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Medical device startups often are created out of the entrepreneur’s desire to solve a medical problem. It’s no different with Continental Dry Works and its male urinary incontinence product, The Pocket.
A medical device startup with a better way to penetrate coronary artery blockages plans to use a Third Frontier grant for human testing of the device, followed by application for FDA clearance.
More hospitals are realizing the profitability of medical device licensing in the healthcare business. Read more on intellectual property ownership in hospitals.
In medical device development, challenging weaknesses early in the process can help an entrepreneur zero in on problem areas. Read more about this twist on the idea of fast failure.
Healthcare business plans and business models are among the topics for discussion at the Kauffman Life Science Ventures Summit in June. Read more about this opportunity for life science entrepreneurs.
Early-stage life science entrepreneurs are being sought to take part in the Kauffman Life Science Ventures Summit in June. Read more about the industry experts participating and the topics they will address.
Two entrepreneurs will be recognized by the National Postdoctoral Association and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation at the NPA's annual meeting tomorrow in San Francisco. Read more about the accomplishments of this year's 2012 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur and 2012 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur.
The Chief Academic Officer of the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology urges busy doctors not to ignore the ideas they have for improving medicine.
There is a myth out there about the sole entrepreneur who has the idea, starts the company and gets rich. While there might be cases where this does happen – more frequently there is a team...
A powerhouse female scientist just launched a company at TechCrunch Disrupt, the big tech conference in New York that showcases hot new startups. I’m told she’s the first female founder to startup at this event, but I haven’t confirmed that.
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