Timestamps:

2:29 - Having a surgeon and a business woman for parents

6:13 - Are entrepreneurs born or made?

25:04 - Tanja's investment focus area

29:44 - Red flags for an investor

44:52 - The Finnish and Swiss ecosystems

About Tanja Dowe

Tanja Dowe is CEO for the Debiopharm International Innovation Fund and Board Member for Novadiscovery and Oncomfort. Using her expertise in strategic business and market demands, Tanja’s work encourages commercialization of innovative healthcare technologies and patient care solutions for a brighter, healthier future.

Memorable Quotes

"Of course everyone can turn themselves into an entrepreneur. But some people are just born that way: curious, risk-taking, and eager to create something which will outlive them."

"The health industry is very focused on treating diseases. We need to start thinking about how to prevent them. And we need to start catering to the digi-native generations."

If you would like to listen to more episodes about medtech, check out our conversations with Luiza Dobre, Lea Von Bidder, Michael Friedrich, Katja Berlinger, Sophia Borowka and Dorina Thiess.

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