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Proven medical device and health technology experts will show you how to improve your sales & marketing efforts, enhance your regulatory submissions, raise venture capital, and much more.

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The 3 Pillars of a Successful Medical Device Startup

Interview With Clarius CEO Ohad Arazi

Ohad Arazi, the CEO of Clarius, shares the inspiring story of Clarius and its innovative handheld ultrasound device. From navigating regulatory hurdles to training audiences on new technology, Ohad explains how Clarius has achieved impressive growth year after year and provides valuable insights relevant to any medtech startup.

How to Align Goals in an Interconnected Healthcare Ecosystem

Interview with Dr. Meesha Dogan, CEO and Co-Founder of Cardio Diagnostics

CEO and co-founder of Cardio Diagnostics, Dr. Meesha Dogan shares how her company was founded upon the grounds of compelling scientific research. She also talks about the different methods to improve the clinical adoption of a device and explains the possible benefits of going public.

Why Early-Stage Technical Risk Reduction is Crucial for Medical Device Startups

Interview with Diality CEO Osman Khawar

Diality CEO Osman Khawar discusses why early-stage technical risk reduction matters and how to navigate regulatory clearance through collaborative relationships. He also shares valuable tips on building and leading a mission-driven team.

How to Build a Successful DTC Healthtech Company

Interview with Nutrisense Co-Founder Dan Zavorotny

COO and co-founder of Nutrisense, Dan Zavorotny, discusses the reason he opted for a DTC business model in the healthtech space, as well as hiring strategies to get the right team members on board. He also shares how early-stage customer feedback shaped the foundation of his metabolic wellness company.

How to Prevent Your Device From Getting Knocked Off

Interview with PN Medical CEO Mark Carbone

PN Medical CEO Mark Carbone shares valuable lessons on product development, commercialization, and distribution. Mark reinforces the notion that it’s harder than you think and opens up on the insights he’s learned pressing through various challenges.

Innovate or Get Left Behind

Interview With Bright Uro CEO Derek Herrera

Bright Uro Founder and CEO Derek Herrera shares how his personal experience pushed him to champion innovation in the urology space and ways he’s optimizing his latest medtech venture for efficiency and success.

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How to Apply an Engineering Mindset to Your Medical Device Startup

Interview with Access Vascular CEO Jim Biggins

Access Vascular CEO Jim Biggins shares his strategies for developing a clinical research roadmap, creative commercialization models, and the reasons why clinician access is crucial for medtech entrepreneurs.

4 Key Considerations to Win Over Investors

Interview with Glympse Bio CEO Caroline Loew

Glympse Bio CEO Caroline Loew discusses her “early-and-often” approach to dealing with regulatory issues and shares four things to consider ahead of conversations with potential investors.

Building Relationships, Raising Capital, and Establishing Reimbursement Codes

Interview with Oculogica CEO Rosina Samadani

Oculogica CEO Rosina Samadani on the importance of relationships in the regulatory and reimbursement processes, why first-time entrepreneurs shouldn’t be intimidated by complex procedures, and lessons learned from her experiences raising capital.

Planning Your Regulatory Pathway Around Your Product Roadmap

Interview with Virtual Incision CEO John Murphy

John Murphy, CEO and co-founder of Virtual Incision, on how to raise funds as an early-stage medical device company, planning a regulatory pathway that complements your product roadmap, and how to follow a dual-track approach to exiting (warning: it’s a lot of work).

Why Design Thinking is Crucial for Medical Device Innovation

Interview with Madorra CEO Holly Rockweiler

Madorra co-founder and CEO Holly Rockweiler discusses the importance of listening to your patients when developing medtech solutions and the most valuable learnings from participating in Stanford University’s Byers Center for Biodesign program.

Lessons Learned From Selling 3 Medtech Companies

Interview with ThermoTek Chairman Robert Kline

Robert Kline shares the lessons he learned from leading three medtech companies through successful acquisitions: never underestimate the importance and difficulty of fundraising, don’t assume everyone has the problem you want to solve, and don’t build your company around an exit.

Why Finding Investors Who Understand Your Product is Critical

Interview with EchoNous CEO Kevin Goodwin

EchoNous CEO Kevin Goodwin explains why he focused on pleasing the biggest skeptics first, refusing to lower his standards to compete with buzzy competitors, and the challenges and opportunities of finding the right private investors to champion your medtech startup.

Why Building a Community is Crucial for Medical Device Startups

Interview with Blackrock Neurotech Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Gerhardt

Blackrock Neurotech CEO Marcus Gerhardt discusses the power of community in developing his company’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. He shares their innovative commercial model, and explains why traditional VC-backed strategies aren’t always the best approach in the medtech industry.