Startup companies are all too familiar with the “valley of death,” which refers to the gap that lies between translating innovative technology from benchtop to actual clinical use and the ongoing need for funding. Accelerating technologies from idea to the...
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Fogarty Innovation – 2020 Highlights
Lauding recent additions and successes Despite the challenging environment presented by 2020, we are proud to report that companies-in-residence (CIRs) and graduates alike received funding, a testament to their fortitude and the value of the clinical needs they are...
While MedTech Usually Thinks Big, the Fogarty Lecture Explains Why The Future May Be Small
With over 300 people in attendance, it was a virtual full house for the annual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lecture, co-sponsored by the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Fogarty Innovation and the Stanford Department of Surgery. The strong showing underscored the...
A Salute to Paul Yock and His Legacy
A Salute to Paul Yock and His Legacy A recent fireside videochat hosted by Andrew Cleeland offered an intimate glimpse into the life and achievements of Dr. Paul Yock, an iconic figure in the medical technology innovation arena. “Tales From the Voyage,” is...
Positioning Yourself For Investment Opportunities Even in COVID Times (Yes, They Are There!)
Optimism. It’s a word we may have heard or felt in limited quantities lately, and yet that was the overarching sentiment of the participants at the “Funding the Medtech Startup Journey” presentation, part of the virtual MedTech Strategist Investment & Partnering...
Diversity Is a Business Imperative, Not an HR Issue, Says Panel at MedTech Strategist Virtual Summit
An industry that thrives on being innovative and disruptive has every reason to be a frontrunner in diversity and inclusion and the rewards it brings. That was the message conveyed during one of the six panels hosted by Fogarty Innovation, “Navigating the Call to...
Industry Insiders Provide Valuable Information at MDMA’s 13th Annual Medical Technology Executive Forum
The show must go on, especially when it is something as important to the industry as the MDMA’s Medical Technology Executive Forum, now in its 13th year. Hosted by MDMA president and CEO Mark Leahey, the virtual event was extremely successful, highlighting how nimble...
Incubators Overcome Challenges, Point To Bright Future
If there’s one thing that incubators know how to do, it’s innovate. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that while the global pandemic provided challenges for everyone in every industry, incubators were able to find creative ways to survive and thrive. A recent...
Diversity by Doing Aims to Close the Gap on Gender Disparities in Healthtech
Diversity and inclusion have always been a goal of the Fogarty Institute, and over the past year we have been collaborating with the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign and Maria Sainz, president and CEO of AEGEA Medical, on ways to achieve a more diverse...
Spotlight: Pamela and Edward Taft, Philanthropists
Countless lives in the community and around the world have been touched by Pamela and Edward (Ed) Taft, who have made philanthropy the cornerstone of their daily lives. By generously contributing to causes they are passionate about in multiple broad areas—education,...