Orcan – Challenges For A Start-Up Company When Commercializing A New Technology And Extending Its Business Model
By Christian Hackl As established players in the industry did not take the start-up Orcan and its new technology seriously, Orcan had to pivot its business model and go the arduous path to develop and install stand-alone products by themselves. Nevertheless, they still had to convince established players to become partners in this process. Due […]
Aerogen – Breathing New Life Into Aerosol Drug Delivery
By John McManus “Aerogen is the first company in the world to develop technologies for high-performance aerosol drug delivery in acute care,” says founder and CEO John Power. The company has established itself as the global market leader in acute care drug delivery for ventilated patients. Strategic partnerships with leading companies in the sector played […]
Micrel Medical Devices – Smart Infusion Pumps For Treating Patients At Home
By Karin Hofmann Micrel Medical Devices is a family-owned company founded in Greece in 1980. Its first product, an ambulatory syringe pump, allowed patients suffering from thalassaemia, a rare blood disease that is prevalent among people of Mediterranean descent, to be treated at home instead of in hospital. Following that success, Micrel developed a full […]
Marinomed – Using Red Algae To Fight The Flu
By Christian Hackl Marinomed was founded in 2006 by four scientists, three of whom still work for the company. It was spun off from the Veterinary University of Vienna, where it is located to this day. With a staff of 25, the company develops biopharmaceutical products based on natural marine compounds.Focusing on the therapy of […]
