identify a problem or develop a particular piece of technology - using a backbone organization
In January 2021, I interviewed Gregory Theyel, the founder of the Biomedical Manufacturing Network (Mikel Mangold, 2021). His organization is on a mission to understand the need of a company, detect how they fit in the network, and how they can benefit from it. Greg works with different companies but mostly tries to help small ones with five to fifty employees. These small companies usually identify a problem or develop a particular piece of technology. Still, they are not aware of many things. For example: • How to connect with a contract manufacturer • Where to find a specific type of adhesive • Which sensor to choose “I feel there is a perception that people can just google something and find the answer, but it’s not quite true. In most cases, it’s the specialty insight that a network can provide. Without it, it becomes an importing missing piece of the puzzle,” shared Greg. His organization is funded by the government, with the purpose of connecting people, connecting a big company with a startup or a university with mature companies. They make those essential connections to these larger systems.
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