Building Better Futures for Health
Building Better Futures for Health
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, brin…Follow the podcast:
Ep.7 Eudaemon Technologies: Revolutionising Safe Sex With Better Feeling Condoms
In this podcast episode, Eudaemon's co-founders, Rob Gorkin and Simon Cook, discuss their journey from academia to entrepreneurship and their challenges in bringing their next-generation hydrogel condom to market. The conversation covers topics such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's call for…
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Ep.6 Morgan James: The Renaissance of Manufacturing in Australia
In this episode, our host, Richard Sokolov, speaks with Morgan James, Manufacturing Director at IDE. Richard and Morgan discuss the government’s plan to reboot Australian manufacturing, Morgan’s journey through the Medtech world, Kissick’s Iron Triangle of Healthcare and more Links and Chapters/T…
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Ep.5 Interview Sam van Bohemen: The $6B Problem. From PhD to Revolutionising Stroke Care
Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and Co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Sam van Bohemen, Co-founder and CEO of Nuroflux. Richard and Sam discuss how Nuroflux is trying to solve the $6 Billion problem with a novel approach, why technology isn’t everything, and what you need as a fou…
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Ep.4 Interview with Dr Alan Taylor: How to Raise Capital and the Mission to Improve Cancer Treatment
Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Dr Alan Taylor, Executive Chairman of Clarity Pharmaceuticals. About the Episode Richard and Alan discuss advice on capital raising, the importance of having skin in the game, why intellectual property is so im…
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Ep.3 Anne O'Neill and Her Mission to Add Value to the Medical Research Community in New South Wales
Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Anne O'Neill, Director for Enterprise and International Partnerships at the Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) at New South Wales (NSW) Health. Richard and Anne discuss her role, reflections on the pa…
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Ep.2 Professor Watson on Ocurep's Mission to Reinvent Eye Surgery and Eliminate Corneal Blindness
Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Prof Stephanie Watson, known for her ground-breaking research in corneal therapies with over 200 publications and international patents. Prof Watson is a Professor at the Save Sight Institute at The University o…
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Ep.1 Mick Brooks, Head of R&D at Bayer on Australia's Culture of Innovation
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 helpin…
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