Cleveland Clinic Ventures Partner Todd Schwarzinger, MBA, Shares Why Start-ups Should Have a Concise Pitch

• In the article “When it comes to connecting innovation and investment, aligning goals and culture is key” by Douglas J. Guth of Ideastream, experts discuss the importance of investor fit and relationship-building for startups seeking funding in the healthcare industry. Todd Schwarzinger, MBA, Partner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures, highlights the need for a well-crafted story that clearly differentiates the company. The article also notes that investors are attracted to companies that prioritize sound planning over flashy technology and unrealistic goals. Ultimately, the key to success is finding investors who share the company’s vision and can help navigate the journey to market.
  
  

Celebrate Innovation: 3D Printed Heart

Cleveland Clinic inventor Hani Najm, MD, Chair, Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, and Ryan Klatte, Senior Principal Research Engineer, share the journey to impacting patient care through innovation. 

Their collaboration in creating a 3D printed heart helped advance what is capable in congenital heart surgery. By creating a 3D printed heart, Dr. Najm was able to determine in advance how long connections needed to be and where to stitch, which brought outstanding value during the time of the operation and led to greater patient care.

How Three Great Minds from Cleveland Clinic Made Rugby Safer for the World

A serendipitous conversation brought an engineer and two surgeons together to develop Intelligent Mouthguard made from technology created by Cleveland Clinic researchers. Read the incredible story of how three great minds - Edward Benzel, MD, Adam Bartsch PhD PE, Vince Miele, MD - from Cleveland Clinic made rugby safer for the world.