FutureDx Summit 2026 · For Dutch Diagnostics Companies
You Already Sell Across Borders. The UK Is the Next One.
Dutch diagnostics firms have always sold beyond a small home market. FutureDx Summit 2026 is the Netherlands diagnostics conference that opens the nearest big one: 150 plus validated NHS buyers in London, in two days.
P.S. Validate demand with real buyers first. Build the UK operation second.
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The opportunity
Why the UK, Why Now
For a Dutch diagnostics company built to export, the UK is the rare market that is large, close, and easy to read.
A Large Single-Payer Market
The NHS buys diagnostics at national scale, not hospital by hospital.
A Near-Market, Not a Far One
A short hop from Amsterdam, comfortably a same-day trip.
English Comes Naturally
Among the most English-fluent markets in Europe, so no barrier to the buyer.
The First Dedicated Summit
FutureDx is the UK’s inaugural infectious-disease and molecular diagnostics event, so you arrive early.
The smart sequence
Test the Market Before You Build the Office
Most companies enter a country the expensive way, then find out if it was worth it. There is a cheaper order of operations.
Build First, Learn Later
- Commission market research
- Hire a UK sales lead
- Appoint distributors
- Fund a UK office
- Wait quarters to learn if it works
Learn First, Build With Evidence
- Tell us the buyers you want to reach
- Meet validated NHS buyers across two days
- Hear real demand first-hand
- Build relationships before you spend big
- Decide where to invest with evidence
The Dutch advantage
Built to Trade Across Borders
Selling beyond your own borders is in the Dutch business DNA. The UK left the EU, so there is a border to cross, but crossing borders is exactly what Dutch companies do best. The UK remains the nearest large, English-speaking, single-payer market, and a focused summit removes the hardest part: getting in front of the right senior buyers.
What Makes the Crossing Easy
- International trade in your DNA
- Near-native English, no localisation
- A short flight, same business day
- UKCA and CE regulatory ground
- One payer to navigate, not fifty systems
- Start with meetings, not a UK office
The room
The Buyers You Came to Meet
Market entry only works if you reach the people who decide. Here is who is in the room.
Delegate Seniority
A Whole Market, in One Trip
Rather than a string of flights to meet trusts one at a time, you meet senior, validated buyers from across the UK in two days. For market entry, that is the lowest-friction way to find out if the UK is for you. Reach them through the 1:1 meetings programme or a sponsorship package.
The brief
The UK Entry Brief
Everything to Plan a UK Market Test
- The audience profile and NHS buyer mix
- Which package fits a market-entry plan
- How the pre-arranged meeting model works
- A high-level note on UK regulation and entry
- Pricing and what is included
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Questions
What a Dutch Company Asks
Why should a Dutch diagnostics company look at the UK?
The NHS is one of the largest single-payer diagnostics markets in the world, it is a short flight from the Netherlands, and business is done in English. FutureDx lets you meet 150 plus validated NHS buyers in two days, an efficient way to test demand before committing to a UK operation.
We do not have a UK office yet. Can we still take part?
Yes, and that is the point. You can begin with pre-arranged meetings rather than infrastructure, hear demand first-hand, and then decide where to invest. A focused summit is a low-commitment way to validate the UK before you hire or appoint distributors.
Is the UK still worth it for an EU company after Brexit?
Yes. There is a border now, but cross-border trade is exactly what Dutch companies do best, and the UK remains the nearest large, English-speaking, single-payer diagnostics market. A summit is a low-friction way to test it without a big standing commitment.
What about regulation, UKCA, CE, and IVDR?
The UK operates its own UKCA marking alongside continued recognition of CE marking for many medical devices, and the position has shifted in recent years. The entry brief covers it at a high level and we can point you to the right advisers. We do not provide regulatory advice ourselves.
Who will we meet?
Senior diagnostics professionals from across the UK, more than 60% at VP level and above, every one validated as a decision-maker or procurement influencer before they register. You can tell the team which trusts, regions, and roles you most want to reach.
How many meetings can we get?
It depends on your package: pre-arranged meetings range from 6 with Gold to 15 with Headline, or up to 20 with the standalone 1:1 Meetings programme. Each is a confirmed conversation with a validated NHS buyer. See the 1:1 meetings programme.
When and where is FutureDx Summit 2026 held?
FutureDx Summit 2026 runs across two days on 27 and 28 October 2026 in London, UK, with a drinks reception on Day 1.
Cross the North Sea
Test the UK Market in Two Days
Send your details and a senior member of the team replies with the UK entry brief and builds a plan around the buyers and regions you most want to reach.
- Validated NHS buyers, no UK office required
- Pre-arranged meetings across two days
- A reply from a person, not an autoresponder
P.S. Looking from elsewhere in Europe? See Germany companies or Switzerland companies.