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...
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...
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...
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...
Success in leadership and entrepreneurship is often attributed to a balance of hard and soft skills. But there’s another factor that might be overlooked, and that’s the role that intrinsic motivation plays. In medtech, for example, we see company founders routinely...
As we look ahead to the eventual easing of shelter-in-place requirements, companies are considering how to tackle the next phase of re-entry. Recently, we had the pleasure of hearing from Denise Zarins, Zach Edmonds, MD, and Gayle Kuokka, the dedicated re-entry leads...
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...
As the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) continues to take the lead in representing the interest of medtech companies, we wanted to sit down and talk with president and CEO, and Fogarty Institute board member, Mark Leahey, about the current landscape....
When you’ve weathered adversity and come through on the other side, you bring a new perspective that can be helpful to those encountering a similar challenge for the first time. That’s why we turned to Allan Will for some advice based on his strong track record of...
While COVID-19 has presented extraordinary challenges globally, no one has felt it more acutely than those on the frontline, our incredibly brave healthcare workers. El Camino Health has been at the forefront of this crisis in an effort to stay ahead of the curve and...