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Innovating for Niche Populations with Eric Chehab and James Wall
Manage episode 497214601 series 2285732
Niche markets and small populations don’t get the attention they need for medtech and healthcare. Medtech Talk host Swaril Mathur speaks with Eric Chehab, founder and former CEO of Novonate and director of business development of Laborie OB/GYN/NICU, and James Wall, pediatric surgeon and founder of Impact1 at Stanford University, about how they’re bringing medtech innovation to small patient populations. They delve into their experiences of founding their own niche market companies and the lessons learned, including how they navigated commercialization and acquisition processes, convinced the right investors, determined capital efficiency, and more. They also share their thoughts on investors who think niche solutions for niche markets are uninteresting.
Medtech Talk Links:
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Medtech Talk
Gilde Healthcare
MicroTransponderLinks:
MicroTransponder
Stanford University Links:
Stanford Healthcare
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Stanford University
Laborie Links:
Laborie
Chapters
1. Introduction and Guest Presentation (00:00:00)
2. James Wall's Journey into Pediatric Innovation (00:02:02)
3. The NovoNate Origin Story (00:05:26)
4. Capital Efficiency in Niche Markets (00:15:34)
5. Funding Strategies for Small-Market Innovations (00:21:51)
6. Commercialization and Go-To-Market Approach (00:28:30)
7. Acquisition Journey and Strategic Alignment (00:33:23)
8. Impact One: Building an Ecosystem (00:40:09)
9. Closing Thoughts and Key Takeaways (00:47:50)
200 episodes
Manage episode 497214601 series 2285732
Niche markets and small populations don’t get the attention they need for medtech and healthcare. Medtech Talk host Swaril Mathur speaks with Eric Chehab, founder and former CEO of Novonate and director of business development of Laborie OB/GYN/NICU, and James Wall, pediatric surgeon and founder of Impact1 at Stanford University, about how they’re bringing medtech innovation to small patient populations. They delve into their experiences of founding their own niche market companies and the lessons learned, including how they navigated commercialization and acquisition processes, convinced the right investors, determined capital efficiency, and more. They also share their thoughts on investors who think niche solutions for niche markets are uninteresting.
Medtech Talk Links:
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Medtech Talk
Gilde Healthcare
MicroTransponderLinks:
MicroTransponder
Stanford University Links:
Stanford Healthcare
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Stanford University
Laborie Links:
Laborie
Chapters
1. Introduction and Guest Presentation (00:00:00)
2. James Wall's Journey into Pediatric Innovation (00:02:02)
3. The NovoNate Origin Story (00:05:26)
4. Capital Efficiency in Niche Markets (00:15:34)
5. Funding Strategies for Small-Market Innovations (00:21:51)
6. Commercialization and Go-To-Market Approach (00:28:30)
7. Acquisition Journey and Strategic Alignment (00:33:23)
8. Impact One: Building an Ecosystem (00:40:09)
9. Closing Thoughts and Key Takeaways (00:47:50)
200 episodes
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