
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 6, 2025 • 44min
Episode 204 | Shalabh Gupta, Founder, Chairman and CEO at Unicycive Therapeutics | Starting with Why: Physician to Entrepreneur
In this episode, Shalabh Gupta at Unicycive Therapeutics and Duane Mancini discuss going from a practicing physician to a biotech entrepreneur, why he made the switch, lessons learned in his career, how to think about your career long term and not short term, how he took his company public, measuring success, his best advice and so much more.
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Unicycive Therapeutics Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Project Medtech Website
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Dec 16, 2024 • 47min
Episode 203 | Eric Eskey, Managing Partner at Dark Horse Works | Figuring Out What Customers Want?
In this episode, Eric Eskey at Dark Horse Works and Duane Mancini discuss his background as an engineer, understanding what your customer wants, recommended books about innovation, behavioral economics, early adopters vs. laggers, common mistakes, his best advice to entrepreneurs, and so much more.
Eric Eskey LinkedIn
Dark Horse Works LinkedIn
Dark Horse Works Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Beginski Wegner & CO
Rook Quality Systems

Dec 2, 2024 • 47min
Episode 202 | Staci Miller, Founder at Gen UX Consulting | Fashion Designer to Human Factors Consulting in Medtech
In this episode, Staci Miller at Gen UX Consulting and Duane Mancini discusses her background as a fashion designer, cognitive psychology, how she got into human factors testing, what she learned from her time with Medtronic and Abbott, and so much more.
Staci Miller LinkedIn
Gen UX Consulting LinkedIn
Gen UX Consulting Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Beginski Wegner & CO
Rook Quality Systems
Kymanox

Nov 25, 2024 • 47min
Episode 201 | Emma Scharfenberger Off, CEO and President at CincyTech | The Importance of a Board and How to Utilize It
In this episode, Emma Scharfenberger Off at CincyTech and Duane Mancini discuss her background as an M&A lawyer, who is CincyTech and what they are focused on, how to leverage your board, decision-making within startup companies, bridge rounds, how to create value and so much more.
Emma Scharfenberger Off LinkedIn
CincyTech LinkedIn
CincyTech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Beginski Wegner & CO
Rook Quality Systems

Nov 4, 2024 • 55min
Episode 200 | Aaron TenHuisen, Rich Mazzola, and Jamie Easterling | Celebrating Project Medtech's Growth and Future Vision
In this episode, Aaron TenHuisen, Jamie Easterling, and Rich Mazzola at Project Medtech and Duane Mancini discuss the growth at Project Medtech, the growth of the commercial consulting group, our expansion into talent and quality support, and so much
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Rich Mazzola LinkedIn
Jamie Easterling LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Rook Quality Systems
Beginski Wegner & CO
Kymanox LinkedIn

Oct 28, 2024 • 40min
Episode 199 | Rebecca McManus, Commercial Lead at Amethyst Care | Escape the Time Trap: Stop Obsessing Over How Long Everything Takes in Medtech
In this episode, Rebecca McManus at Amethyst Care and Duane Mancini discusses the technology she is working on out of Trinity College of Dublin, their next 18 months, the innovation scene in Dublin, Ireland, her interest in Northeast Ohio, Adapt Research Center, lessons learned so far, how she overcame the anxiety of how long everything takes in Medtech, and so much more.
Rebecca McManus LinkedIn
Amethyst Care Start Up Project LinkedIn
Amethyst Care Start Up Project Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Mittal Consulting
Rook Quality Systems
Beginski Wegner & CO

Oct 21, 2024 • 41min
Episode 198 | Crystal Weber, Chief Executive Officer at Group 31 | The Importance of Effective Communication: From Pitch Deck to Selling Your Product
In this episode, Crystal Weber at Group 31 and Duane Mancini discuss her second career as a marketing expert, how her first career as a nurse prepared her for this role, the importance of tailoring messaging to investors, how to position your product in the healthcare system, and so much more.
Crystal Weber LinkedIn
Group 31 Communications LinkedIn
Group 31 Communications Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Mittal Consulting
Rook Quality Systems
Beginski Wegner & CO

Oct 14, 2024 • 33min
Episode 197 | Todd Ponsky, Chief Innovation Officer at Cincinnati Children's | The #1 Children's Hospital's Mission: Improving Global Pediatric Health
In this episode, Todd Ponsky at Cincinnati Children's and Duane Mancini discuss his background as a pediatric surgeon, his startup company that he launched around education, the changes to the innovation and venture arm of Cincinnati Children's, the importance of having a supportive hospital leadership team for the innovation department, and so much more.
Todd Ponsky LinkedIn
Cincinnati Children's LinkedIn
Cincinnati Children's Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Mittal Consulting
Rook Quality Systems
Beginski Wegner & CO

Oct 7, 2024 • 50min
Episode 196 | Dylan Horvath, Founder & CEO at Cortex Design | Innovations vs. Features: Tips for Designing your Product
In this episode, Dylan Horvath at Cortex Design and Duane Mancini discusses how he founded his company, features vs. innovations, lessons learned, common mistakes, and so much more.
Dylan Horvath LinkedIn
Cortex Design LinkedIn
Cortex Design Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Mittal Consulting
Rook Quality Systems
Beginski Wegner & CO

Oct 1, 2024 • 48min
Episode 195 | Don Pohl and Sheri Krajewski at NAMSA | Tips to Successfully Navigate Biocompatibility Testing of Medical Devices
In this episode, Don Pohl and Sheri Krajewski at NAMSA and Duane Mancini discuss ISO 10993 and biocompatibility testing for medical devices, the history of the standard and how it has evolved, why following the risk-based approach is becoming more important, tips to avoid having your submission delayed with various regulatory bodies across the globe, common mistakes and so much more.
Don Pohl LinkedIn
Sheri Krajewski LinkedIn
NAMSA LinkedIn
NAMSA Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Project Medtech Website
Mittal Consulting
Rook Quality Systems
Kymanox