Episode Summary

A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot and Dr. Emerson Keenan are the co-founders of Kali Healthcare, a company determined to improve fetal monitoring — technology that has remained largely unchanged since the 1960s.

Kali Healthcare has developed an electrical sensing wearable patch for fetal monitoring, providing clinicians with real-time information leading to improved patient outcomes.

Fiona and Emerson discuss the power of consumer-centric design (like making the hardware look like a makeup compact), and offer key lessons on how to secure funding and integrate new technology into complex healthcare systems.

Time Stamps

02:45 – Fiona and Emerson speak about their backgrounds

03:26 – Origins of Kali Healthcare

06:00 – How Kali Healthcare's electrical sensing wearable patch works

07:27 – How clinicians are making use of the real-time insights

10:00 – What makes Kali Healthcare’s wearable different to existing solutions

13:33 — Breakthroughs they’ve experienced

16:00 – Stepping into the founder role and the "ultimate rollercoaster"

20:02 – Fundraising lessons: why it always takes longer than you think

21:09 – Advice for other healthcare founders

Resources

🌐 Kali Healthcare - https://www.kalihealthcare.com/

Assoc. Prof. Fiona Branford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-prof-fiona-brownfoot-871036b8

Emerson Keenan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emersonkeenan

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