Other medtech states worth mentioning
They didn’t make it into our top 10 list, but the following three U.S. states also play a significant role in the medical device industry.
Michigan
Medical device industry employment (2019): 12,268
Medical device industry establishments (2019): 508
Major medical device company headquarters (2019): 1
Medical device patents (2019): 67
Medical device VC investments (2019): $55M
Medical device VC deals (2019): 4
Best States for Business ranking (2019): 35
Stryker, the largest orthopedic device company in the world, is based in Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids is a mini-medical device manufacturing hub.
Notable medical device industry suppliers:
Keystone Solutions Group (Kalamazoo) is FDA-registered and ISO13485:2016-certified and provides assembly, kitting, packaging, and sterilization management services for single-use disposable and reusable medical products.
Medbio (Grand Rapids) is a full-service contract manufacturer specializing in clean room injection molding, injection mold tooling, assembly and packaging.
Packaging Compliance Labs (Kentwood) offers packaging validation and engineering services to the healthcare industry.
Utah
Medical device industry employment (2019): 12,014
Medical device industry establishments (2019): 311
Major medical device company headquarters (2019): 2
Medical device patents (2019): 127
Medical device VC investments (2019): $1M
Medical device VC deals (2019): 1
Best States for Business ranking (2019): 3
More than 250 medical device manufacturers have operations in Utah, according to life science association BioUtah. There are homegrown companies including Biomerics, Merit Medical and Nelson Laboratories. Outside companies including BD, GE Healthcare, Edwards Lifesciences, Fresenius Medical Care, Stryker, and Varex Imaging that have facilities in the state.
Notable medical device industry suppliers:
Biomerics (Salt Lake City) is a contract manufacturer and innovative polymer solutions provider for the medical and healthcare industries.
MasterControl, based in Salt Lake City, provides software to support manufacturing, documentation, quality control, regulatory compliance and more.
Nelson Laboratories (Salt Lake City) specializes in advisory and testing solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical, and tissue and biologics companies.
Ohio
Medical device industry employment (2019): 10,808
Medical device industry establishments (2019): 369
Major medical device company headquarters (2019): 3
Medical device patents (2019): 265
Medical device VC investments (2019): $31M
Medical device VC deals (2019): 5
Best States for Business ranking (2019): 29
The Cleveland Clinic is one of the top health providers in the world, and Ohio boasts top-notch research at higher education institutions including Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and the Ohio State University in Columbus. Battelle, the global research and development organization, is also in Columbus. Large medical device companies headquartered in the state include Cardinal Health (Dublin), AtriCure (Mason), and Invacare (Elyria).
Notable medical device industry suppliers:
Kaleidoscope Innovation (Cincinnati) is a full-service design and development firm.
Motion and control technologies company Parker Hannifin is based in Cleveland.
Valtronic (Solon) creates miniaturized and high-precision complex products for medical device companies around the world.
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