Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
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- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
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Beginner's Mind
#48: Kurt Höller & Joy Cürten EIT - Health & The International Healthtech Revolution
Here is my conversation with Kurt Höller and Joy Cürten from EIT Health about the health tech revolution in Europe and the Rest of the World.
Episode Links:
Article to the Episode: https://lsg2g.substack.com/p/eit-health-and-the-international-514
Youtube: https://youtu.be/OnQrvbgcO8Y
Kurt Höller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoeller/
Joy Cürten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-c%C3%BCrten-a8977241/
EIT Health: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eithealth/
Podcast Links:
Podcast Website: https://www.lifescienceget2gether.com/
Community Partner: https://linktr.ee/lsg2g
Christian Soschner: https://linktr.ee/soschner
LSG2G Twitter: https://twitter.com/LGet2gether
LSG2G Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-science-get2gether
Podcast Episodes: https://pod.link/1493847125
Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZfrwd6iXrQ3LIANISUpP22seS2CsCEV
Timestamps:
For those who want to listen to specific parts of the episode, here are the timestamps:
(00:00) Opening Christian Soschner
(04:19) Introduction Joy Cürten
(08:47) Introduction Kurt Höller
(15:08) How Much Funding is Needed to Start an Initiative Like EIT Health
(16:12) The Early Days of EIT Health
(19:31) How Does EIT Operate?
(21:05) Initiatives at EIT Health
(26:33) Classification of Healthtech Companies
(32:53) How did the pandemic shape the health tech sector in Europe?
(50:00) Cultural Differences Between Entrepreneurship in the US and Europe
(58:40) Development of Open Innovation and Communication in Europe
(01:08:00) How the Pandemic changed the European Landscape
(01:15:00) What Policy Changes Would Help the European Healthtech Sector?
(01.21:00) EIC, EIT, and EIF – How The Institutions Work Together with Corporate Investors and VCs
Referenced in the show:
Sachs Forum Basel 2021: https://www.sachsforum.com/21bef-about.html
Weltmarktführer Innovation Day 2021: https://www.weltmarktfuehrer-innovationday.de/, https://www.fau.de/innovator-of-tomorrow-award/
e-Health Investment Forum 2021 https://echalliance.com/event/bhh-is-calling-startups-working-on-ai-in-healthcare/
EHC Digital Health Semifinal 2021 https://eithealth.eventscase.com/EN/catapult_semifinals20214yFN 2022, https://www.4yfn.com/
MedtecLIVE 2022 https://www.medteclive.com/en/exhibitors/participation/start-ups
EIT Health Summit 2022
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