An Incubator’s Approach to Choosing Needs
Mark Deem, Managing Director of The Foundry, describes his incubator’s approach to selecting needs.
Prototyping versus Development
Mark Deem, a seasoned medtech engineer and serial entrepreneur, discusses how concept exploration and prototyping on the way to final concept selection is different than full-fledged R&D.
Knowing When to Abandon an Idea
Mark Deem, a serial entrepreneur and incubator executive, explains how he thinks about when to kill an idea.
An Incubator’s Approach to Final Concept Selection
Mark Deem, Managing Director of The Foundry, outlines the criteria and approach his organization uses to choose a final concept.
Building an Early R&D Plan
Mark Deem, Managing Partner of The Foundry, shares his advice for developing an R&D plan in the early days of a company.
Development with a Focus on Getting into the Clinic
Mark Deem, a seasoned medtech engineer and serial entrepreneur, describes the importance of taking a risk-based approach to product development in preparation for clinical studies.
Identifying and Raising Technical Risks
Mark Deem, Managing Partner of The Foundry, discusses planning for failures and the importance of highlighting technical risks as early as possible.
Learning from Technical Failures
Mark Deem, a seasoned medtech engineer and serial entrepreneur, outlines an approach for learning as much as possible from technical failures.
Hiring Engineers
Mark Deem, Managing Partner at The Foundry, discusses the importance how he thinks about hiring engineers and how his approach has evolved in the current environment.
R&D Advice
Mark Deem, a seasoned medtech engineer and serial entrepreneur, shares his advice for maximizing an R&D effort.