HiveCast by BioHive

Building a company often means being willing to change direction when your vision for the future changes. In this episode of HiveCast, Carmen Kivisild shares her journey from growing up in Estonia to co-founding Elnora AI and eventually moving to the United States. Carmen talks about a pivotal point in the company’s story when she and her original co-founder decided to go separate ways, giving her...

For Dr. Joshua Schiffman, the mission to help cancer patients is deeply personal. In this episode of HiveCast, Jared Bauer sits down with Dr. Schiffman to talk about his story, his career and the work he is doing today with PEEL Therapeutics. Dr. Schiffman reflects on his own experience with cancer as a teenager and how it later shaped the way he connected with his patients. Having gone through ca...

Great companies are built by great people. Great ecosystems are built by great leaders. In this episode of HiveCast, Jenna Barbari sits down with John Harris, CEO of BioFire Defense, to discuss his career journey, lessons in leadership, BioFire Defense's mission, and why Utah has emerged as one of the country's strongest life science ecosystems. John reflects on leadership lessons he learn...

Great technology is only the beginning of building a successful healthcare company. In this episode of HiveCast, Faith Chamas sits down with Alex Wallberg from SPARC Health to discuss what healthcare founders need to move promising innovations from an idea to the market. Alex shares why the organization became SPARC Health, the Startup Platform for Advice, Resources, and Community, and why its net...

A promising idea is only the beginning. Turning new technology into a successful company requires validation, early capital and access to the right network of support. In this episode of HiveCast, Jared Bauer sits down with Jefferson Moss, executive director of the Nucleus Institute and the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Jefferson explains how the Nucleus Institute helps validate...

What makes Utah's life science ecosystem unique? In this episode of HiveCast, host Jenna Barbari sits down with Tina Marriott to discuss her career in the life science industry, the collaborative culture that sets Utah apart and why she's now focused on giving back through her company, Lindrow. Tina shares why Utah's founder community has become one of its greatest strengths, reflecting on the wil...

Innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. Public policy plays a significant role in shaping the future of scientific research, healthcare, and the life science industry. In this episode of HiveCast, Jared Bauer sits down with Representative Blake Moore to discuss his path to Congress, the values that drive his work, and how government decisions influence innovation across the life sciences. Represent...

Utah's life science ecosystem has changed dramatically over the past decade. But that growth didn't happen by accident. In this episode of HiveCast, Faith Chamas sits down with Kapil Sharma, founder of Vira Regen and Interim Executive Director of Altitude Lab. Kapil shares how Utah built an environment where entrepreneurs can turn scientific ideas into companies, why student founders are becoming...

What does it take to spend decades pursuing one of the hardest problems in medicine? In this episode of HiveCast, Jared Bauer sits down with Dr. Ryan Watts, CEO of Denali Therapeutics. Ryan shares why he chose neurodegenerative disease as the problem he wanted to dedicate his career to solving despite the enormous challenges and high failure rates in the field. He also reflects on the emotional da...

We are happy to announce the HiveCast by BioHive coming soon! A podcast dedicated to highlighting the life science industry in Utah.