What happens after your PhD project fails in clinical trials?

For Christian Bertens, it opened the door to a very different kind of success. In this episode, Christian shares how the challenges of his early research shaped his perspective and prepared him to co-found Peyeoneer—a startup developing a novel implant to treat glaucoma. From the realities of clinical failure in his PhD with eyedrop dispensing technology to navigating regulatory hurdles, building a team, and raising funding for his glaucoma treatment. Christian walks us through the raw, behind-the-scenes process of turning scientific insight into a tangible medical solution.