Brent Constantz, will share his long and diverse experience in the medical devices industry - as an executive, an entrepreneur and as an inventor. Lessons learned with war stories and big accomplishments – all that make bringing a medical device innovation to market have important impacts of standards of health care. He will share his viewpoints about regulated research and the Food and Drug Administration, corporate partnerships, venture capitalists, boards of directors, investment bankers, strategic acquirers, building great teams, and developing intellectual property.
He will share some of his experiences as CEO of Norian Corporation, that raised over $56 MM in venture capital, and another $25 MM in corporate deals. How he led Skeletal Kinetics to market in record time (under a year) and later to its acquisition by Colson, without any venture capital. Kyphon, and other spin-outs.
Brent will share the challenges he faces as a serial innovator to approaching new markets. Last, a word about the medical device community for new entrepreneurs and their employees.
