The Healthtech Podcast

Exploring the role of Chief Medical Officer in HealthTech startups, the journey from clinician to HealthTech entrepreneur, Leavac Clinic's integrated approach to chronic pain, overcoming regulatory challenges, challenging norms for innovation, navigating the CMO role, and balancing clinical medicine and tech for CMOs.

Francesca Wuttke is the founder and CEO of nen, a digital health company founded to help children with cancer, their families, and HCPs with pain management. nen offers a novel mission-driven approach to address pain management through play, leveraging gamification approaches and CBT to modulate pain and improve overall wellbeing. https://www.nen.healthApply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comGrab a ticket for The Healthtech Podcast LIVE and use the code james50 for 50% off!https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-healthtech-podcast-live-with-dr-helen-oneill-and-dr-karan-rajan-tickets-775522176707Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health

We take a look back at episode 270, when James welcomed Vishal Doshi, Founder of AUM Biosciences. In this clip, Vishal shares his experiences as a first-time entrepreneur in the biotech industry, and why he prioritised understanding points of failure in his business plan over points of success. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comGrab a ticket for The Healthtech Podcast LIVE and use the code james50 for 50% off!https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-healthtech-podcast-live-with-dr-helen-oneill-and-dr-karan-rajan-tickets-775522176707Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health

We take a look back at episode 307, when James welcomed Emil Hewage, CEO of BIOS Health. In this clip, Emil and James share their insights into leading a team through challenges, the importance of purpose and vision, and the need for entrepreneurs to find their focal point. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comGrab a ticket for The Healthtech Podcast LIVE and use the code james50 for 50% off!https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-healthtech-podcast-live-with-dr-helen-oneill-and-dr-karan-rajan-tickets-775522176707Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health

This week, James is joined by Dr. Dom Pimenta, CEO of TORTUS, a generative AI startup building a next generation assistant for doctors. https://tortus.aiDom is a UK-trained and practicing physician, and an AI healthcare academic with 16 years of clinical experience. He co-founded TORTUS in the LD19 cohort of Entrepreneur First.Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health

We take a look back at episode 311, where James welcome Dom Raban, co-founder and CEO of Xploro. In this clip, Dom and James share their insights on gamification as a means to education, moving the adoption frontier forwards, and the importance of addressing fundamental needs before developing complex technology, with the simplest solutions sometimes being the most effective of all. Xploro is a digital therapeutics platform that uses augmented reality, artificial intelligence and games to reduce anxiety for young patients going to hospital.https://xploro.health/Grab a ticket for The Healthtech Podcast LIVE and use the code james50 for 50% off!https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-healthtech-podcast-live-with-dr-helen-oneill-and-dr-karan-rajan-tickets-775522176707Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health

Harry Lykostratis, an innovative software developer and orthopaedic surgeon, discusses bootstrapping a healthtech company, the benefits of remaining profitable, and the challenges and benefits of organic growth. He also shares his journey from learning programming to medical school and the origin story of his healthtech company.

Gian Seehra, previous biotech entrepreneur and investor at Octopus Ventures, shares secrets and strategies for unlocking VC funding. They discuss pitch deck design, negotiating term sheets, supporting founders, market conditions for fundraising, and challenges in health tech and biotech commercialization.

Thomas Gurry, co-founder of myota, discusses the surge in public understanding of the microbiome, cautioning against 'cowboy' companies. The podcast dives into microbiome science, the role of short chain fatty acids in inflammation and neurodegeneration, and the importance of fiber and reducing inflammation for good health.

This week we're revisiting episode 302, where James and Sasha covered some of challenges women encounter in business, unpacking issues such as gender stereotypes in leadership roles and the pressure to conform to masculine traits, as well as highlighting the unique benefits women bring to the table. Sasha is the co-founder of Ally Health, a platform to connect patients and practitioners effectively to relieve pressure from the health ecosystem whilst delivering better patient outcomes.https://allyhealth.co.uk/Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health