Having a creative, inquisitive and innovative engineer can be one of the biggest indicators for success for an early-stage startup. Bernie Andreas brings that expertise—along with a great sense of humor—to his new role as engineer-in-residence at Fogarty Innovation....
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) has been a beacon during the COVID-19 crisis, working closely with the FDA and other key stakeholders to represent the needs of its members and bring innovative devices to patients swiftly but safely. That’s why...
At the most recent Stanford Biodesign’s “From the Innovator's Workbench” lecture series, the second of its 20th anniversary year, three high-powered women health tech leaders opened up about pivotal moments in their recent successes in bringing...
If there was one “most valuable player” that everyone in medical settings relied on during the pandemic, many would name personal protective equipment (PPE). However, while the lack of proper equipment has been felt acutely in every facility, the problem is not yet...
Good ideas can come from anywhere, but as the Fogarty Institute has found over and over, the Stanford Biodesign Summer Extension program is a rich source for innovation. That’s why it has partnered with Stanford Biodesign to give promising projects even more hands-on...
For several years, the Fogarty Institute has partnered with Stanford Biodesign’s Summer Extension program, which provides funding to help advance promising projects. The Institute offers these young companies its signature hands-on mentoring from each member of the...
Reimagining work will help lead us into a new chapter and beyond. As some states begin to loosen their guidelines, many employees now will have the ability to move from shelter-in-place back to their offices. This remobilization has been referred to by many as...
To effectively introduce a new product to market and ensure it is widely adopted, medtech companies must consider the many facets of their go-to-market strategy from the earliest days of product development. This was the message of the Fogarty Institute’s third-annual...
Innovation can’t be stopped by a quarantine. The 2020 annual UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium Pitch Competition, originally scheduled to take place at the Stanford University School of Medicine, went off seamlessly in a virtual, but still highly interactive...
It was a full house at the Fogarty Institute’s latest educational seminar titled “Fundraising – Art or Science?” highlighting the need and interest in this important topic. After all, it drives the future of all startups, but is particularly pertinent to early-stage...