Jawad Ali MD, a surgeon, MedTech consultant and Founder, shares his insights and advice on how to break into the MedTech industry, especially for those who have a clinical background.
We discuss the practical ways to get started in MedTech, including networking, gaining industry knowledge, building skills, finding a mentor, working on projects, exploring entrepreneurship, and being persistent. Jawad emphasizes the importance of building relationships, having a deep understanding of the healthcare system and its challenges, and being passionate about the potential of MedTech to transform patient care. Jawad explains his experience as a consultant working with early-stage MedTech companies and investors, as well as his efforts to connect stakeholders in the MedTech and life science ecosystem through his nonprofit organization, Austin MedTech Connect.