Project Medtech

In this episode, Arlen and I discuss what the society of physician entrepreneurs is, how they can help, problem solvers vs. problem seekers, and much more.    Arlen Meyers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameyers/        Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini

In this episode, Anthony and I discuss fund raising as an entrepreneur, building a successful team and more.     Anthony Caparso –   https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-caparso-8222b23/ Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini

In this episode, Lance and I discuss the TMC ecosystem they have built, why a start-up would want to consider TMC innovations, trends in the industry and more.   TMC Innovation – https://www.tmc.edu/innovation/ Lance Black – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lance-black-md-mbid-511ba147/ Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini

In this episode, Josh and I discuss Catalyst Health Ventures investment strategy, common mistakes young companies make, success stories, things to think about before a pitch session and more. Catalyst Health Ventures – http://catalysthealthventures.com/ Josh Phillips – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-phillips-80792512/ Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini

In this episode, Frank and Conner talk about what is Medical Alley, what they do, how medical device innovators can use their services, and more.   Medical Alley Website – https://medicalalley.org/ Frank Jaskulke LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankjaskulke/ Conner O’Brien – https://www.linkedin.com/in/conner-o-brien-8579b593/ Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini 

The host, Duane Mancini sits down for an interview with Duncan Turner.  Duncan discusses what he looks for before investing in a company, what kind of companies he is looking for, common mistakes investors make in pitch sessions, and more.   Duane Mancini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini  Duncan Turner -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncan-turner-b08630/  SOSV - https://sosv.com/

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Robert Hamilton from NovaSignal discuss the “glamour” of being a Medtech startup executive, why access to blood flow was such a problem and how he discovered the problem, the “mistake” he made in code that lead to NovaSignal, understanding how to fill your talent gaps as a founder, how he got the first money in the door, the skill set required to manage a board, understanding how to raise capital to hit that next milestone, not being greedy and raising too much money, and so much more. Robert Hamilton LinkedIn NovaSignal Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Todd Usen from Activ Surgical discuss his focus on people and teamwork at Activ Surgical, his background in the Medtech space at Boston Scientific, Smith & Nephew, and Olympus Medical, what Activ Surgical is solving, how they have raised $77 million to date, what were the most important parts in raising the capital, what makes a venture capital group the right partner, putting an investor deck together at a startup and so much more. Todd Usen LinkedIn Activ Surgical Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and James Eadie discuss why he loves Medtech investing, his background in becoming an investor, what is Sante, who they invest in, how they invest, what they look for, their new $260 million dollar fund, the mechanics of investing, the importance of strategy when raising capital early, evaluations in early rounds, his advice and pitfalls and so much more. James Eadie LinkedIn Sante Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Peter Vranes discuss his background as an entrepreneur, how they founded Nutromics, what the company is doing, where does Australia fit in the global MedTech industry, the advantageous clinical trial environment in Australia, their experience raising capital and closing their most recent round, the lack of investors and how that affects startups in Australia, their experience with Medtech Innovator, why Peter always takes investor meetings,  and so much more. Peter Vranes LinkedIn Nutromics Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website