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The next great founder may be hiding in healthcare

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30.10.2026

The next great founder may be hiding in healthcare

We’re missing many promising ideas because the people behind them haven’t learned how to pitch.

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BY Dr. Roxana Daneshjou and Mary Minno

Academic medical centers and universities produce groundbreaking research every day. An autism researcher who builds an AI game to clinically improve behavioral problems. A basic scientist who discovers how the environment of tumors impacts treatment. An electrical engineer who nano-sized a method for magnets to image the body. An MBA who teamed up with two MDs to create a novel approach to solving complex pediatric cardiac cases. And all are at risk of remaining stuck in the ivory tower.

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