

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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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

Jan 30, 2023 • 32min
Episode 125 | Livia Ng, CEO & Founder at Neuroute | Avoiding Clinical Trial Recruitment Purgatory
In this episode, Livia Ng and Duane Mancini discuss clinical trial recruitment, how to improve it, empowering first time founders to have the network they need to succeed, and so much more.
Livia Ng LinkedIn
Neuroute Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Jan 23, 2023 • 55min
Episode 124 | Arpit Rao, Founder at Ankr Health | Selling into Healthcare: Going from a Few Customer to a Market Leader in 1 Year
In this episode, Arpit Rao and Duane Mancini discuss what he is currently working on at Ankr Health, his background in the healthcare system, how he went from a handful of clinics to a market leader in one year, the importance of the sales team, sales culture, shortening the sales process, and so much more.
Arpit Rao LinkedIn
Ankr Health Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Jan 16, 2023 • 48min
Episode 123 | David Canes, Founder at WellPrept | A Reluctant Entrepreneur: Determining If You Are Solving a Systemic Problem
In this episode, David Canes and Duane Mancini discuss why he considers himself a reluctant entrepreneur, how he founded WellPrept, determining if your problem is just an isolated issue or a systemic problem, the problem with clinician retention at a hospital, being a physician entrepreneur, and so much more.
David Canes LinkedIn
WellPrept Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Jan 9, 2023 • 40min
Episode 122 | Peeyush Shrivastava, Founder and CEO at Genetesis | $35.7M Raised So Far: Middle School Friends Drop Out of College and Start a Medtech Startup Company
In this episode, Peeyush Shrivastava and Duane Mancini discuss the company he founded with his two other middle school friends, dropping out of college together, the rise of magnetocardiography, how they raised money from Mark Cuban, the support from CincyTech, a problem centric approach, and so much more.
Peeyush Shrivastava LinkedIn
Genetesis Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Jan 2, 2023 • 41min
Episode 121 | Shannon Clark, Founder at UserWise | Human Factors Testing: What, When and Why
In this episode, Shannon Clark and Duane Mancini discuss human factors testing, IEC 62366-1 standard, why she founded UserWise, why one should consider human factors testing even if the FDA doesn’t require it, what are the cost drivers for the Human Factors testing, and so much more.
Shannon Clark LinkedIn
UserWise Website
Project Medtech Website
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Dec 5, 2022 • 59min
Episode 120 | Marissa Fayer, CEO and Founder at HERhealthEQ | Women's Health: A Serial Entrepreneur's Path to Overhauling the Industry
In this episode, Marissa Fayer and Duane Mancini discuss what she is working on at HerHealthEQ, her role as CEO at DeepLook Medical, UltraSound AI and what she is working on there, her venture fund and there focus on women’s health, the importance of understanding the vision when you are a CEO taking over for the founding CEO, the importance of diversity on boards, her lessons learned so far, and so much more.
Marissa Fayer LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website

Nov 28, 2022 • 38min
Episode 119 | Milton Yarberry, Director, Project Management at Integrated Computer Solutions | Bridging the Gap Between Development and Regulatory Teams
In this episode, Milton Yarberry and Duane Mancini discuss bridging the gap between development and regulatory teams, the most common differences between the two groups, how to overcome these different thought processes, strategic shifts in thought process and so much more.
Milton Yarberry LinkedIn
ICS Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn