Jun 20, 2022
Anuj Bhardwaj is the CEO of SecondWave Systems which is a wearable ultrasound noninvasive therapy especially for suppressing chronic inflammation and pain signals.
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Top 3 Takeaways:
"My advice to other companies like us would be to look at the SBIR program. We're very strong advocates of it. It's really been the main engine that launched us. I'd advise looking at NIH, BARDA, and others too. Then consider if they fit within the mission of what a company is doing and apply."
0:30 "Do you want to describe yourself and your technology?"
2:30 "Let's talk about the technology, who's it for?"
9:15 Iris Biomedical ad sponsorship
10:15 "You're not using electricity, but you're using ultrasound, which is something that's a little bit more rarely used. Why are you using this and how does it work?"
12:15 "What kind of treatments would you guys be able to provide?"
15:30 "So what fraction of the $100,000-$200,000 / year Rheumatoid Arthritis costs would you guys represent?"
16:30 Do you want to talk about the FDA approval process for a wearable?
18:15 Do you want to talk about your sources of funding so far?
22:30 "What is one of the biggest challenges in this work?"
25:00 "Are you looking for people to join or are you looking for anything in particular?"