All Blog Posts Tagged 'open' (32)

10 Trends to Watch That Will Affect Your Business ... McKinsey Quarterly

Colleagues,

SourceLink: McKinsey Quarterly

Every so often, a combination of trends intersect that require us to re-examine and re-evaluate our business strategies. I think we are in one of those times. Particularly, as it relates to advances in medical technology. However, these… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on August 22, 2010 at 3:45pm — No Comments

MedTech-IQ member, John Wilbanks ... Named one of "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World,"

Colleagues,

Congratulations to John Wilbanks!

John, executive director of Science Commons, has just been honored by the Utne Reader as one of the "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World." (The list also honors the Dalai Lama, so he's in good company.)

Utne describes Johns' work at Science Commons as an effort "to spur innovation and discovery by making scientific research and resources easier to… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

New Books ... Recommended Reading From MedTech-IQ!

Colleagues,

In the continuing quest to bring you the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration" please see our latest list of recommended books.

For your convenience, you can order a selection directly, if you choose, thru The "MedTech-IQ" Recommended Reading Center carousel. The book carousel is located on the "MedTech-IQ" homepage, just under "Latest… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 17, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

West Coast “Venture” vs. East Coast “”Stimulation” … Time to Bridge the Gap?... Read on & Comment

Colleagues,

Is it time to think differently about the “Valley of Death” ? The gap in capital and talent that prevents so many companies from successfully translating their promising medical technology from research to mass market success?

I think so, and here is why

In the last month, we at MedTech-IQ have experienced a number of illuminating encounters. On the U.S. West Coast, we spoke to numerous venture capitalists, investors, corporate… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on July 18, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Final Dispatch from Silicon Valley ... Ed Penhoet, Founder, Chiron/Matthew Bishop, The Economist - Larta 15th Annual Life Science Forum

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The Larta Life Science Venture Forum ended with a spirited conversation and Q&A session between the attendees, Ed Penhoet and Matthew Bishop about trends in life science investing, the healthcare crisis, and the prospects and limits of "venture philanthropy".

Ed Penhoet is member of the board of trustees of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and was Foundation President from 2004 - 2007. Prior to the Foundation, Ed served as dean of the School of Public… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 26, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Dispatches from Silicon Valley ... "Novel Product Development Strategies" ... Panel Discussion: Larta 15th Annual Life Science Forum

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To control and de-risk high product development costs, companies across the life science sector are experimenting with new & novel approaches. Large life science companies are experimenting with "virtual" autonomous innovation units, and are banding together in "Triple Helix" (academic, industry, government) consortiums. Small companies are turning increasingly to virtual/lean models to speed product development, while improving the efficient use of limited capital by… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 26, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Dispatches from Silicon Valley ... "Stimulus" Panel Discussion: Larta 15th Annual Life Science Forum

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The Larta Life Science Venture Forum Town Hall on "Stimulus" spending was moderated by David Gollaher, President & CEO, California Healthcare Institute, and included panelists Danielle Peters, Fabiani & Company, Jeff Himawan, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, and yours truly, Conrad Clyburn "CC", Founding Partner, The Clymer… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 26, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Dispatches from Silicon Valley ... Opening Keynote: Larta 15th Annual Life Science Forum

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MedTech-IQ member Rohit Shukla's 15th Annual Life Science Forum opened at the scenic Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California with a standing room only keynote presentation by Richard N. Foster, Managing Partner, Millbrook Management Group LLC. Mr. Foster a former Director and Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company, founded and lead… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 26, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

NEW ZEALAND HEALTH INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2009-2010 - seeking 2 advisers by 4/11/09

To MedTech IQ members:

Here’s an opportunity to advise a Health IT Top 10 Finalist or Top 3 Grand Prize Winner for the upcoming

NEW ZEALAND HEALTH INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2009-2010.

Website launch - April 14, 2009

Media launch - April 21, 2009

Volunteer description:

4 hours of Health IT business development and promotion consulting services tailored to US Markets.

If you are interested, please forward a BIO/CV to me… Continue

Added by Lance M. on April 6, 2009 at 5:13pm — 5 Comments

On MedTechIQ: See the Best Video Yet in Our Library!

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

If you really want to understand Venture Capital, Silicon Valley, University/Government/Industry partnerships and the Military-Industrial complex check out this Google video - The Secret History of Silicon Valley, http://medtechiq.ning.com/video/strategy-the-secret-history-of.

Stick with it ... the best part is toward the end!

ENJOY!

CC

Visit MedTechIQ at:… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on March 31, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Change You Can Believe In?

Shakespeare's Hamlet utters..."the lady doth protest too much, me thinks". In a remarkable statement, Microsoft (arguably the archetype software predator) is complaining that "Cloud Computing" standards need to be more open. Though on its face, some may see this as the very height of hypocrisy, others now believe that reality has forced a change in azimuth for this behemoth. Could Microsoft's apparent embrace of open standards and interoperability be genuine. Read this interesting… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on March 27, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Strengthening Biodefense Internationally: Illusion & Reality

Colleagues,

See compelling article attached from Marc L. Ostfield, PhD, Senior Advisor for Bioterrorism, Biodefense, and Health Security, U.S. Department of State, Office of International Health and Biodefense. Though the views he expresses in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. government, they are clearly insightful, well articulated and important for the MedTechIQ international audience to consider.… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 29, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Indian CRO Directory & Industry Tracker

Greetings!

Wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

I have prepared first ever & one-of-its-own-kind Directory of Indian Contract Research Organizations for anyone who is associated with Life Sciences Industry.

This is hugely successful piece of work and more than 500 copies have already been sold worldwide. If you want to enhance your business opportunities and want to know what constitutes of Indian CRO Industry, what all factors and strategies… Continue

Added by Ankur Mittal on December 22, 2008 at 10:59am — 3 Comments

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation gives $8M to Kansas University

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As reported in the Kansas City Business Journal...The University of Kansas has established an organization aimed at accelerating the development of new drugs and medical devices, helped by an $8.1 million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation is being hailed as a unique collaboration among higher education, philanthropy and industry. ...

Read on at:… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 10, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

MedTechIQ Selected as "Referring Entity" to NextTechs Technology Marketplace!!!

The Clymer Group™, LLC is proud to announce that it has been formally approved as a “Qualified Referring Entity” by NextTechs Technologies, LLC, for its technology & intellectual property (IP) marketplace. Commercialization is achieved through securing a consistent customer base. This requires capital.

The largest, most ignored, source of investment capital for emerging technology is corporate. It exceeds Angel & early stage venture funds combined. NextTechs secures capital… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 3, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

IBM Breaks New Ground With Interoperable Medical Imaging and Patient Data Archiving Solution

Colleagues,

As transmitted to members of the "Advanced Medical Imaging" Group earlier...

A message from Clymer.."CC"..Conrad Clyburn to all members of Advanced Medical Imaging on MedTechIQ!

Colleagues,

As reported in the Wall Street Journal MarketWatch...IBM unveiled a powerful new combination of advanced imaging and information archiving technologies that provides healthcare and research organizations with complete and timely access to critical… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

DOD, VA to migrate health records to SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)

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Retransmission of message sent earlier to members of the "Bio-Medical Informatics" Group...

Colleagues,

As reported in DefenseSystems Information Technology and Net-Centric Warfare...The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will migrate their respective electronic health record systems to a service-oriented architecture to enhance the interoperability of outpatient clinical data.

Stephen Jones, principal deputy assistant secretary of… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Effort to link EHR databases proclaimed success by DoD & VA

Colleagues,

This message was transmitted to the BioMedical Informatics Group earlier today. You may find it of interest...If indeed it is accurate, it may set the stage for much wider collaboration, data mining, ect., going forward...

A message from Clymer.."CC"..Conrad Clyburn to all members of Bio-Medical Informatics on MedTechIQ!

Colleagues,

As reported by the Armed Forces Press Service...During a press conference last week, Dr. Gerald Cross, the… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 2, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

John Wilbanks, MedTechIQ Member, Featured as 2008 "GameChanger" in Seed Magazine

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

John Wilbanks, MedTechIQ Member & Executive Director, Science Commons, is featured this month, December 2008, in the award winning "Seed...Science is Culture" magazine as a "Game Changer" in the State of Science Report, 2008.

See Seed at: http://seedmagazine.com/magazine/

The December 2008 issue of "Seed" features Craig Venter in a cover story on where science is headed, and feature articles on… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 30, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Do Federal Agencies Belong in Cloud Computing Networks?

Colleagues,

As reported today in eWeek.com...Given the current state of the economy and the yawning federal deficit, the efficiency and cost-savings associated with cloud computing are prompting U.S. federal IT agencies to flirt with the cloud platform. Slowly, of course, since it is the government, after all.

Cloud computing has become so pervasive in the enterprise that even federal agencies are moving—slowly, of course—in the direction of on-demand computing. Given the… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 24, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments