Project Medtech

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In this episode, Kevin Kallmes, Keith Kallmes and Duane Mancini discuss how they took the problems they encountered from their first company and spun it into another company, how they are tackling systematic literature review and meta analysis as a process, the issue with clinical data storage, lessons they learned along the way in their first startup company, how to realize when you are not the best person for the job anymore, various failure modes that they have seen through interacting with other startups, and so much more. Kevin Kallmes LinkedIn Keith Kallmes LinkedIn Nested Knowledge Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Tamir Meiri and Duane Mancini discuss his background and how he became a “geek” of healthcare, the sense of pride in Israel about their healthcare innovation, we do a deep dive into Johnson & Johnson and the different branches, how they evaluate investments, the importance of partnerships to bring innovation to patients, do venture arms of strategics work together, what trends he sees in the industry, the importance of diversity on your board, and so much more. Tamir Meiri LinkedIn Johnson & Johnson Innovation Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Matt McBride and Duane Mancini discuss his background at Cleveland Clinic Innovation and Bioenterprise, the main buckets of clients that Wave Strategy supports, the importance of determining not just your clinical unmet need but determining if you are truly different enough than the current solution, what is their process to identifying their clinical problem, pinning down what success looks like at an innovation group, what it is like to help set-up a family office thesis, does the regulatory pathway deter investors and innovation groups, and so much more. Matt McBride LinkedIn Wave Strategy Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Joe Runge and Duane Mancini discuss what it going on at UNeTech, his background on what lead him to UNeTech, the importance of intellectual property and the reason companies struggle with this topic, the difficulty of when a company might have to expand out of a local ecosystem in order to continue the success of their company, the challenge with capital for midwestern companies, technology that is coming out of UNeTech, non-dilutive funding in the Medtech space and its importance, where UNeTech is going next, and so much more. Joe Runge LinkedIn UNeTech Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Adam Steadman and Duane Mancini discuss when to engage a CRO, defining what a CRO really is, understanding how CROs and clinical trials work from a cost perspective, why the switch out of the CRO space, what Smart-Trial is working on and how it differs, hybrid and decentralized clinical trials, the types of data you want to generate and collect during a clinical trial, and so much more. Adam Steadman LinkedIn Smart-Trial Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Karandeep Singh Badwal and Duane Mancini discuss comparing regulatory at a startup vs. large organization, the growth of strategics regulatory department, software and AI as a medical device, how companies straddle the line of being a medical device vs. not, how various regulatory bodies are dealing with the rise in software as a medical device, why the FDA is doing such a great job in this space, a common error he sees with companies with software as a medical device, his background on how he launched his own regulatory practice, his favorite thing about being a consultant and so much more. Karandeep Singh Badwal LinkedIn QRA Medical LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Ladan Jiracek and Duane Mancini discuss his podcast the Neural Implant podcast, where the neurospace is headed, peripheral nerve stimulation, bioelectronic medicine, the vagus nerve, the power of networking, his mastermind group, and so much more. Ladan Jiracek LinkedIn Neural Implant Podcast Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Andrew Elder, Christoph Ruedig and Duane Mancini discuss the background of Albion VC, their focus on late-seed and series A stage investments, their focus on health tech, geographical focus, why they made the switch from practicing physicians to investors, what sparked their interest in digital health, what areas of digital health they focus on, where they see the digital health industry going, the importance of messaging to achieve technology adoption, some of the various companies they have invested in, how do we continue the digital health revolution and so much more. Andrew Elder LinkedIn Christoph Ruedig LinkedIn Albion VC Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, our guest Isabella Schmitt and Duane Mancini discuss the rapid growth Proxima has seen in the last 5 years, the new accelerator she founded called M1 Accelerator, the importance of regulatory strategy, why one might choose a de novo vs. 510k, why startups shouldn’t be afraid of a PMA, implementing regulatory strategy into your business strategy, the common mistakes Isabella sees with startups, her best advice for startups and so much more. Isabella Schmitt LinkedIn Proxima CRO Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website