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Event Preview: MedTech Investing Conference: Medical technology innovators and investors from across the country will gather Wednesday in Minneapolis for the 12th annual MedTech Investing Conference. With panels on alternative funding models, maximizing ROI, and the FDA on the agenda, we asked conference co-chair Dennis Wahr, CEO of Holaira, what insights life science and digital health entrepreneurs can expect to take away from the event.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 06, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Events
Event Preview: MedTech Investing Conference: Medical technology innovators and investors from across the country will gather Wednesday in Minneapolis for the 12th annual MedTech Investing Conference. With panels on alternative funding models, maximizing ROI, and the FDA on the agenda, we asked conference co-chair Dennis Wahr, CEO of Holaira, what insights life science and digital health entrepreneurs can expect to take away from the event.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 06, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Events
eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship: Get helpful startup tips from this week's eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship.
[More]; Posted by: Chris Seper; on May 03, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Guest Posts
What the new age of health care means for life science entrepreneurs: David Ewing Duncan, director of the Center for Life Science Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, published an "old-fashioned call to arms and action plan for a new age of health care." The Personalized Health Manifesto was developed with the participation of about three dozen life science leaders in science, medicine, business, and more.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on May 02, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Kauffman Words of Wisdom
Ginger.io: Co-founder offers insights on partnerships and building momentum: Described as a "check engine light" for health, the Ginger.io platform culls smartphone data, such as movement patterns and screen time, to develop health insights. After the co-founders met in 2010, the team participated in the TechStars accelerator in Boston.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on April 30, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Entrepreneurial Challenges
eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship: Learn about eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship this week.

[More]; Posted by: Chris Seper; on April 26, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Guest Posts
Weekly Wisdom from Kauffman: Lessons in innovation from China and India: Thanks to the movement of research and development to China and India, scientists there are quickly developing the ability to innovate and create their own intellectual property, according to a Kauffman Foundation study.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on April 25, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Kauffman Words of Wisdom
Paul Sonnier: Founder of LinkedIn’s 17,000-member Digital Health group: As head of digital health strategy for the consulting firm Popper and Company, Paul Sonnier helps entrepreneurs develop and commercialize their products. He’s also a mentor for the accelerator Blueprint Health and founder of the Digital Health group on LinkedIn, which boasts nearly 17,000 members.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on April 23, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Entrepreneurial Challenges
eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship: Find out who we are highlighting in this week's eMed's 6 entrepreneurs to follow on twitter. [More]; Posted by: Chris Seper; on 4/19/2013; Comments (0); Category: Guest Posts
Weekly Wisdom from Kauffman: The 'friendliest' places to start your company: The Silicon Valley might not be the "friendliest" place to start your life science or digital health company. A small business survey released this month by the Kauffman Foundation and Thumbtack.com gave Austin, Virginia Beach, and Houston top honors as the friendliest cities for small businesses.
[More]; Posted by: Christina Hernandez Sherwood; on April 18, 2013; Comments (0); Category: Kauffman Words of Wisdom