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MULTIPLE HATS: STEM Careers | Reinvention | Entrepreneurship |Thought LeadershipFind your vision and make it happen! Author: Angelique Greco Biotech & Health-Tech Expert STEM Thought Leadership Coach
Multiple Hats is a STEM career podcast for professionals who want more than the 95. Hear real stories of STEM professionals reinventing their careers from scientists turned founders to biotech consultants and entrepreneurs.Hosted by Angelique Greco, a biotech and health-tech expert with 15 years across the drug development lifecycle, this show explores how STEM careers can evolve into entrepreneurship, thought leadership, and portfolio work that truly matters.Through in-depth conversations with entrepreneurial STEM professionals, youll discover:Where a STEM degree can take you (career possibilities are infinite).How to embrace your unique patchwork of skills and experiences.Practical tactics to reinvent, transition, or leap into new opportunities.Mindset shifts from Can I? to Heres how!You will hear:Indepth interview to hear the whole storyQuick wins episode with key takeaways and actionable insights for youPractical tips to help you change your self limiting mindsets and grow furtherFor who:Scientists, PhDs, engineers, clinicians, biotech consultants, tech pros including women balancing STEM careers with motherhood while fighting stereotypes.Why listen: Representation and role modelling matter. Bold and brave STEM professionals share how they carved their own paths so you can too. New episodes weekly. Follow now to reinvent your STEM career and design work on your own terms. STEMM Science Technology Engineering Mathematics MedicineVisit my website https://angeliquegreco.com.au/ for short bite insights and on how to start crafting your message to set you on track for the career your want (Discover, Articulate, Master). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Why Great MedTech Fails, and What It Really Takes to Build a Company That Works with Ben Wright, co-foudner of Mimetic Foundry
Episode 50
Monday, 6 April, 2026
Why do some of the most brilliant medical technologies never reach patients, even when the science works?🔍 What You’ll Learn:If you’ve ever thought “build a great technology and the rest will follow,” this episode will challenge that fast. Because in healthcare, the system decides what survives, not just the science.This conversation breaks down what actually makes or kills a MedTech company, and what you need to understand if you want to move from technical expertise to real-world impact.Why clinical workflow, incentives, and reimbursement matter more than your innovationThe “value triangle” every MedTech product must satisfy to surviveHow to stop trying to be everything in a startup, and build the right team earlyThis is where a STEM career shifts from “doing the work” to understanding how the system works, and how to influence it.If you want to think like a strategist, not just a scientist, play this episode and start seeing where great ideas actually fail.🧠 About the Guest:Ben Wright is a MedTech investor, advisor, and co-founder of Mimetic MedTech Foundry.He started in biological sciences and hand transplant research, then moved into the business side after seeing firsthand that great technology alone doesn’t guarantee success.Today, he works at the intersection of science, clinical practice, and business, helping turn early-stage ideas into viable companies by building the right structure around them.📌 Episode Highlights:00:00 Why great medical technologies fail despite strong science03:00 From researcher to startup builder, the first reality check06:30 Why accelerators don’t prepare founders for real MedTech timelines10:00 Should scientific founders be CEOs?14:00 The “value triangle”: clinical outcome, convenience, cost18:00 The oral chemotherapy example, when incentives block better care21:00 Why human behavior and workflow kill adoption24:00 When better tech loses to incumbent business models28:00 True disruption, and why it’s harder than you think33:00 Why Australia struggles to fund MedTech innovation38:00 What a venture studio actually does differently46:00 A real MedTech failure story, and what it teaches about risk🔗 Resources Mentioned:🎧 Quick Fire Chat with Ben Wrighthttps://shows.acast.com/multiple-hats/episodes/69ad4b747036d73902764808Mimetic MedTech Foundry🤔 Reflection Time:Where are you focusing only on the “technology” in your work, and ignoring the system it needs to fit into?If you stepped back, what part of your work is actually about influence, not execution?What would change if you stopped trying to do everything yourself and built around your strengths instead?This episode is a reality check.Not to discourage you, but to show you where the real leverage is.Want to craft a career story that opens doors?I help STEMM professionals speak with clarity, confidence, and purpose and show up as thought leaders —so the right opportunities find you.📬 Let’s connect: angeliquegreco.com.au | LinkedIn ⭐️ Help More People Reinvent Their CareersIf you enjoyed this episode, please:✅ Leave a quick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🙏♻️ Share it with a friend who's questioning their path in STEM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
