Uncover the groundbreaking realm of the "neurome" and its potential to transform healthcare. Emil Hewage , CEO & Co-Founder, BIOS Health, reveals how their neural interfaces and AI technology read and rewrite the neural "code" to correct faulty signals in real-time, paving the way for targeted digital therapies. Listen as Emil explores his journey into healthtech, BIOS Health's pivotal role in new drug discovery, and the immense impact their technology is poised to make. Apply to be a guest:...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min
This week, James is joined by Rob Brisk. Rob is an NHS cardiologist with a PhD in computer science. Alongside his clinical work, he has been a scientific advisor on to the Department of Health during COVID, overseen the life sciences research programme for the UK's most powerful supercomputer, and is now bringing large language models to the point of care in his role as Chief Scientific Officer of Eolas Medical. Rob is a passionate believer in the power of machine learning-based technologies to ...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min
This week James is joined by Paul Gaudin, a mechanical engineer turned serial entrepreneur. He founded the New York Bagel Co., ran national screening programs, and now focuses on medtech, insurtech, and investing in innovative businesses. Paul is also the cofounder of carerooms.com, which introduces a new model of care using the sharing economy and technology-enabled support. He chairs several boards and is on the advisory board of the Biometric Research Centre. www.carerooms.com Apply to be a g...
May 31, 2023•2 hr 39 min
In this episode, James discusses the use of computational biology, AI, and machine learning in biotech to identify disease-causing genes and develop potential treatments. His guest, Jack O'Meara, CEO of Ochre Bio, shares their ambitious approach of using human livers models for testing drug candidates, aiming to replace animal testing and improve the qualification of drugs for human clinical trials. They explore the potential impact of this innovation, including the FDA's potential ban on animal...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Join James as he discusses the intersection of mental health and technology with Dr. Ally Jaffee, co-founder of Nutritank. In this candid episode, Dr. Jaffee shares her personal journey with depression, anxiety, and the role of antidepressants. They explore how technology can facilitate human interaction, support education, and aid in mental health management. Discover the potential of technology in promoting mental wellbeing and the connection between nutrition, the microbiome, and mental healt...
May 17, 2023•49 min
This week, James is joined by Sasha Tory, co-founder of Ally Health. Looking at the overburdened healthcare system and the nature of clinical staff still often working late nights and overtime, Ally Health was created with a mission to solve this problem. Ally Health is developing a platform that connects patients with practitioners in an efficient and effective way to deliver better patient outcomes overall and relive pressure from the healthcare ecosystem by providing a bridge between virtual ...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, James is joined by Philip Russmeyer, the founder of Fitfile, a healthtech company dedicated to unifying and making healthcare data usable. Philip shares his vision of a digitised healthcare system, where data interoperability and privacy are key. Fitfile aims to bring together various data points, such as hospital records, patient-reported outcomes, and activity metrics, to empower healthcare professionals and organizations to make informed decisions and drive transformative cha...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min
What a better way to celebrate the 300th episode of The Healthtech Podcast than with none onther that Dr Mustafa Sultan (Musty), Host of the Big Picture Medicine podcast. Musty and James discuss the challenges of content creation and how to maintain enthusiasm for a long-term project - the importance of enjoying the content, creating a community, and serving the audience. They also discuss the pain killer versus vitamin model for content and how the podcast focuses on educating, inspiring, and e...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min
In this episode, we revisit episode 204 with Dr Mark Kotter, to discusses the ethical considerations surrounding cell engineering. Mark shares his view of "respect for life" and how it should guide the use of cell engineering for the greater good. He emphasises the importance of setting up a strong ethics board for technology companies working in the field, and being aware of both the ethical and scientific boundaries. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pig...
Apr 20, 2023•13 min
Welcome back! In this throwback episode, we delve into a compelling conversation about the current state of women's health and the challenges it faces. Dr Michelle Griffin, Women's health expert, sheds light on the intention behind women's health tech startups and emphasises the importance of tangible outcomes. James and Michelle discuss how businesses in this space should focus on the bigger picture, building purpose-driven ventures with a clear vision. Success, they argue, should be measured b...
Apr 12, 2023•12 min
This week, we're throwing back to episode 280 to hear from Dr Alison Darcy, founder and CEO of Woebot Health. Woebot is a friendly chatbot that helps with everyday stress, depression, and anxiety. In this episode, James and Alison ask the question: is technology dehumanising healthcare? Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.com Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at so...
Mar 31, 2023•15 min
This week, we're revisiting episode 111 to delve into the true essence of entrepreneurship and the challenges of turning a mere idea into a thriving business. Join us as we listen to Charles Fisher, the founder and CEO of Unlearn.AI, share his fascinating journey, from the endless hours of coding to securing their first investment. Discover why Fisher believes that 'accidental entrepreneurship' may hold the key to success in this fiercely competitive industry. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealtht...
Mar 22, 2023•17 min
This week James is joined by Dr Vishaal Virani, Head of Health, UK at YouTube. Vishaal started his diverse career as an NHS doctor, before beginning his journey outside of clinical practice in healthcare strategy consulting. With a new found passion for solving strategic business problems and creating new partnerships in the healthtech ecosystem, Vishaal now works at YouTube, where he is building out the brand new Health offering to empower millions of YouTube users and NHS organisations across ...
Mar 16, 2023•54 min
This week James is joined by scientist turned CEO, Zina Sarif. Zina's journey to entrepreneurship started as a cancer scientist and clinical researcher with over 7 years in drug development and clinical trials operations, before founding Yendou - a digital platform to accelerate clinical trials. They discuss the current bottlenecks in clinical trial design, and how technology can digitalise and streamline clinical operations to help clinical trial’ providers deliver the latest medical innovation...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min
This week, James is joined by PhD computational biologist, Dr Thomas Gurry. He has spent more than 15 years in academic research exploring dietary fibre and its influence on the gut microbiome, before venturing into entrepreneurship. After recognising the importance of fibre in maintaining a healthy gut and preventing chronic diseases, he co-founded myota. They combine patented research technology and precision fibre supplementation, designed to suit every person and every microbiome. Apply to b...
Mar 01, 2023•52 min
In this episode, James is joined by Robert Miller, CEO of Wellbeing Software. They explore Robert's diverse background from designing nuclear power stations to CEO of the UK's leading provider of radiology and maternity software solutions. They dive into the qualities that make a successful CEO, and why building a culture of purpose and collaboration is essential for success. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in touc...
Feb 22, 2023•39 min
In this episode, James is joined by Roseanna Jaggard, serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of DocComs. With an overburdened healthcare system, working overtime, late nights and coming home stressed is all too familiar - impacting not only clinicians but also their families. DocComs are on a mission to solve this problem by developing a digital communication system that enables clinicians to deliver faster, more efficient care. Roseanna shares how compassion drove her journey into healthtec...
Feb 15, 2023•44 min
This week, we are throwing it back to episode 105 with Chris Caulfield, registered nurse, Union leader and co-founder of Intelycare. They have built a solution to reduce the growing issue of staffing shortages and burnout experienced by nurses across the US. James and Chris dive into the topic of building a successful healthtech founding team, and how to attract talent that truly understand the healthcare problem. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon �...
Feb 08, 2023•14 min
In this episode, we dive into the story of female health entrepreneur Kayleigh Hartigan. From her background in the public sector and private equity, Kayleigh has charted a unique and diverse path to entrepreneurship. Through her understanding of the intersection between incentives, healthcare financing, and current fertility treatments, she founded Fertility Mapper, a company that partners digital connection with a traditional community approach to fertility, providing necessary support through...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
This week, James is joined by Dr Melinda Rees, a pioneering consultant clinical psychologist and healthtech entrepreneur on a mission to revolutionise mental health assessment and triage in the UK. Listen as they discuss the power of language-forming reality, attachment theory, and how technology is accelerating our understanding of mental health. They dive deep into the psychology of building a startup and how Melinda and her team at Psyomics are using clinically developed technology to get mor...
Jan 25, 2023•41 min
In this episode, James is joined by Dr. Michelle Griffin, a gynaecologist and healthcare consultant with a passion for women's health. From her experience on the frontline of healthcare to taking senior roles with Public Health England, she now uses her unique blend of clinical and commercial insight to help founders develop clinically sound products and services that have an impact on healthcare. Tune in to hear her inspiring story and learn more about how she's accelerating innovation in the f...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min
This week, James is joined by Caitlin Baltzer, co-founder of MYndspan, a company that is revolutionising the treatment of brain and mental health. Caitlin has a diverse background in investment and finance, and has served as VP of Strategy and Operations in the functional imaging industry. She joins us to talk about how MYndspan is empowering people with rich information about their brain function, providing measurable insights into brain health and helping to identify meaningful changes over ti...
Jan 11, 2023•54 min
In this episode, we explore the exciting intersection of medicine and computer science. Chris Tackaberry, co-founder of Clinithink, joins James to discuss how his healthcare software company is harnessing the power of unstructured data in medical records to drive efficiency, improve health outcomes, and gain valuable insights. Find out how Chris and his team are revolutionising the way we approach healthcare. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: ww...
Jan 04, 2023•49 min
This week James is joined by Raj Kohli and Peter Huang, co-founders of Healthtech-1. They are on a mission to automate admin tasks in Primary Care, so NHS staff can focus on what matters. In this episode we hear about navigating the co-founder relationship, and how previous experience in fast growing start-ups and large corporate enterprises has led them to the path of entrepreneurship. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com ...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min
This week, James is joined by Andre Dreyer, Vice President of Ventures & Acquisitions at RGAX - the transformation engine of the Reinsurance Group of America. RGA is on a mission to to partner with carriers and organisations to harness advance transformational capabilities focused on helping people everywhere live longer, healthier, more financially secure lives. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in touch with Ja...
Dec 14, 2022•48 min
This week, James welcomed Amit Patel, founder of Peachy, back onto the podcast to hear how he has been growing the UK's first truly digital health insurance. Peachy's are on a mission to provide simple, digital access to healthcare for everyone to stay on top of their body and mind. Listen for Amit's story to healthtech entrepreneur, and how Peachy are doing things differently. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in to...
Nov 30, 2022•57 min
This week, James is joined by Dr. Tarlochlan Toor, Director of Innovation at Holland & Barrett, to discuss building confidence as a founder. Navigating the path to entrepreneurship is no easy feat - often feelings of Imposter Syndrome and a lack of experience can hold innovators back from starting their own venture. In this episode, we hear how Dr Tarlochlan Toor used key lessons in emotional intelligence and determination to harbour confidence and become a healthtech leader. Apply to be a g...
Nov 25, 2022•21 min
This week, James is joined by Dr Alison Darcy, Founder and Partner at Woebot Health. Alison is a Psychologist by research and a healthcare designer with over 20 years experience building health tech. With a passion to make mental healthcare solutions smart, scaleable and accessible, she founded Woebot Health - the world’s first mental health ally for people and businesses, with meaningfully engaging AI. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.heal...
Nov 09, 2022•48 min
This week, James is joined by SomX's very own Associate Director, Henry Stoneley. With many years of experience in selling primary care technologies to the NHS, Henry shares his top tips and greatest insights for breaking down the barriers to entry. How should founders approach selling to the NHS? Who do healthtech innovators need be talking to? All is to be revealed... Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in touch with...
Nov 03, 2022•40 min
In this week’s episode of the Healthtech Podcast, we talk to expert cofounders Dr. Kate Cordell and Ken Knecht from Opeeka. They share the initial steps for turning a business idea into reality and outline the value of having a cofounder in a company. Dr. Cordell is a nationwide thought leader for behavioral health technology, integrating data systems to support a whole-person approach to care. She has built models for federal, state, county, healthcare providers and community-based agencies to ...
Oct 26, 2022•15 min
