On Episode #2 of MIDI Innovation Vault™ Series; The Deep Dive into Medical & Scientific Accelerators, Incubator Labs and Development Communities, MIDI Medical Product Developments CEO, Gregory Montalbano speaks with Meghan Pinezich who is an Executive Team member of Columbia BioMedX, a biomedical engineering technology accelerator at Columbia University, formerly called the Columbia-Coulter Research Partnership.

Meghan completed her Bachelors in Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia and Masters in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Currently, Meghan is also a PhD candidate in the laboratory disciplines of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering.

On today’s podcast, Greg and Meghan will be discussing in detail what Columbia BioMedX’s Accelerator program is all about. They will discuss the inner workings of the BioMedX as well as touch on Columbia’s larger Lab-to-Market Accelerator network.

Discussions will cover the BioMedX methods of mentoring and support for their entrepreneurial groups which include medical, scientific, and biotechnology applications. Mehgan will also review the various BioMedX corporate, university, industry as well as venture partner networks that support their members.

Meghan will also reveal what BioMedX looks for in a startup member and how they can apply to their programs.

Lastly, in today’s podcast discussion, Meghan will talk about new initiatives and breakthroughs that are expected on the horizon from the BioMedX member network. Real-world examples will be discussed on what she has personally experienced and saw as a BioMedX Participant and now as an Executive Program Manager.