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Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Leen Kawas PhD, managing general partner at Propel Bio Partners, invests in life science companies such as Persephone Biosciences and Inherent Bio that promise immediate benefits for humanity. An uplifting chat with a dynamic VC and founder.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson.   Highlights: Sal...

Artist K. Woodman-Maynard discusses her gorgeous graphic novel interpretation of  The Great Gatsby , the business of being a graphic artist and other engrossing matters. A delightfully different interview with a charming guest. Highlights include: Sal Introduces K. Woodman-Maynard, Creator of  The Great Gatsby  Graphic Novel "Color is gorgeous. The drawings are extremely expressive and interesting...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Paul Hartung returns to talk about how to fund promising biotech and life science companies. He continues his conversation from his previous episode discussing his past experience with angel investing.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson.   Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Paul Hartung "... Tell...

Sascha Deri and Lindsay Becker were interviewed by co-host Ben Littauer and me about the equity crowdfunding campaign this fascinating rocket company based in Brunswick, Maine is doing on WeFunder. They are targeting the a growing niche of sending small non-human payload into space. They are doing this with a non-toxic rocket fuel that is friendly to the envidonment. As of this writing they had al...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   What if automation could help patients better follow their prescriptions? Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat met at MIT and are co-founders of Pharmesol which seeks to do this.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson.   Highlights: Martin Aboitiz Introduces Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat What Problem Phar...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Finding a less noxious way to sterilize medical devices is the goal of CL Tian, winner as MedTech Innovator '22. She founded Phiex to commercialize a sterilant that allows devices to sterilize themselves in the presence of light. Industry is listening to this compelling founder.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Paul Hartung is an angel investor involved in the life sciences field. Here, he discusses how he helps build companies such as Leuko, Clairways, Verisense, and others in the MedTech space.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson.   Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Paul Hartung Leuko Labs "... Someth...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Founder, entrepreneur, and angel, Richard Lane, explains his experience investing in companies such as Alice's Table and The Jitterbug phone.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson.   Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Richard Lane "... The founder is in the business of discovering new territory, ter...

MIT Media Lab alum Alex Westner has glasses that show captions to hearing-impaired people during real-time conversations. His approach is to refine existing technologies to deliver an excellent experience in one use case. Loved the focus and his dedication to detail. Highlights: Sal Introduces Alex Westner, Sound Technologist & Founder of Xander – Glasses with Captions for the Hearing-Impaired Xan...

Which Founding Teams Succeed? Are Founders Born or Made? Can Innovation Be Crowdsourced? How Many Jobs Do MIT & Stanford Add to the Economy? Blockchain for the Supply Chain? Chuck Eesley, Stanford's Startup Prof Addresses These Questions and More. This timeless interview is being relaunched to make available the wise and affable words of Professor Chuck Eesley. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Introduction Pro...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Stephane Allard, MD and Peter MacGuire of Alissa Pharma explained the company's promising approach to treating cancers like Hodgkin's lymphoma or pancreatic cancer which over-express a certain protein on the surface of tumor cells. Alissa's therapy targets this protein with antibodies linked to radioactive material that decays quickly. The result is destruction of...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Ten years ago, Pierre-Louis Théron dreamed of changing the internet. With two classmates at a top French engineering school, he created software that improved the streaming of content. The dream became portfolio company Streamroot which was acquired in 2019. A great story about three guys who made the internet smarter.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneur...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Arturo Falck and Steven Valenti founded Whoo.ai to help owners and tenants of apartment buildings deal with security and buzzing people in. Their device connects to a free app giving tenants a Ring doorbell-like experience. A clever go-to-market strategy promises quick adoption.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Infection is a major problem for long-term users of catheters. Souvik Paul saw the problem in his family and founded Aurie. Based at Harvard's i-lab, Aurie has a design that promises more safety and convenience.   The reusable self-catheter is backed by a grant from the Department of Defense. Do listen to this committed and capable founder.   Sponsored by Purdue U...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More   Inspired by a tragedy Dr. Junaid Shaik built a device that radically lowers the cost of tests on blood smears. Livo. AI is now translating its experience in India to the US. Shout out to listener Sudhir Manda, MD for connecting me with this compelling founder and startup.   Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish an...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder Casey Grage has a better device for drilling into human skulls. Hear how her personal story led to the founding of Hubly Surgical. A truly compelling narrative. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Casey Grage What Problem is Hubly Surgical Solving? How Casey...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Tomer Amit and Sonia Berrih-Aknin, PhD founded PreciseMent Health to target treatments for depression and bipolar disorder guided by protein markers associated with good outcomes. The work promises to address the great uncertainties that exist in current treatment practices. Truly a mind-expanding conversation with a compelling team. Sponsored by Purdue University e...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder Tim Spong is back to update us on how vistaPath.ai went from product discovery to real-life operations. Our first interview was part of my due diligence for this digital health investment that is now VC-backed. A really instructive and fun chat. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlight...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Greg Geehan is co-founder of Carna Health, a connected health startup. Carna is removing friction from blood testing with an at-home kit for patients unable to go to a lab for a draw. Great chat with an interesting entrepreneur. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces G...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Lisa Frusztajer is Investor in Residence at The Capital Network, where she supports founders in raising angel money more effectively. We discussed some exciting startups that have benefitted from Lisa's wisdom, skill and network. A powerful episode! Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: S...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Mark Ribeiro is managing partner at Juna Equity Partners in NYC, a growth equity firm that grew out of part of GE Capital. Since one of my portfolio companies was acquired by a growth equity firm, I thought it would be fun to learn more about this type acquirer. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson....

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More As a practitioner working with foot injuries, Eric Greenspan became so excited about the potential of the smart insole developed by startup IWS that he joined the team. Great chat about the promising field of connected devices in healthcare. Walking six miles per day gives me a strong appreciation for Eric's work. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Nurses were a big part of the frequent medical care Alicia Tulsee's family needed. This led to conversations about how uncomfortable, expensive and ill-fitting were the work clothes available to nurses. Moxie Scrubs was founded to solve that problem. Don't miss this great conversation with a compelling founder.     Highlights:   Sal Daher Introduces Alicia Tulsee  ...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Yun Rhie, Minwoo Jung, and Minjun Kim are the founders of WittGen. The company is working with AI to create a more efficient platform for treating cancer, a field which tends to have a lower treatment success rate due to its complexity. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Intr...

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Seeking to match endometriosis patients with doctors most capable of treating the disease, Dr. Saeid Gholami founded iCareBetter. With a background in primary care, Saeid now works with AI to find better solutions to this issue and spread awareness of its importance. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richard...