11 - From the Navy to Medical Innovation: A Journey of Persistence and Purpose with Healionics Corporation's Mike Connolly
In this episode of The Breakout CEO: Inside the Strategic Moves of Scaling CEOs, Jeff Holman speaks to the CEO and Chairman at Healionics Corporation, Mike Connolly. Mike shares his journey from teaching physics to co-founding startups that have revolutionized women’s health and dialysis care.
He discusses the challenges of medical device innovation, the importance of persistence, navigating regulatory and reimbursement hurdles, and the need for focus in startups. Mike also highlights his team’s work at Healionics on a novel biomaterial for vascular grafts, aiming to improve outcomes for…
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