About this event

Medi'Nov Connection 2026 — Event Description

Event overview

Medi'Nov Connection 2026 is positioned as a key meeting for the medtech community, taking place at the heart of the health ecosystem. The event brings together industry stakeholders around innovation, business development, and technical content, supported by a dedicated innovation-focused program.

Dates and venue

• Dates: 1–2 July 2026
• Venue: Centre de Congrès de Lyon
• City: Lyon
• Country: France

Event format and main components

Medi'Nov Connection blends a B2B exhibition environment with conference sessions and innovation-driven formats. The program is designed to support direct interactions between visitors and exhibitors, while also providing structured learning and discussion opportunities.

1) Salon B2B & networking

A B2B exhibition and networking platform where visitors can meet relevant solution providers, explore innovations, and initiate partnerships aligned with medtech projects.

2) Medi'Nov LAB

Medi'Nov LAB is presented as a dedicated innovation and engagement space. It complements the exhibition by strengthening the link between R&D directions and practical market needs.

3) Conferences, flash conferences, round tables, and plenary sessions

The conference program includes multiple formats—conferences, flash conferences, and round tables—offering both strategic and applied perspectives for the medtech ecosystem. Plenary sessions are also included as a focal point of the event agenda.

4) Innovation competition

The “Concours de l’innovation” (innovation competition) is a central element of the 2026 edition, highlighting innovation and supporting dialogue between innovators, industry players, and the broader health ecosystem.

Why participate

Medi'Nov Connection is described by participants as an event that balances organization quality, networking effectiveness, and a human scale that supports meaningful exchanges. Participants also report strong outcomes from previous editions, including identification of new potential partners and a perception of meeting the right interlocutors.

Program themes and guided visit pathways (2026)

For the 2026 edition, guided visit pathways are offered to help attendees explore the exhibition in a more targeted way. These pathways are organized by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises, an economic development agency specializing in supporting industrial and service-to-industry companies.

Four themed guided visit pathways are available:

• Parcours 1: Systèmes électroniques, IA & DM intelligents — (01/07)
• Parcours 2: Matériaux, composants & procédés critiques — (01/07)
• Parcours 3: Innovation & DM de nouvelle génération — (02/07)
• Parcours 4: Essais, validation & Accélération de mise sur le marché — (02/07)

Indicative 2025 edition scale (useful context for 2026)

While the 2026 edition focuses on innovation, the website provides scale figures from the 2025 edition that can help frame expectations for the event ecosystem:

• Participants: 1250 (exhibitors and visitors combined)
• Exhibitors: 130
• Speakers: 60
• Number of conferences: 30

Audience experience (as communicated by the organizers)

Medi'Nov Connection is presented as a “must-attend” rendezvous for medtech, emphasizing:

• Quality of organization and a structured program
• Networking value and the discovery of new potential partners
• Exhibitor effectiveness through meetings with the right interlocutors
• Conviviality and human scale, supporting closer exchanges

Summary

Medi'Nov Connection 2026 (1–2 July 2026, Centre de Congrès de Lyon, France) combines a B2B trade show, conference programming, round tables, plenary sessions, an innovation competition, and an innovation-driven lab format—built specifically to connect medtech innovation with health ecosystem stakeholders through structured networking and thematic discovery pathways.