Academic, incubator leaders share how and where innovation is surviving and thriving during COVID-19
January 22, 2021
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The pandemic has accelerated innovation in many ways but the physical pressures on entrepreneurs, innovators and engineers is very real. In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, a panel representing early-stage and tech transfer efforts explain how they’re helping individuals and young companies work through the unique challenges of the time, including:
- Finding capital
- Working with corporates
- Understanding opportunities in a changing healthcare market
- Are there silver linings
Guests include
- Jennifer McCaney, PhD,,co-executive director, UCLA Biodesign
- Jackie Mejia, PhD, director, gBeta Medtech
- Scott Morley, director, office of economic partnerships, University of Pittsburgh
This conversation is a condensed version of our Jan. 19 DeviceTalks Tuesday. Go to DeviceTalks.com to watch the entire presentation.
Co-host Chris Newmarker, executive editor of MassDevice, also shares his top 5 stories of the week, aka, NewmarkersNewsmakers. The big news belongs to DePuy, Philips, Boston Scientific, Transenterix and President Biden.