Abstract
Years ago, we identified the need of a dedicated group and conference for advanced therapies with musculoskeletal indications. We saw a disconnect between high-level science and the criticality of actual medical need, thus creating a gap between research and industry – a gap that needed to be bridged.
To achieve this goal, a vehicle to connect and amplify the expertise of key opinion leaders in advanced therapies in orthopaedics was needed. With that purpose in mind and after years of preparation, the “Advanced Therapies in Orthopaedics Foundation” (ATiO) was established with the aim to create a network consisting of all important stake holders in the field, ranging from clinics & research, to corporates, finance and regulators – an Alliance for Advanced Therapies in Orthopaedics to form the future.
