Podcast
The Secret to a Breakthrough MedTech Startup (and Why Most Clever Ideas Fail)
We welcome back MedTech investor, founder, and two-time TAG Awards judge, Tor Alden. Drawing on decades of experience in product development and design, Tor shares his unfiltered perspective on what makes a winning medical technology and what sends a promising startup off track in this episode of TAG’D Beyond the Award. Key Takeaways You’ll Hear:…
Read MoreThe #1 Mistake in Award Nominations & How to Write a Winning Entry
It takes more than a great product to win an award… it takes a great story. In this must-listen episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, we sit down with Susan Turkell, The Awards Guru, of PAIRELATIONS, a specialist who has helped clients win hundreds of major industry awards. Susan shares the counter-intuitive reasons why even…
Read MoreInnovation vs. Impact: A Judge’s Guide to Winning MedTech Awards
In a recent episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, returning judge MaryBeth Privitera, PhD, shared her seasoned perspective on what truly makes a MedTech & Life Sciences innovation worthy of recognition. Fresh off her retirement from the University of Cincinnati and embarking on a “design revival,” she focuses her insights on the intersection of human…
Read MoreThe Hot Pocket of Net New: A MD&M South Preview with Steve Everly
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, Justin Starbird sits down with Steve Everly, Brand Director at Informa, to talk about the upcoming MD&M South trade show in Charlotte and why live industry events still matter. Steve shares how Charlotte has quickly become a hub for advanced manufacturing, MedTech, and life sciences. Investment in…
Read MoreThe Future of Recognition for Innovation
We’re kicking off Season Two with a bang and welcoming our newest TAG Awards Judge, Debbie Greenway, Executive Vice President of FEIG Electronics. With four decades in the tech trenches, Debbie brings a unique blend of executive leadership and genuine, unshakeable awe for innovation. In this episode, we dive deep into the real-world…
Read MoreInnovation in Action: How Enovis is Transforming Orthopedic Care
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with BJ Maack, Senior Director of Healthcare Solutions at Enovis, one of the inaugural winners of the TAG Awards for MedTech. Join us and discover the incredible story behind MotionMD, the award-winning platform revolutionizing orthopedic practices through automation, transparency, and better patient…
Read MoreSolving the Right Problems: How Codonics is Transforming Medication Safety in the OR
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Mike Kolberg, VP and General Manager of Codonics—an award-winning MedTech company redefining medication safety in hospitals. Fresh off their 2025 TAG Award win, Mike shares how Codonics’ Safe Label System is preventing medication errors in the OR, why listening to clinicians…
Read MoreThe Future of Proactive Health: Unpacking Althing Clinic’s Award-Winning AIRs System
Get ready for an inspiring journey on this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award! Host Justin sits down with Mat Johnson, the visionary CEO of Althing Clinic, to dive into the revolutionary AIRs System. Hear how this 2025 TAG Award winner for MedTech in the Healthcare category is transforming scalable, preventative health and behavioral risk…
Read MoreCelebrating Perimeter: An Award-Winning Approach to Clearer Margins
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, Justin Starbird sits down with Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, the Top Innovator of the inaugural TAG Awards for MedTech 2025 for Surgical Imaging & AI Integration. At the intersection of AI and real-time surgical decision-making, Perimeter’s OCT System with Image Assist AI is…
Read MoreFrom taboo to transformative: the MedTech innovation that is changing lives
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Asaf Bar, CEO of Vibrant Gastro, to explore the innovation behind their FDA-cleared, drug-free vibrating capsule, a transformative bioelectronic solution for chronic constipation. Affecting more than 39 million Americans, chronic constipation often goes under-addressed due to stigma and a lack of…
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