Clinician to CEO : Export Your Medical Device With Confidence By Overcoming Go To Market Roadblocks For Medtech Growth

#230 | How to Choose the Right European Export Markets for Your MedTech Product (For Clinicians)

September 15, 2026·43 min
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If you're planning to export your MedTech product to Europe, how do you decide which countries you should actually enter first?This doesn't assume they're making a mistake. It poses the central decision the episode helps them make.Europe may look like one export opportunity on a map, but the commercial reality can be very different from country to country. Reimbursement, clinician adoption, buying pathways, language, culture and routes to market can all change as you cross a border. In this episode, Hakeem speaks with Laurent Laffineur, founder of Prime MedTech, about how to build a European go-to-market strategy, prioritise the right export markets and start commercial preparation before you're ready to launch. On todays episode you'll discover:How to prioritise European export markets based on the factors that matter for your specific MedTech product rather than simply choosing the biggest countries. Why reimbursement, KOL support, clinician adoption, language, culture and available budget can dramatically change where your best European opportunities are.Why your European commercialisation and go-to-market work should begin during the regulatory process rather than waiting until you've received EU MDR approval and want to launch immediately. Listen now to learn how to choose the right European export markets for your MedTech product and build your go-to-market strategy before committing significant time and money to launch.Book a 30min Healthcare Export Accelerator discovery callMessage me via DM on LinkedinThis podcast is for clinicians and solo founders feeling stuck in turning their medical devices into real businesses, with practical insight on go to market strategy, sales strategy, product launch, sales plans, business growth, exporting, selling internationally and how to scale up their international sales in MedTech.

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