As the situation with COVID-19 is extremely dynamic, we at EdgeOne Medical are continuing to make proactive decisions that are grounded in care for our employees and their families and serving our clients.  Below you will see the changes we have made to our operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I was once told by a serial Life Sciences Entrepreneur (with both Biotech & MedTech exits) that when it comes to taking care of their young (early stage ventures) the Biotech industry is “mammalian” and MedTech industry is “reptilian”. In other words, Biotech/Pharma nurtures their young (In-licensing/Out-licensing deals) and MedTech eats their young (acquisition/do not commercialize).

The next 25 years will present incredible opportunities for innovators in the MedTech industry.  In my opinion, individuals and teams who learn to operate with the “Hipster, Hacker, and Hustler” mindset will be in the best position to create game-changing innovation and become sought-after partners in future MedTech innovations.   Unfortunately, this mindset is a bit foreign to many folks who have already been in the MedTech industry for a while---and professional investors “know it when they see it”. 

This article was originally published in the March 2017 Issue of Drug, Development, and Delivery

Earlier this month, I attended the Drug Delivery Partnerships (DDP) Conference in Florida.   The conference covered a wide range of topics impacting the combination product sector including digital health, mixed reality, risk management, new technologies in manufacturing and molecular development.

This article originally was published in the Combination Corner featured article in  Drug Development & Delivery magazine on May 3, 2016 

Your "Present" is not feeling well

You will not find your "Future" while rapidly inputting patient information into an electronic health record system portal every Friday night while sitting in close proximity to your spouse who is also a physician and doing the same thing while you both enjoy a bottle of wine, a pizza, and intermittent conversation (now known as Physician couple date night and unfortunately a true story). It is no wonder that the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, recently proclaimed that improving the “emotional well-being” of physicians has become one of the top priorities for the entire healthcare ecosystem.

You don’t plan to do it (an early exit)—but rather you design your venture to be able to do it in a win-win-win way (entrepreneur/investor/strategic acquirer) at every milestone.

Someone years ago shared with me the principle of "a happy wife leads to a happy life". I chuckled, acknowledged the sage advice, and stored the catch-phrase somewhere in my brain.  It wasn't until I started working with my wife Lilli as co-founder of EdgeOne Medical that I realized how true this saying was.  But it wasn't just about "happiness"--it was about something more.  It was about significance.  Her life's significance and what I could do to support and enable her pursuit of significance.