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#398: Game-Changing Connections in MedTech: Inside LSI with Scott Pantel

Global Medical Device Podcast · 13 Feb 2025 · 35m · Episode 398

What this episode covers

Scott Pantel, CEO and founder of Life Science Intelligence (LSI), explains how his company bridges the gap between medtech innovation and commercialization through curated global events. He details LSI's evolution from traditional investor meetings to a data-driven ecosystem that fosters unplanned, high-value connections through social interactions like golf outings and cab rides. Pantel emphasizes the importance of articulating a clear revenue model to investors and discusses LSI's strategic expansion into the APAC market with a new event in Singapore in 2025.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Life Science Intelligence, Greenlight Guru, Edwards Lifesciences, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PepsiCo, Medical Data International, Integra, Medtronic, Panakes, Metios, Intuitive Surgical
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Dana Point, Singapore

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