#18 - Albert Huang: Protect Our Corks

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Hosted by Giovanni Lauricella, in this episode we interview Albert Huang, Co-Founder and CEO of Contrario Medical. Albert shares his journey of transitioning from physician to serial MedTech entrepreneur. Giovanni and Albert discuss what it takes to found a MedTech company, how to sell a MedTech company, identifying technologies to turn into companies, becoming a serial entrepreneur, raising capital, wine, and more.

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 A Passion for Wine
• 15:06 From Texas to Burgundy
• 36:46 Who is Albert Huang?
• 43:44 Transitioning from Academia to Industry
• 54:34 The Allotrope Medical Story
• 1:19:11 How to Sell a MedTech Company
• 1:31:29 What Does a Founder Do After an Acquisition?
• 1:39:14 Identifying Technologies to Turn Into Companies
• 2:00:50 The Atomic Accelerator
• 2:11:44 Contrario Medical
• 2:18:28 TMCI & Houston's MedTech Ecosystem
• 2:24:45 Raising Seed Money
• 2:37:26 Houston MedTech Events