Innovate or Get Left Behind: Interview With Bright Uro CEO Derek Herrera
Bright Uro Founder and CEO Derek Herrera shares how his personal experience pushed him to champion innovation in the urology space and the ways he’s optimizing his latest medtech venture for efficiency and success.
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Show Notes
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Derek Herrera, founder and CEO of Bright Uro.
Derek served as an elite Marine officer in the U.S. military before suffering debilitating injuries while in the line of duty. Using his personal experience, he founded UroDev Medical, Habit Camera, and Bright Uro. His latest venture aims to launch an innovative urology device that’s meant to replace an invasive bladder diagnostic test that hasn’t changed in decades.
In this interview, Derek shares important lessons in driving device innovation, running a medtech startup, and developing products efficiently.
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