Innovation and the Limitation of Problem-Solving.
a blog post by Managing Partner, Aidan Petrie
In the years that I have taught innovation and worked with many hundreds of companies, big and small, we hear over and over again that we have to go in search of problems to solve as a route to innovation.
Emergency Use Authorization. What it is and what it is NOT. Blog post by Managing Partner, Aidan Petrie
There is some confusion over the EUA guidelines, what they mean for innovators in the MedTech field, how to use them well and what to watch out for. Read the blog for clarity on EUA submissions.
Med Tech as an Investment. Blog post by Managing Partner, Aidan Petrie
We believe that Med Tech offers a very interesting investment opportunity and methodology. Strangely, the FDA's development process configures that methodology. How so..?
NEMIC as a Venture Studio. Blog post by Managing Partner, Aidan Petrie
We have never been comfortable with the concept of "accelerator" in the Med Tech space. The notion may be appropriate in other arenas, but Med Tech commercialization is a marathon, not a sprint…
PBN: After years of promise, R.I. medtech sector emerging from Boston’s shadow
After working for a large company for more than a decade, Dom Messerli was on his own for the first time in 2016.
He’d just launched a medical-technology startup out of his Bristol home specializing in spinal implants. A lot of work remained between the implant concept and the market, including clearing regulatory hurdles, and Messerli felt isolated.
“I was struggling, because I didn’t know anyone in the field,” he said. “I felt like I was this lonely guy in the medtech industry, and I just didn’t feel that there was anyone … who was doing the same thing.”