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The Artificial Lung for Your Cell Culture - BioThrust Success Story with Patrick Bongartz
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In this episode, we discuss the founding of BioThrust and the development of their stress-free bioreactor technology. Patrick Bongrartz (CEO of BioThrust) explains the importance of biotechnology in everyday life and how their bionic bioreactor system differs from other bioreactors. He shares the challenges and frustrations they faced in the lab and the support they received from the RTWH Aachen University and its startup center. He highlights the value of BioThrust in the community, particularly in the field of stem cell therapies. We talk about the life of a startup founder, fundraising and investors, and the future development of the biotech field. The gender gap in science startups and the mindset change in science towards entrepreneurship are debated as well.
Linkedin BioThrust (https://www.linkedin.com/company/biothrust-de/)
LinkedIn Patrick Bongrartz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bongartz-1106/)
Website BioThrust: www.biothrust.com
Linkedin Investor Freigeist (https://www.linkedin.com/company/freigeistcap/)
Further inspiring entrepreneurs in health&medicine to follow:
Dr. Friederike Kogelheide https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ing-friederike-kogelheide/
Dr. Katharina Koch https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-koch-014174112/
Dr. Nele Stadtbäumer https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelestadtbaeumer/
Silke Beaucamp https://www.linkedin.com/in/silke-beaucamp-b644a093/
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Chapters
1. The Artificial Lung for Your Cell Culture - BioThrust Success Story with Patrick Bongartz (00:00:00)
2. Founding BioThrust (00:01:24)
3. Stress-Free Cultivation of Cells (00:05:34)
4. Challenges and Frustrations in the Lab (00:12:36)
5. Value of BioThrust to the Community (00:19:23)
6. Life as a Startup Founder (00:22:30)
7. Fundraising and Investors (00:24:28)
8. Future Development of the Biotech Field (00:28:36)
9. Gender Gap in Science Startups (00:30:42)
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