Beginner's Mind
Discover the Secrets of Deep Tech Success with Christian Soschner
Discover the strategies and mindsets that transform cutting-edge deep tech ideas into thriving businesses. Christian Soschner delves into the world of deep tech, exploring how entrepreneurs and investors build value and navigate the unique challenges of breakthrough industries.
Each episode features candid conversations with top investors, industry disruptors, and insightful book reviews – dissecting the strategies behind success, observed through my lens, shaped by 35+ years of building organizations and insights from ultrarunning, chess, and martial arts.
Expect:
- Investor Insights: Learn from experts who fund innovation, identifying opportunities and mitigating risk.
- Entrepreneurial Journeys: Go behind-the-scenes with founders turning deep tech concepts into impactful companies.
- Relevant Book Reviews: Discover actionable wisdom from biographies, strategy guides, and thought-provoking reads.
- Focus on Impact: Understand the business models, investment strategies, and market trends that fuel deep tech's potential for real-world impact.
Whether you're building the next big thing, investing in it, or keen on understanding this transformative space, this podcast is your guide to success in the world of deep tech.
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Beginner's Mind
MM 2: The Shocking Truth Behind Declining Drug R&D Productivity with Dr. Jack Scannell
In today's episode, we uncover the hidden crisis in the pharmaceutical industry as we explore the alarming state of R&D productivity. Our guest, Dr. Jack Scannell, is a renowned scientist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in both the biotech and investment fields. He shares his valuable insights into the concept of Eroom's Law, which reveals the inverse relationship between input efficiency and output efficiency in drug research and development.
Listen in as we discuss the challenges of measuring R&D productivity and how financial return and number of drugs approved per unit input serve as key indicators of productivity. Dr. Scannell helps us understand the reasons behind the decline in R&D productivity since the 1950s and the factors that have contributed the most to this concerning trend.
Don't miss this enlightening conversation that exposes the harsh reality of pharmaceutical R&D productivity, and be sure to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a review or engaging with us on social media. We'd love to hear from you!
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Jack Scannell Explains Eroom's Law
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