Building the Future of Health Care: Innovation, Investment, and Impact

About this episode

The episode discusses what investors seek in early-stage health care innovation and how founders can navigate challenges.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, co-host Chris DeMeo is joined by Seyfarth partner Arnold Brown and Shaun Hawkins, Managing Partner of Pier 70 Ventures, to discuss what investors look for in early-stage health care innovation. The conversation explores how founders can balance innovation with risk, navigate regulatory and legal complexities, and use strong compliance and IP strategies as a competitive advantage. Read the full transcript here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/HealthCareBeat_Episode-55.pdf

People in this episode

Host: Chris DeMeo

Guests: Arnold Brown, Shaun Hawkins

Topics covered

• health care innovation
• investment
• regulatory complexities
• compliance strategies
• intellectual property

Keywords

• health care
• innovation
• investment
• regulatory
• compliance
• intellectual property
• startups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pier 70 Ventures, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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