Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Michael Brooks,Head of R&D Radiology at Bayer and long-time judge of IDE’s BBFH Challenge.

Richard and Mick talk about Australia’s role in the global medical device market, the importance of execution and helping the patient, advice for entrepreneurs in Medtech and more.

About the BBFH Series

The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories.

Website: https://www.idegroup.com.au/videos-podcasts 

Website BBFH Challenge: https://www.bbfhchallenge.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ide-/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ide_group

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDEGroupAU/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ide.group/  

 

Chapters/Timestamps 

00:00 Intro

00:33 Background and career of Michael Brooks

03:33 Culture of innovation in Australia

05:05 History of Imaxeon and Australia’s role in the global medical device market

06:44 The BBFH Challenge and the importance of the human factor in startups

10:14 Standout projects of the BBFH Challenge over the past years

11:13 What startups get out of the BBFH Challenge

13:15 Impact of Covid on the Healthcare and Medtech industry and the concept of risk

16:24 Advice for applicants and other founders in Medtech 

17:40 How to select the right team

20:10 Importance of execution and helping the patient

21:40 Outlook

Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Michael Brooks,Head of R&amp;D Radiology at Bayer and long-time judge of IDE&rsquo;s BBFH Challenge.
Richard and Mick talk about Australia&rsquo;s role in the global medical device market, the importance of execution and helping the patient, advice for entrepreneurs in Medtech and more.
About the BBFH Series
The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories.
Website: <a href="https://www.idegroup.com.au/videos-podcasts">https://www.idegroup.com.au/videos-podcasts </a>
Website BBFH Challenge: <a href="https://www.bbfhchallenge.com/">https://www.bbfhchallenge.com/ </a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ide-/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ide-/ </a>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ide_group">https://twitter.com/ide_group</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IDEGroupAU/">https://www.facebook.com/IDEGroupAU/ </a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ide.group/">https://www.instagram.com/ide.group/&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;
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Chapters/Timestamps&nbsp;
00:00 Intro
00:33 Background and career of Michael Brooks
03:33 Culture of innovation in Australia
05:05 History of Imaxeon and Australia&rsquo;s role in the global medical device market
06:44 The BBFH Challenge and the importance of the human factor in startups
10:14 Standout projects of the BBFH Challenge over the past years
11:13 What startups get out of the BBFH Challenge
13:15 Impact of Covid on the Healthcare and Medtech industry and the concept of risk
16:24 Advice for applicants and other founders in Medtech&nbsp;
17:40 How to select the right team
20:10 Importance of execution and helping the patient
21:40 Outlook

The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories. 

The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories.&nbsp;

Building Better Futures for Health Series

IDE’s BBFH Series, hosted by IDE Group, is a series of interviews with former winners, judges and contestants of the annual Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Challenge.

The BBFH Challenge invites entrepreneurs, researchers and industry professionals worldwide to apply and receive up to $30,000 worth of product development, commercialisation and entrepreneurial support from IDE Group, bringing Medtech ideas to life and kick-starting the journey to commercialisation.

BBFH provides finalists and winners with the unique opportunity to obtain advice, mentorship, and financial guidance from IDE and the selected judging panel. Collectively they have access to a cross-functional team of entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, engineers, and clinical professionals, bringing an established network of knowledge, experiences, and connections in the medical technology field.

IDE&rsquo;s BBFH Series, hosted by IDE Group, is a series of interviews with former winners, judges and contestants of the annual Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Challenge.
The BBFH Challenge invites entrepreneurs, researchers and industry professionals worldwide to apply and receive up to $30,000 worth of product development, commercialisation and entrepreneurial support from IDE Group, bringing Medtech ideas to life and kick-starting the journey to commercialisation.
BBFH provides finalists and winners with the unique opportunity to obtain advice, mentorship, and financial guidance from IDE and the selected judging panel. Collectively they have access to a cross-functional team of entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, engineers, and clinical professionals, bringing an established network of knowledge, experiences, and connections in the medical technology field.

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