Sofinnova Partners — a prominent life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan — has added Stanford Biodesign co-founder and director Dr. Joshua Makower as an advisory venture partner. It’s been 23 years since Makower co-founded Stanford Biodesign alongside Dr. Paul Yock. They were instrumental in devising “The Biodesign Process” — used […]
Stanford Biodesign
DTW Podcast: How Josh Makower wrote the book(s) on medtech innovation
Dr. Josh Makower quite possibly invented modern-day medtech innovation. In this interview, Makower shares his earliest inventions — kind of mind-blowing — and how his early work at Pfizer helped him create the innovation process used today by biodesign programs across the world, including Stanford Biodesign where Dr. Makower will take over as director this […]
The secret to building a successful medtech career
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Edwards Lifesciences executive Dr. Todd Brinton shares the one trait he looks for in job candidates that can trump talent and ability. Brinton, who is VP of advanced technology and chief scientific officer at Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW), also offered tips on when candidates need to shift from conforming to differentiating. […]
What makes a successful physician inventor?
This article is an excerpt from a blog post originally published on biodesignalumni.com
Death of a (medtech) salesman?
This article was originally posted on biodesignalumni.com.