Can you really bootstrap a medtech company? The answer is yes.

Innovators seeking to enter the world of medtech face a daunting path from concept to commercialization. Design, engineering, prototyping and preclinical testing to prepare a single FDA regulatory submission are just a few examples of the many hurdles medtech innovators must successfully clear before event attempting to realize any revenue. For John O’Shaughnessy, Founder and…

Maneuvering through a world of regulation: advice from a seasoned medtech innovator

Now more than ever, physician innovators are entering into a highly regulated and cost constrained environment. “This industry is not for the faint of heart,” says Rafael Andino, Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing for Clearside Biomedical, Inc. Andino is part of a team of innovators that built a biopharmaceutical company from concept to clinical…

From concept to commercialization: how GCMI is helping one physician innovator bring new medtech out of his garage and into a $10B market

GCMI is a multifunctional tool. This is made apparent by stories like Hunter Moyer’s with Vivid LED technologies. Before finding and engaging GCMI he had already conceptualized a new medtech product, built a prototype, and then found himself asking “What’s next?” That is where GCMI stepped in. The desire to better existing technologies for facial…