-location with BioFIT, bringing the biotech and medtech communities together on a single site to increase opportunities for cross-sector meetings. The target of 700+ participants places the event in a tighter, more qualified format, where value is measured by the number and relevance of business meetings rather than by footfall.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (medfit-event.com).