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eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship: Get in engaged in the conversation with this weeks eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship.
[More]; Posted by: Chris Seper; on May 17, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Guest Posts
Considering crowdfunding? Get an in-depth look at one new platform: Looking for early-stage financing for your life science or digital health startup? Crowdfunding, in which individuals and teams can raise money over the Internet from dozens or thousands of sources in small amounts, has become a popular financing tool.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 16, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Kauffman Words of Wisdom
The secret to FDA approval, and other insights, from a med tech CEO: Lisa Earnhardt, president and CEO of Intersect ENT, shares tips on finding your customer, working with physicians, and collaborating with the FDA.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 14, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Entrepreneurial Challenges
Funding insights for entrepreneurs from top med tech investors: At the MedTech Investing Conference in Minneapolis last week, two sessions focused specifically on med tech funding: from early- and late-stage investing to emerging funding sources available to private companies.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 13, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Events
eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship: Find out what this weeks eMed's 6 to follow entrepreneurs had to say.
[More]; Posted by: Chris Seper; on May 10, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Guest Posts
The FDA’s med tech priorities – and what they mean for entrepreneurs: At the MedTech Investing Conference in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health outlined the administration's key priorities related to the med tech industry.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 10, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Events
Translational Medicine Alliance uncovers opportunities for life science entrepreneurs: Because significant funding is needed to develop new, innovative life science and digital health products and tools, fewer ideas are making the leap from research institutions to product development teams. This clash between the short-term, earnings-driven needs of the medical marketplace and the risky, lengthy, and capital-intensive process of bringing medical ideas to fruition is a major challenge facing modern medicine.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 09, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Kauffman Words of Wisdom
The state of the med tech venture industry: Medical devices have outperformed most other sectors in the venture industry from 2001 to last year. But a capital crunch remains.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 08, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Events
At MedTech Investing Conference, "Med tech is alive and well": "Med tech is alive and well, despite what we hear out there," Kevin Wasserstein, founder and principal at MentorCatalyst, told the attendees of today's MedTech Investing Conference.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 08, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Events
How life science companies can find – and exploit – the needs of the marketplace: Dinu Sen, CEO of Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, offers tips on finding need in the sector, hiring, and determining whether working with an accelerator is right for your company.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 07, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Entrepreneurial Challenges