

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 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.
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Mittal Consulting
Rook Quality Systems
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Sep 16, 2024 • 1h 3min
Episode 194 | Omar Khateeb, Founder at Khateeb & Co. | Growth Marketing in Medtech
Omar Khateeb, founder of Khateeb & Co., specializes in growth marketing for the medtech sector. He shares insights on engaging early adopters and the nuances of talking to investors. Omar traces his journey from robotic spine sales to medtech marketing, emphasizing the necessity of psychological understanding in sales. He discusses the importance of customer acquisition costs and stresses a data-driven approach to sales strategy. Additionally, he reflects on cultural identity and the personal challenges faced after leaving medical school.

Sep 9, 2024 • 46min
Episode 193 | Kristen Mittal and Mridul Mittal at Mittal Consulting | Regulatory Consultant vs. Regulatory Strategist
In this episode, Kristen Mittal and Mridul Mittal at Mittal Consulting and Duane Mancini discuss their unique backgrounds in medtech, why they started Mittal Consulting, what medtech companies should expect from a regulatory strategy report, breakthrough designation, 513(g) vs. pre-submission meetings, common pitfalls, their advice for entrepreneurs, and so much more.
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Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Project Medtech Website

Aug 26, 2024 • 46min
Episode 192 | Monica Vajani, Executive Director, Medtech Accelerator at mHUB | 80,000+ sq ft Innovation Center in Chicago, Illinois
In this episode, Monica Vajani at mHUB and Duane Mancini discuss her background at Abbott and Medtronic, carrying the bag, early adopters vs. laggers, mHUB, the next cohort of companies for their medtech accelerator, and so much more.
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mHub Medtech Accelerator Application
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mHub Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Project Medtech Website

Aug 19, 2024 • 50min
Episode 191 | Craig Misrach, President & Chief Executive Officer at UpLyft | Choosing the Right Contract Manufacturer based on Your Stage of Commercialization
In this episode, Craig Misrach at UpLyft and Duane Mancini discuss what has changed since his last appearance on the podcast, choosing and changing your contract manufacturer based on the commercialization stage, the importance of quality, creative ways to finance your startup, and so much more.
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UpLyft LinkedIn
UpLyft Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Project Medtech Website

Aug 4, 2024 • 30min
Episode 190 | Hilary Swan, Founder at Rebel Scout Consulting | Medical Device Sales: Keys to a Successful Sale and Implementation
In this episode, Hilary Swan at Rebel Scout Consulting and Duane Mancini discuss her background in the medtech space, inside sales vs. outside sales, tips for selling into a hospital, the user journey, the importance of implementation and so much more.
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Rebel Scout Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website

Jul 29, 2024 • 42min
Episode 189 | Megan Doberstein, CEO at Ignite Medtech | Marketing and Brand Development: Being Persistent and Consistent
In this episode, Megan Doberstein at Ignite Medtech and Duane Mancini discuss her background in the medical device space, marketing for a direct to consumer medical device, understanding all your customer profiles, strategically marketing to all of those customers and so much more.
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Ignite Medtech LinkedIn
Ignite Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Project Medtech Website

Jul 22, 2024 • 43min
Episode 188 | Tim Lucas, CEO at NeuroTech Institute | A NeuroTech Focused Venture Studio
In this episode, Tim Lucas at The NeuroTech Institute and Duane Mancini discuss why Universities have historically struggled to commercialize innovation, the Broad Institute, how he modeled the NeuroTech Institute after it, achieving clinical adoption, and so much more.
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The NeuroTech Institute Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website

Jul 15, 2024 • 48min
Episode 187 | Kathryn Dougherty, Founder & Owner at KCD & Co | The Intersection of Finance and Marketing
In this episode, Kathryn Dougherty at KCD and Duane Mancini discuss her background in the medtech space, the intersection of finance and marketing, upstream and downstream marketing, the difficulties of being an entrepreneur, her best advice for medtech startup companies and so much more.
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Project Medtech Podcast
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Jul 1, 2024 • 46min
Episode 186 | Matthew Schonauer, Intellectual Property Lawyer and Anthony Tomusko, Intellectual Property Lawyer at UB Greensfelder | The Art of Protecting Your Product
In this episode, Matthew Schonauer and Anthony Tomusko at UB Greensfelder and Duane Mancini discuss what led them into being life science-focused IP attornies, the process of engaging an IP attorney, the intangibles an IP attorney can bring to the team, freedom to operate and so much more.