by Fogarty Innovation | Dec 18, 2025 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
“Hope is the pillar that holds up the world.” – Plato (att.) Last month, while speaking on a state-of-the-industry panel at the Medtech Strategist conference in San Diego, I shared a belief that has only deepened with time: working in medtech... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Dec 16, 2025 | Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
Matt Hillebrenner operates intuitively on two levels. Even as he is fully engaged in the task at hand, he is assessing the bigger picture – considering what is motivating participants, what is missing from discussion, and what broader ramifications might be at play.... 
by Birgit Johnston | Dec 16, 2025 | Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
You might consider Mike Regan a “professional matchmaker,” given his knack for helping curate the companies, people, and partnerships that shape Fogarty Innovation. Regan joined the organization as chief innovation officer in 2018, bringing 35 years of industry... 
by Birgit Johnston | Dec 16, 2025 | Companies, Fogarty Innovation
Carlos Granada, co-founder of LearUp Systems, says his vision for the AI-powered, cloud-based platform is to be the “Airbnb of clinical trials,” matching startups who have MedTech solutions with the hospitals whose patients would benefit. LearUp is the newest... 
by Birgit Johnston | Dec 16, 2025 | Companies, Fogarty Innovation
It’s been named as one of TIME’s “Best Inventions of 2025.“ Won the World Congress of Audiology “Innovation Prize” and was the Gold Winner in the Health: Innovation category at The Anthem Awards 2025. Won the overall pitch competition at West Tech Fest. Received the... 
by Fogarty Innovation | Nov 25, 2025 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
“The foundation of every successful partnership is not just shared vision, but shared values” – Unknown Fogarty Innovation was founded on the El Camino Health campus 18 years ago with the vision of pairing a nonprofit medtech incubator with... 
by Fogarty Innovation | Nov 7, 2025 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi There has been a lot of news coming out of Fogarty Innovation recently. In quick succession, we elevated our long-term partnership with El Camino Health, launched the inaugural Thomas J. Fogarty Innovation...
