The #Olympics might be over, but the #LSI Alumni are still chasing after the gold 🥇. This week, #LSIAlumni raised a Series C funding round, received FDA Breakthrough Designation, added new board members, and much more on the road to #LSIEurope24. Your 60-second news recap:

Congratulations to the LSI Alumni who made major news this week.

@VPSEncore — @RafaJVeraza . → Awarded a $160,000 seed grant from the Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) Accelerator.

@Proprio_Vision - Gabriel Jones. → Announced the appointment of Bryan Humbarger as Chief Commercial Officer.

#Nitinotes — Raz Bar-On. → Announced the appointment of Lloyd Diamond as CEO.

#NavigationSciences — Alan Lucas. → Selected as ‘Best Start-Up’ candidate by the Prix Galien Foundation.

#MinervaSurgical. → Announced the appointment of Darin Hammers as new #CEO.

#MAUIImaging — Rick Altinger. → Emerged from stealth and announced a $4 million contract with the Department of Defense.

@ikona_health — @TRFitzpatrick . → Announced a collaborative study with Dialysis Education Services and Lifeliqe to evaluate the impact of Lifeliqe's virtual reality product on dialysis workforce training programs conducted by DES. → This partnership focuses on assessing the

#EndovascularEngineering — Mike Rosenthal. → Announced the appointment of Dan Rose as Chief Executive Officer.

@DialityI — Osman Khawar. → Announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Joe as Vice President, Medical Affairs

@cairntechnology — David Danielsen. → Closed $4.5M in a Series A2 financing, led by Morningside Ventures.

@hellobackpack_ — Hafeezah Muhammad. → Received a $1.1M grant funded by the #Maryland Community Health Resources Commission to provide vital support to #students, #families, and #caregivers within Howard County Public Schools.

Summer vacations are winding down, but the LSI Alumni are still on a roll. This week, #LSIAlumni raised new funding, appointed new executives, emerged from stealth, and much more on the road to LSI Europe '24. Your 60-second news recap:

#Medtech startups should prioritize early patent filing to attract investors. However, IP is just one part of a broader strategy including regulatory approvals and operational capabilities. For more on IP in Medtech ventures, see the full LSI USA '24 panel discussion with experts

#Innoventric is at the forefront of addressing tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a condition affecting over 4.5 million people in the U.S. and Europe. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a condition where blood flows back from the right ventricle into the right atrium, causing venous

#CairnSurgical (#LSIAlumni) closed a $4.5 million Series A2 financing, led by Morningside Ventures. The company will use these new funds to complete the currently-enrolling U.S. pivotal trial of its Breast Cancer Locator (BCL™) System and implement a limited commercial launch

We're just 4 weeks away from #LSIEurope24, but the buzz is already building amongst leading #investors, #strategics, and #innovators for #LSIUSA25 in #DanaPoint, #California. After reviewing applications from global leaders working to build breakthrough #Medtech and #Healthtech

We’re excited to announce a new Fireside Chat at LSI Europe ‘24: "SIA Story: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of M&A.". This session will serve as a case study on the acquisition of SIA by Integra LifeSciences, offering an inside look at the real-life experiences of those who were

We're looking forward to Pedro's presentation this September! . Link in bio to join us in Portugal to connect with leading #Medtech innovators.

Earlier this month, @pranathoracic (#LSIAlumni) announced the final close of its Series A extension round raising an additional $3 million in an oversubscribed funding round, bringing the total funding to $9 million. The round was supported by new #investors cultivate(MD),