Connecting the Dots

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Connecting the Dots – Season 2 Trailer

Posted on 10.05.2023

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Connecting the Dots is an exciting new online video series, exploring the ways medical technologies – medical devices and diagnostics – are meeting these challenges – from diagnosis to cure.

Be part of our series launching in autumn 2023

The second video series, “Connecting the Dots,” presented by MedTech Europe and produced by BBC StoryWorks is set to launch in Autumn 2023, aiming to showcase the value of the medical technology industry. This second season will also build upon the phenomenal success of its first season, with over 10 million social media interactions and 150,000 visits to the dedicated BBC microsite. It sparked meaningful discussions on the transformative role of medical technologies in healthcare, achieving record-breaking website performance and earning the prestigious Most Creative Digital Campaign award.

The second season of “Connecting the Dots” we will explore the three key pillars of the series:

1. Connected: discover how connected medical devices drive digital innovation, reshape healthcare, and revolutionise patient treatment     

2. Compassionate: experience how medical technology empowers individuals, promotes social inclusion & ensures compassionate care for all

3. Collaborative: unlock the potential of medical technology through industry collaboration, real-world data, and personalised care.

Feel like joining this initiative?

Share your medtech story and contribute to a more connected, compassionate, and collaborative health system. Selected stories will be transformed into compelling mini-documentary-style films by BBC StoryWorks, reaching diverse audiences across Europe.

Selected stories require production fees determined by the BBC based on factors like filming locations, scope, and timelines. MedTech Europe oversees the project for diverse voices and sustainable healthcare. Multiple members can collaborate on a single story, expanding participation.

If you have a story to tell, please get in touch with us:

[email protected]
[email protected]

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About this series

Produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions – the commercial content division of BBC Global News, Connecting the Dots highlights some of the most pioneering devices, diagnostic solutions and services that are improving outcomes for patients and transforming entire systems of care. We showcase the work of the innovators, healthcare professionals and organisations fuelling progress by telling stories about the people at the heart of these developments.

In this thought-provoking and forward-looking series, we explore the stories of resilience, vision and potential – exploring how medical technology connects the dots, from diagnosis to cure.

Please take some time to explore and learn a little of what lies within the medical technology sector and join the conversation online with #ConnectingTheDots

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Facts & Figures

The medical technology industry is one of Europe’s most diverse and innovative sectors. Data on employment, trade flows and the high number of patents filed by medtech companies reveal the value our sector delivers to patients, health systems and economies in Europe.

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Value of Medical Technology

Medical technologies can save lives, improve health and contribute to sustainable healthcare. Through innovative devices and diagnostics, the industry delivers value to patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems and society. Medical technology companies are also drivers of economic growth and job creation across Europe.

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What is Medical Technology?

Medical technologies are products, services or solutions used to save and improve people’s lives.