#8 - Irena King: Horseshoe Grit

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Hosted by Giovanni Lauricella, in this episode we interview Irena King, Founder and CEO of Surgicure Technologies. Irena talks about her unconventional upbringing as a first generation American and her journey from student to student/CEO while finishing her PhD at MIT.  Giovanni and Irena discuss the process of licensing technology through the US Army Tech Transfer Office, important legal lessons as a young MedTech Founder, Raising Capital, perseverance, and more.

You can learn more about Surgicure Technologies and The Horseshoe, a novel patented solution for more reliable Endotracheal tube securement, prevention of facial pressure injuries, and more effective oral care at www.surgicuretech.com

This episode is sponsored by Goodwin, a lifecycle legal firm with a specialized MedTech practice. To learn more about Goodwin's MedTech practice, visit www.goodwinlaw.com/en/people/g/gomez-martin or by emailing Martin Gomez directly at mgomez@goodwinlaw.com

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:31 Houston MedTech
• 6:28 First Generation American
• 11:30 Russian - Kazakh Culture
• 15:24 Classically Trained Pianist
• 20:12 Focus and Discipline
• 27:29 Competitive Horse Jumping
• 34:55 Baker
• 40:04 PhD Student CEO
• 49:50 Passion for Neuroscience
• 53:14 Boston Ecosystem
• 57:54 How Surgicure was Founded
• 1:05:12 Company Formation and Legal Learning Lessons
• 1:15:52 Surgicure's Technology
• 1:28:28 Raising Capital as a Female Founder
• 1:40:30 Incubators and Accelerators
• 1:47:13 Commercialization Mindset
• 1:55:21 Networking as an Entrepreneur
• 2:08:39 Health System Partners
• 2:17:35 MedTech vs Medical Device
• 2:24:58 Socializing vs Social Media