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The Foundry: Background

By Hanson Gifford - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Hanson Gifford, president and CEO of The Foundry, talks about why the company was founded and what they do to help fledgling companies get off the ground and become successful. The incubation process that The Foundry goes through with each new venture helps these companies increase their chances of receiving funding, he says.

Course Index

  1. Morgenthaler Ventures
  2. Advances in Medicine: Surgery Without Knives
  3. The Foundry: Background
  4. Why Does The Foundry Work as an Incubator?
  5. Choosing the Right Medical Devices to Fund
  6. The Unique Relationship Between Morgenthaler and The Foundry
  7. Where Does Innovation Occur?
  8. Insight Into the Changing Valuations of Companies Since the Dot Com Era
  9. Examples of Groundbreaking Achievements in Medicine (Part 1)
  10. Examples of Groundbreaking Achievements in Medicine (Part 2)