Events
2023 Sustainability Partnership Awards
An exciting start to the new year with NewGen Surgical shortlisted for the 2023 Sustainability Partnerships Awards in not only one but two categories! Nominated for the Circular Economy Award and the Sustainable MedTech Innovation of the Year Award, NewGen Surgical is thrilled to share the stage with organizations leading sustainable change in the healthcare…
Read More...“Where Healthcare Is Going” Medica 2023
NewGen Surgical was invited to be an exhibitor at the Corporate Executive Office (CEO) Center Program at MEDICA 2023, taking place November 13-16, 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany. MEDICA is the largest B2B medical trade show in the world, with over 5,300 exhibitors in 2022 and 81,000 “trade only” visitors from nearly 70 countries. The U.S.…
Read More...“Where All of Ophthalmology Meets” AAO 2023
CEO and Co-Founder of NewGen Surgical, Robert Chase, attended the annual AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco from November 3-6. AAO is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons, with a global community of 32,000 medical doctors. The conference brings together more than 14,000 ophthalmologists and health…
Read More...“Small Steps, Big Difference” Plastic Free July and Beyond! 2023
This year’s Plastic Free July challenge, “Small Steps, Big Difference” aligns with everything NewGen Surgical strives for: simple, singular product substitutions that make a BIG impact. We celebrate with our customers and the millions of Plastic Free July participants that are taking steps in beating plastic pollution by refusing single-use plastic in and outside of…
Read More...Making Waves at ASCRS 2023
The Annual ASCRS meeting was held May 5-8, 2023 in San Diego, CA. This meeting is focused on therapeutic, surgical, and administrative topics relevant to ASCRS and ASOA members. Rob Chase, Founder, and CEO at NewGen Surgical, had the opportunity to speak at the EyeSustain Industry Workshop, where he presented to industry leaders the value…
Read More...Earth Day 2023 – Invest in our Planet
NewGen Surgical celebrates Earth Week with a reminder that every day presents an opportunity to take measurable actions in bettering the future of our planet and the people on it. Healthcare has the responsibility of building healthier people and communities yet continues to exacerbate the climate and plastic problem with its common practices. As stated…
Read More...Founder Rob Chase at the 2023 Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference
Founder Rob Chase was a plenary speaker at the 2023 Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference held at San Jose State University (SJSU) by the Biomedical Engineering Society. This year marks the 14th Annual Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference and the first in-person conference since 2019. The conference aims to connect talents from all over…
Read More...National Biobased Products Day
Designated and registered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), March 8 is recognized as National Biobased Products Day. The observance is intended to raise awareness of biobased products and their benefits and contributions to the U.S. economy. As stated on the USDA BioPreferred website, “National Biobased Products Day is an annual date designed to…
Read More...ESG Leaders roundtable discussion on making MedTech more sustainable
McKinsey’s Values and Value event series, where ESG leaders from across the Life Sciences industry discussed trends, questions, hot topics, accomplishments, and challenges that arise in the path to improving the industry’s environmental and social impact held a panel, Design for Sustainability, on September 21, 2022. Rob Chase, along with Samantha Smith, Director at Medtronic’s…
Read More...Plastic Free July and Beyond! ‘Turn the Tide, one choice at a time’
Each year we look forward to the Plastic Free Challenge –a mission-critical initiative to bring awareness together with action. This year’s Plastic Free July challenge, ‘Turn the Tide, one choice at a time’ perfectly suits our mission at NewGen Surgical to green healthcare one product at a time! We celebrate with our customers who are…
Read More...A global panel of women leading the way. “ The value of Waste.”
Kim Luedee Chase was part of a panel at the virtual TIE (The Innovative Ecosystem) Sustainability Summit, one of the worlds largest sustainability summit which aims to create awareness about opportunities in sustainability whilst enabling entrepreneurship within the TiE Ecosystem. The TiE Sustainability Summit 2021 took place over three days, creating opportunity for deep exchange…
Read More...NewGen Surgical Co-founder Kim Luedee-Chase interviewed on RESET Mindset podcast
In this episode, Dr. Vic Woo speaks with Kim Luedee-Chase, co-founder and vice president of marketing and business development, at NewGen Surgical. NewGenSurgical was started with the vision to design a quality single-use medical device with sustainable materials, revolutionizing the operating room (OR). We learn about life’s squiggle lines to success and finding the light…
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