

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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Oct 19, 2020 • 51min
Episode 17 | Gunter Wessels, Founder and Practice General Manager at LiquidSMARTS | Science Behind Sales and Understanding Human Tendencies
In this episode, Gunter and I discuss the science behind sales, understanding human tendencies to improve outcomes, and debunking the class phrase "sales people are born".
Gunter Wessels LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
LiquidSMARTS Website

Oct 5, 2020 • 40min
Episode 15 | Alberto Chan, Co-Founder/Managing Partner of SanoInvest | Self-Funded Insurance Market and How to Use This as a Parallel Path Reimbursement Strategy
In this episode, Alberto and I discuss SanoInvest along with the self-funded insurance market and how medical device companies can take advantage of this parallel path reimbursement strategy.
Alberto Chan LinkedIn
Duane Mancini LinkedIn

Sep 28, 2020 • 44min
Episode 14 | Lisa McDonald, MD, Founder of Endura Ventures and Director of Healthcare Incubation at the Austin Technology Incubator | Medtech in Austin, TX
In this episode, Lisa and I discuss Endura Ventures, PandemicTech, and the Texas Global Health Security Innovation Consortium.
www.texghs.org
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Lisa McDonald LinkedIn

Aug 31, 2020 • 52min
Episode 13 | Dr. Brandi Baldwin, Founder and CEO of Millennial Ventures Holding | Characteristics of a Great Leader
In this episode, Dr. Brandi and I discuss characteristics of a great leader, how to build a team of people around you, pitching to investors in the new COVID-19 world, and more.
Dr. Brandi Baldwin LinkedIn Page
Duane Mancini LinkedIn Page
Dr. Brandi Baldwin Webpage

Aug 24, 2020 • 58min
Episode 12 | Muyang Hu and Wayne Embree atREV1 Ventures | Medtech in Central Ohio
In this episode, Mu, Wayne and I discuss REV1 ventures, what it is, how they are unique, and their investment strategy. We talk about some success stories, common errors they see start-up companies make, advice for entrepreneurs in the MedTech space, and much more.
Duane Mancini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini/
Muyang Hu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muyanghu/
Wayne Embree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-embree-a07125/
Podcast Email: projectmedtechpodcast@gmail.com

Aug 17, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 11 | Joe Hage, Medical Device Marketing Consultant | Marketing a Medical Device
In this episode, Joe covered a lot in terms of marketing in the medical device industry, his value add, and his network's value add.
Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini
Joe Hage - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joehageonline/

Aug 10, 2020 • 30min
Episode 10 | Chris Sams, Product & Experience Design Consultant | Designing Software in Healthtech
In this episode, Chris gives a perspective of a designer in developing products to be used in the healthtech, digital health, and software as a medical device industries.
Chris Sams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophersams/
Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini.

Aug 3, 2020 • 58min
Episode 9 | Tami Annable, Executive Director of the Temple Health & Bioscience District | Medtech in Temple, TX
In this episode, Tami and I discuss the facility and network she is running in Temple, TX. We talk about the ecosystem, why a medtech company might want to join, and much more.
Tami Annable – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tami-annable-1a3100a/
Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini
Temple Health and Bioscience District - https://www.templebioscience.org/

Jul 27, 2020 • 57min
Episode 8 | Michael Branagan-Harris, CEO of Device Access UK | Reimbursement in the United Kingdom
In this episode, Mike and I discuss how to get a medical device covered in the UK healthcare system, what needs they have, how to use the UK as a part of a global reimbursement strategy and much more.
Michael Branagan-Harris – https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-branagan-harris-7b4a938/?originalSubdomain=uk
Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini

Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 4min
Episode 7 | Tim Blair, CEO of ICHOR | Keeping Your Exit Plan in Mind
In this episode, Tim and I discuss building a team, keeping your exit plan in mind throughout, the new emphasis on quality systems, and more.
Tim Blair – https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyscottblair/
Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini