Inside Codonics’ Two-Time TAG Award-Winning MedTech Breakthroughs

True innovation in healthcare rarely happens overnight. It requires continuous dedication, a clear understanding of clinical workflows, and an unwavering commitment to improving patient outcomes. Few companies exemplify this mindset as well as Codonics. In a recent episode of the TAG’D: Beyond the Award podcast, host Justin Starbird was joined by Mike Kolberg, Vice President…

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Celebrating Medtronic’s Big Win & the Decade-Long Journey to Transform Hypertension Care

Winning top recognition at the inaugural TAG Awards for B2B Innovation is a monumental achievement, and Medtronic’s groundbreaking work in renal denervation showcases exactly why!  In the latest episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Gabe Lazarus, Vice President of Marketing for Renal Denervation at Medtronic, to explore the decade-long…

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Judging Excellence: MedTech Operational Readiness & FDA Compliance with Tony Lopez

When we celebrate breakthroughs in life sciences, whether it’s a revolutionary diagnostic tool, a novel medical device, or a biotech discovery, the spotlight naturally falls on the invention itself. We talk about the science, the patent, and the funding round. We talk far less about the rigorous background work required to get that invention into…

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Beyond the Paperwork: What Judges Look For in B2B Tech Nominations

When you spend your days guiding companies through complex tax credits, statutory incentives, and legislative guidance, it’s easy for business growth to feel like an exercise in spreadsheets and documentation. But for Tim Parrish, CEO of Sagemont Advisors and President of the HIRE Coalition, serving as a judge for the inaugural TAG Awards for B2B…

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Beyond the Award: How Connect Labs’ Craig Scharton Evaluates True B2B Innovation in Health Tech

Building an innovation hub isn’t just about putting up a modern building with wet labs and high-speed internet. It’s about creating an active ecosystem where early-stage founders, established enterprises, university researchers, and health system executives bump into each other in the hallway and start building together. That’s exactly what Craig Scharton, Director of Connect Labs…

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Real-Time AI in the OR with Perimeter Medical’s Claire System

The goal of cancer surgery is simple: remove the tumor entirely. The reality, however, is often complex, especially in breast-conserving procedures. Across the board, about one in four women must face the pain, anxiety, and cost of returning for a second surgery because not all cancerous tissue was successfully removed the first time. This week…

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The Future of the Smile: Inside Neocis’s Award-Winning Dental Robotics

This week, we sat down on the TAG’D Beyond the Award podcast with Alon Mozes, CEO and Co-founder of Neocis, a true pioneer in the MEDICAL DEVICE CATEGORY of Robotic & Procedural Innovation. Our conversation centers on the YOMI S Dental Robot, a platform radically redefining precision and predictability in dental implant surgery. Alon shares…

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How VeriPro Is Building Patient Trust Through Radical Price Transparency

Transform your clinic’s workflow and build patient trust When a patient walks into an orthopedic office with a broken ankle, the last thing they should face is a complex, emotionally charged financial conversation. Yet, for years, the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) space, the bracing world, has been plagued by inconsistent and manual price transparency, often…

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Revolutionary Type 2 Diabetes Platform

The Tenacity That Rewrote the Playbook: Recor Medical’s Triumph in Cardiovascular Innovation What happens when a dedicated, small team of MedTech innovators sets its sights on solving one of the most economically burdensome healthcare challenges globally?  They win a TAG Award! Join us as we celebrate Aqua Medical, winner of the TAG Award for Endoscopic…

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The Tenacity That Rewrote the Playbook

The Tenacity That Rewrote the Playbook: Recor Medical’s Triumph in Cardiovascular Innovation The road to true innovation is rarely straight, and no one knows this better than the team at Recor Medical. Their recent win of the TAG Award for Cardiovascular Therapeutic Innovation, recognizing the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, isn’t just a testament to…

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