

Project Medtech
Project Medtech
The Project Medtech podcast is interview-style podcast on the Medtech Industry where guests share stories, advice, pitfalls, trends and innovations produced by Project Medtech.
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Apr 17, 2023 • 51min
Episode 135 | Arlen Meyers, President and CEO, Society of Physician Entrepreneurs | Sick Care vs. Healthcare, Digital Therapeutics, and Clinical Advisor Boards
In this episode, Arlen Meyers and Duane Mancini discuss Sick Care vs. Healthcare, digital therapeutics, value based care vs. fee for service care, clinical advisor boards, and so much more.
Arlen Meyers LinkedIn
SOPE Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Apr 10, 2023 • 52min
Episode 134 | David Narrow, CEO at Sonavex | Commercial Strategy: Reimbursement, Limited Release, and Stakeholder Analysis
In this episode, David Narrow and Duane Mancini discuss the stagnant innovation in dialysis, reimbursement strategy, the strategy behind a limited market release, identifying various stakeholders and how they are incentivized, the importance of building your team, licensing from an University, and so much more.
David Narrow LinkedIn
Sonavex Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Mar 27, 2023 • 44min
Episode 133 | Bryan Stewart, CEO at HDO Health | Non-Dilutive Capital, Medtech Enthusiast, and the Importance of Team
In this episode, Bryan Stewart and Duane Mancini discuss how he found non-dilutive capital, HMO Labs, what pieces of information he took from his diverse background to use in his startups, how do you take advantage of accelerators and incubators, his military background and how it prepared him to be an entrepreneur, the importance of your founding team, the importance of community, and so much more.
Bryan Stewart LinkedIn
HDO Health Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Mar 20, 2023 • 57min
Episode 132 | Ty Hagler, Principal at Trig | A Biomedical Designer's Perspective on Innovation in Healthcare
In this episode, Ty Hagler and Duane Mancini discuss industrial design, Trig, their current program called med+design by Trig, how to approach innovation for healthcare, and so much more.
Ty Hagler LinkedIn
Trig Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Mar 13, 2023 • 49min
Episode 131 | Martin Müller, Senior Associate Venture Investments at Philips | Physician to Private Equity to Venture Capital: What is Next in Medtech?
In this episode, Martin Muller and Duane Mancini discuss what makes Philips Ventures unique, his background and the differences between private equity and venture capital, evaluating a company, what spaces he is most excited about, and so much more.
Martin Muller LinkedIn
Philips Ventures Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Mar 6, 2023 • 41min
Episode 130 | Leah Brownlee, President and General Counsel at Lazurite | Lessons Learned So Far and Creating an Employee Stock Option Pool
In this episode, Leah Brownlee and Duane Mancini discuss their strategy to getting through the FDA in 90 days from submission, who they have raised money so far and how they are different, her background in legal and how it prepared her for a leadership role, the biggest mistakes a startup can make, why they are a LLC over a Delaware C-Corp, how to set-up an equity pool for employees, and so much more.
Leah Brownlee LinkedIn
Lazurite Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Feb 27, 2023 • 50min
Episode 129 | Rob Kibler, Asim Roy, and Brandon Canfield at Dianyx | A Startup's Mission to Improve Sleep Monitoring: Lessons Learned...So Far
In this episode, Rob Kibler, Asim Roy, Brandon Canfield and Duane Mancini discuss their work in the sleep monitoring space, how they chose their beachhead market in dental, what they have learned so far, and so much more.
Rob Kibler LinkedIn
Asim Roy LinkedIn
Brandon Canfield LinkedIn
Dianyx LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Feb 20, 2023 • 39min
Episode 128 | Daniel Sheppard, Managing Director at MedWorld Advisors | Preparing Your Company for a Merger or Acquisition
In this episode, Daniel Sheppard and Duane Mancini discuss how we met, the importance of getting a team when working with a service provider, when do you have a call with a merger and acquisition advisor, strategics spend more money on acquisitions than their own research and development, what kind of M&A activity to expect in 2023, and so much more.
Daniel Sheppard LinkedIn
MedWorld Advisors Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Feb 13, 2023 • 59min
Episode 127 | Rachel Robinson, COO at MassMedic | CL Tian, CEO at Phiex Technologies | Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, CEO & Co-Founder at AOA Dx | How to Take Advantage of Programs for Startups
In this episode, Rachel Robinson, CL Tian, Phiex Technologies, Oriana Papin-Zoghbi and Duane Mancini discuss the companies they are running, the MassMEDIC IGNITE program, how to take advantage of programs like these as an early stage Medtech company, surrounding yourself with good people, the timing of when you do an accelerator program, lessons learned along their entrepreneurial journal, common pitfalls, best piece of advice, and so much more.
Rachel Robinson LinkedIn
CL Tian LinkedIn
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Feb 6, 2023 • 45min
Episode 126 | Bryan Dunn and Larry Snyder at General Digital | A Companu's Focus on Aviation and Medical Devices: What the FAA and FDA have in Common
In this episode, Bryan Dunn, Larry Snyder and Duane Mancini discuss the similarities between the aviation and medical device industry, FAA vs. FDA, the 1, 10, 100 rule, verification and validation of software and so much more.
Bryan Dunn LinkedIn
Larry Snyder LinkedIn
General Digital Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn