Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center
Design of Medical Devices Conference
April 20 – 22, 2026 | McNamara Alumni Center, UMN TC Campus
https://dmd.umn.edu/
Engage with attendees in hands-on activities, learn from experts, and connect with other early career medical technology innovators and seasoned professionals.
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Innovation Workshop
April 20 | Johnson Great Room, McNamara Alumni Center | 8:00am – 5:00pm
Check-in begins at 7:30am
This fast-paced workshop takes you through the process of early-stage innovation for medical devices. Through lectures from experts, hands-on design activities, and networking you will learn the steps needed to develop a new medical device including understanding and refining needs, creating and testing prototypes, regulatory and reimbursement, and what investors and company managers look for when you pitch your idea.
2026 Early Bird Rates
General Attendees
Tuesday & Wednesday = $600
Daily Rate = $400
UMN Faculty/Staff
Tuesday & Wednesday = $250
Daily Rate = $175
*Students (Flat Rate) = $50
Paper and Poster Presenters (Flat Rate) = $350
Innovation Workshop
General = $300
Student = $100
5.10k Fun Run & Road Race = $25
NSF ATP-Bio Affiliated Community:
NSF ATP-Bio Academic Faculty, Staff, Postdoc, Trainee = $0
NSF ATP-Bio Member Partner & IAB Representatives = $375
NSF ATP-Bio Member Prospective Partner = $600
NSF ATP-Bio Invited Guest or Other Participant = $375
NSF ATP-Bio is a collaborative research network of academic researchers, innovators, and industry partners connected through the NSF Engineering Research on Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems.
Important Notes
- All 2026 DMD rates include lunch. The DMD Conference makes every effort to provide GF, DF, and Vg meal options. If you have dietary requirements that are not listed, please email DMDconf@umn.edu
- Online registration closes April 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm CST. Rates will increase April 7, 2026.
- Onsite registration will be available at McNamara Alumni Center (Tues. & Wed. Only).
- Students that are presenting papers or posters should register under the student option.