#124 | The MedTech Founder’s Journey: Inside the Realities of Launching a Cancer Detection Startup
Clinician to CEO : Export Your Medical Device With Confidence By Overcoming Go To Market Roadblocks For Medtech Growth · Hakeem Adebiyi
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Show Notes
Early cancer detection saves lives - but building a startup around it is anything but easy.
In this episode of The H-Files, Hakeem sits down with Dave Taylor, CEO of Valid Diagnostics, to talk about what it really takes to build a MedTech company in the complex world of diagnostics. From long NHS timelines to the role of health economics in getting adoption, this is a transparent, founder-to-founder conversation about purpose, pressure, and staying in the game.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
– What makes early cancer detection so hard to commercialise - and why it’s worth it
– How to think about health economics before you approach buyers or investors
– The emotional and strategic fuel founders need to survive slow-moving systems like the NHS
🎯 A must-listen for anyone building in diagnostics, digital health, or early-stage MedTech.