As MD+DI spoke with medtech CEOs who were among the thousands of business men and women who descended on downtown San Francisco, CA last week for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM), three hot topics stood out: the rainy weather that drenched attendees throughout the week; the importance of being able to network in person, as this was the first in-person JPM Healthcare Conference since January 2020; and the challenge of having to jockey for meeting space like the men below who found the fitting room lounge area at Macy's to be a suitable location for a business meeting.

Read on for other unique takes on JPM 2023, as well as updates from five up-and-coming medtech companies.