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....
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...
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...
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...
"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...
“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...
Patient needs have always been the North Star for Heather Simonsen, CEO of Boomerang Medical Inc. This empathy stems from her early years working directly with patients in a Chicago hospital system. “Once you’ve lived that, it just stays with you,” she said. That...
At his core, Matt Kaufman is a coach. As a senior partner at The Mullings Group (TMG), the medtech recruitment powerhouse, he has spent the last 23 years helping companies build high-performing teams while guiding executives toward roles that are both challenging and...
Lydia Garcia was in for a tough start. Before she was born, her parents, Noemi and Ellis Garcia, learned she had transposition of the great arteries (TGA), a serious congenital heart defect in which oxygen-rich blood is sent back to the lungs while oxygen-poor blood...
One of the most valuable aspects of the holistic support Fogarty companies receive is access to an impressive cadre of medtech pioneers with deep domain experience. Case in point: Bernie Andreas, engineer-in-residence, who boasts more than 100 patents to his name and...