5 Reasons Why Big Medtech Companies Struggle to Innovate

Qmed readers explain how big device companies put the kibosh on creativity, and some of their comments will surprise you. 

Chris Newmarker

Qmed industry insider readers had a lot to say when asked why big medical device companies find it so hard to innovate.

The survey was sparked by a story in Qmed's sister media outlet MD+DI: Experts complained that large medtech companies seem to spend more of their billions acquiring the scrappy startups that do the hard work, versus real in-house innovation of their own.

Here are the top five reasons Qmed readers say this is so, along with some of the choice quotes.

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Chris Newmarker is senior editor of Qmed. Follow him on Twitter at @newmarker.

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