Companies See Opportunities In Expanding ENT Market
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The ear, nose, and throat market now boasts several large device manufacturers that see possibilities in this space for innovative new minimally invasive products. Such competition is the ideal landscape for innovation, as the large companies battle for market share, while start-up firms and VCs see opportunities to take the market in new directions.
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