By Fiona Loke
Three Biodesign Founders Reflect on their Journeys
 Photo courtesy of Iris Tan |
Three of the Biodesign founders, (L to R) Ginger Graham, John Abele, and Bob Croce, graciously took the time to visit and speak with the Biodesign fellows a few weeks ago. From the depth of their combined wisdom and experience came many pearls about career, medical device innovation, and life. |
Starting Out
It was slightly disconcerting to me, and possibly other aspiring medtech entrepreneurs, that Bob, Ginger and John had not nailed down medtech entrepreneurship as a career choice early in life. The sort of certainty that seems to be a requirement, or at least is greatly encouraged on university applications (think about all those essays starting with “My first-ever toy was Legos. I’ve wanted to be an engineer since before I could crawl.”) seemed suspiciously absent when they set off on their journeys. John sold light bulbs. Ginger wanted to be a veterinarian. And Bob had no idea what he wanted to do. Read more
The 1Q2011 Report: Reflections from the Singapore Fellows
In 1Q2011, the Singapore Fellows hit several major targets, including
– The Cheesecake Factory on University Avenue
– The Texas Roadhouse in Union City
– The Dr. Perkins Breakfast at Buck’s Restaurant in Woodside
Our journey of discovery was not without its challenges, however. In a few words, the Singapore Fellows weigh in on the following mid-year topic.
In one paragraph: what was the most challenging aspect of transitioning from your previous life (engineer, physician, or researcher) to jumping into the Biodesign innovation process?
Biodesign Alumni 