# 126 - Combination Products Collaboration, Turnover on MedTech/Pharma Project Teams, and Lessons from working with Intel's CEO with Mat Stratton, Founder of Coalition Ltd

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2024-03-06
- Length: 35m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/126---Combination-Products-Collaboration--Turnover-on-MedTechPharma-Project-Teams--and-Lessons-from-working-with-Intels-CEO-with-Mat-Stratton--Founder-of-Coalition-Ltd-e2gk9r2

## Summary

Mat Stratton, Founder of Coalition Ltd, discusses his 20-year career in MedTech and combination products, highlighting his early work with Intel CEO Andy Grove on deep brain stimulation and drug delivery systems. He explains how the high-speed culture of Intel, driven by Grove's Parkinson's disease advocacy, contrasted with the slow 4-10 year cycles of medical device development. Stratton identifies 'multifunctional collaboration' and employee turnover as key bottlenecks, proposing solutions like 'two-pizza teams' and regulatory stewardship to accelerate progress in highly regulated industries.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=0) Introduction: Subi Sedate and Mat Stratton
- [2:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=126) Mat Stratton's Background and Coalition Ltd
- [2:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=160) Early Healthcare Ventures: Dental and Deep Brain Stimulation
- [8:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=534) Working with Andy Grove and Intel's Speed
- [15:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=945) Collaboration Challenges in Combination Products
- [23:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=1390) Team Formation, Turnover, and Solutions
- [32:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-03-06-126-combination-products-collaboration-turnover-on-medtech-pharma-project-teams#t=1978) The Vision for Coalition Ltd

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Coalition Ltd (company)
- Intel (company)
- Andy Grove (other)
- Medtronic (company)
- AngioDynamics (company)
- Metaphorum (company)

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- [S5E35 TJ Strang | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 1](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-30-s5e35-tj-strang-how-to-accelerate-the-speed-of-engineering-episode-1) (Being an Engineer)
- [S5E11 Roger Labrecque | Accelerating R&D Work, 21 CFR, & How To Collaborate Effectively](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-03-15-s5e11-roger-labrecque-accelerating-r-d-work-21-cfr-how-to-collaborate-effectivel) (Being an Engineer)
- [S5E7 Matt Zachek | Medical Device Engineering Leaders 7](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-02-16-s5e7-matt-zachek-medical-device-engineering-leaders-7) (Being an Engineer)
- [S5E2 Tony Dedeo | Medical Device Engineering Leaders 3](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-01-12-s5e2-tony-dedeo-medical-device-engineering-leaders-3) (Being an Engineer)

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