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Exchange of experiences

Problems are rarely unique. Someone has usually solved them before. In exchange of experiences and special interest groups, you will build up helpful practical knowledge.

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How do others solve the same problems?

Our exchange of experiences (ERFA) and platforms are cross-industry hubs on various topics.

They offer a subject-specific discussion forum and exchange with external experts and company representatives.
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Process & organization

The participants define the topics together and meet regularly and bindingly with changing host roles.

In addition to organising and coordinating the appointments, the Medical Technology Cluster acts as a neutral player and moderates and documents the individual meetings.
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Participation fee per year & company

Partner company MTC: €700, - excl. tax
Partner companies from other clusters: €1,050, - excl. tax
Normal price: €1,400, - excl. tax

The participation fee is used to cover the costs of organization, moderation and documentation. If a participant is prevented from attending a meeting, we would like a replacement participant from the respective company.

Current exchange of experiences

ERFA Procurement

The experience of other companies can also be very helpful for purchasing. Purchasing managers from non-competitive sectors meet regularly and share their process knowledge about risk management, organizational development, supply change management, Reach of ROHS and much more.

ERFA production

Shop floor management, digitalization/industry 4.0, process changes, production planning or lean management. These are just a few of the topics that production managers from companies or for medical technology discuss four times a year.

ERFA quality management

Participants in the round benefit from the experience of other QM managers who meet high industry standards and quality requirements. Topics include MDR, CAPA, complaint management, technical documentation, risk management, change management, software validation, regulatory reporting, ISO 13485 revision 2016 and more.

Lydia Müller, Projektmanagerin Medizintechnik-Cluster, Business Upper Austria
Lydia Müller
Project Manager
lydia.mueller(at)biz-up.at