Med Tech Gurus

Gurus bring a new technology to the market is not a for the faint of heart. In this episode we have Mr. Stuart Mitchell, CEO of Novuson. Stuart is a serial entrepreneur and has had an amazing background as a researcher engineer and scientist at the University of Washington. We discuss the ins and outs of spinning a technology out of a university setting. The challenges of raising funding and marke...

Gurus, this is part 2 of our 2 part series, From Concept To First Use. In Part 1 we had Ken Braganca Vice President of Operations of Designs for Vision takes us through the best practices of taking a concept and shepherding it through engineering, prototyping and production. In this episode we have Dr. Theodore Schwartz from the Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Schwartz has an incredible backgrou...

Gurus, in the next two episodes we are embarking on a journey from a new product concept to first use. In Part 1 we have Ken Braganca Vice President of Operations of Designs for Vision with us. Ken gets into the best practices of taking a concept and shepherding it through engineering, prototyping and production. Ken discusses why good enough is just not good enough and why persistence is so impor...

Gurus Fred Carpinteiro CEO of Adapttech brings us some terrific insights. He discusses why it is more than just the technology that makes for a successful startup. We get into why simplicity is often better than an "elegant" solution. Then why you should do what makes sense. Gurus, Fred brings us some insights on innovation and design, you will love this episode and what Fred brings us!

From a Pitcher to a Ted Talk Presenter! Gurus in this episode I have an all encompassing conversation with Mr Will Rosellini President of CytoImmunne. Will has an amazing background with several Master's Degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas and a JD. He has delivered a Ted talk and has been a serial entrepreneur. You will love our wide-ranging conversation that discusses product market f...

Gurus, this episode is so action packed. Mr. Ward Detwilier CEO of SpinTech MRI really delivers. Listen is as we get into how you as a leader can unlock creativity and potential. Ward discusses why one must be passionate about innovation to expect your team to be. Along with that innovation isn't always product based it also can be internal and operationally based! Ward gets into the importance of...

Gurus, why is it so important to start collecting data. Data on your performance, outcomes. Customer satisfaction. No matter how basic your measurement tools are the important thing is to start measuring. Mr. Hari Prasad CEO of Yosi Health provides us insights to why this is key for any company. Without KPIs how do you know where you are and where you might go? Hari doesn't stop there he brings te...

Gurus, you are going to love this episode. From a D1 Hockey Player at The Ohio State University to CEO of Aseptiscope Mr. Scott Mader has had an amazing career. Along with his hockey experience Scott graduated from Ohio State with a degree in BioChemistry. His career path took him to several innovative companies leading up to his being CEO at AseptiScope. Scott covers why your product development...

Gurus, in this episode we have Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Ph. D. Dr. Al-Siddiq brings some terrific insights. He brings us some terrific insights regarding why Covid made everything about the touchpoints. Why you as an entrepreneur need to have higher internal quality controls. Why if you use an external salesforce you need to understand how they are operating and are they following the protocols for the i...

Gurus, Clinical Transformation is the key. That's really what you want for your innovative technology. What can you do to achieve this? What are the must do steps? Why is data so important in this process? Why is it so important for you not to sell at times but rather, support and respect the scope of the process? Gurus you are going to love listening to the insights that Ms. Amy Whitaker Corporat...

Gurus, BD has been known for being a very innovative company. How does this Fortune 50 Healthcare Technology company stay so innovative? What are the best practices that help develop this culture? What is market shaping and regional readiness? How can these competencies help you and your team be better prepared for your next product introduction? Listen in as Ms. Chris Beddard Global Business Line...

Every company needs process improvement to be sustain the business. How can you as a leader design a strategy around this without bruising egos and creating hard feelings? What is it so important to practice the 3 Cs with Investors and potential investors? Gurus you will love the value that Pete Mariani Executive Vice President and CFO of Axogen brings to us in this episode!

Gurus, What are the 3 "P"s of the Economics to Value Analysis for your product launch? What are 3 keys to developing and maintaining a culture of innovation? Listen in as Richard Hague CEO of Polarity TE discusses not only these three key and critical factors in building a successful and innovative organization, but so much more!

Gurus, What are the 3 principles that underline innovation and development? Why is diversity of opinion so important in a team? How do you as a leader decide when it is time to pull the plug on a product idea that just isn't cutting it? Listen in as Michelle brings amazing value and shows us why she is a Guru!

Gurus, what is the "Quest for Specificity?"  What are some of the lagal and compliance aspects that are coming because of the digital frontier? What are the key resources you need to have a successful product launch and scale. Listen in as Bianca Rose Phillips gets into these issues and more!

Gurus, at what point should you be thinking of bringing out sourced manufacturers or converters into your process? What are the best practices that these companies and their professionals can bring you? Listen in as Mr. Pat Wright an Account Manager with Addev Inc brings us this and more.  Pat gets into how you can avoid pitfalls that can cost you and your team presious time and money as you start...

Gurus, sometimes when developing an innovation, the market can shift. What should an organization do? Why is it necessary to challenge the status quo? How do you as an innovator foster this in a respectful yet insightful way? What have been some of the more impactful aspects from COVID that help flatten the world and allow for a quicker uptake of technology? Listen in as Mr. John Milad CEO & Found...

Gurus, why should you and your team have a 360⁰ approach to technology? What are the key aspects to this approach? What are some of the best practices that came out of Covid that helped deliver significant results quicker? What are some of the essential best practices to developing a culture of innovation? In this episode Daria Donati, PhD. Head of Business Development & Strategic Technology Partn...

Gurus, what is the difference between and invention and an innovation? Why should you as an entrepreneur and thought leader be a good storyteller? What are the best practices behind the behind the quadruple aim concept? Mr. Robert Kaul Founder &CEO of Cloud DX addresses all of this and more!

Gurus, what are some of the best practices for innovation? How do you take an idea and move it forward in such a way that you don't miss a step? In this episode Dr. Catie Harris joins us to discuss these issues. Catie addresses the importance of focus and how to overcome the fear of failure. Most importantly you will hear why it is critical to have a coach!

Gurus, what is a converter? When you are ready to think about manufacturing what resources are available to help you scale? Mr Kevin Pickett the Global Business Development Manager with Marian, Inc explains all of this and more. Listen in as Kevin will help you reduce frustration and help save time as your technology enters the manufacturing and scale phase.

To launch a new med tech venture takes time. Mr. Anton Ansalmar Founder and CTO of Rapid Healthcare discusses why as a leader you need to make sure your goals are realistic. He also gets into why building relationships and networks are critical to your success. Anton does not stop there, he gets into the importance of block chain and why coupling the benefits of block chain with data is creating a...

Gurus, why is it so important to have complete clarity of vision and complete clarity of purpose? How do you as an innovator and entrepreneur avoid the valley of death for your product? Do you as an entrepreneur understand your barometer of value? Jim Joyce, CEO of Sigyn Therapuetics, explains why this is critical for raising money. Gurus this is just the tip of the iceberg for an amazing discussi...

Gurus you are going to love our guest today. Ms Patricia Bradley US Chief Commercial Officer at Huma brings incredible value. What are some of the best practices around field execution strategies? Why should you and your team always be looking for strategic partnerships, even with some of your competitors? Patricia brings amazing value with these questions and so much more!

Gurus, what is happening in Latin America? Why should you be thinking of enhancing your sales and research initiatives in this dynamic part of the world? Did you realize that Latin America may offer less expensive and quicker core research that may help you with investors? Listen in as Julio G. Martinez Clark discusses these key issues and more!