A New Model for Funding Healthcare Innovation

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Duke Rohlen

Format:Audio
| Language:English

Abstract

Ajax Health founder Duke Rohlen (HBS MBA 2001) and HBS Professor Regina Herzlinger join host Brian Kenny to discuss the key success factors for both start-up and established medical technology firms. The case “Ajax Health: A New Model for Medical Technology Innovation” showcases how to structure a firm—in any industry—to maximize innovation and financial returns by better aligning incentives for the different skill sets required.

Keywords

Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Business Model; Private Equity; Health Industry

Citation

Herzlinger, Regina E., and Duke Rohlen. "A New Model for Funding Healthcare Innovation." Cold Call (podcast), Harvard Business Review Group, December 10, 2024.