Revolutionizing Hydrogel Testing: Geltech's Breakthrough in MedTech Innovation

26/08/2025 25 min Episodio 59
Revolutionizing Hydrogel Testing: Geltech's Breakthrough in MedTech Innovation

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Send us a Message In this enlightening episode of the MedTech 101 podcast, host Rodney introduces the unique and transformative work of Sinan Golhan, CEO of Geltech, who is at the forefront of advancing hydrogel technology. Hydrogels have the extraordinary capacity to absorb up to 10,000 times their weight in water, making them invaluable across diverse fields such as medtech, pharmaceuticals, and even cosmetics. This episode unravels how Geltech is making significant strides in streamlining hydrogel research through automation, reducing the cost of testing and accelerating the timeline for hydrogel innovations to benefit various industries.As the discussion progresses, Sinan shares his personal journey from UC San Diego to founding Geltech. Motivated by a poignant family health challenge, Sinan's quest has been to enhance the precision of cancer treatments via hydrogels. Throughout this conversation, Sinan delves deep into the hurdles of fundraising and the scalable solutions devised by Geltech to expedite and automate the labor-intensive process of hydrogel testing. Listeners gain an insight into the potential futureTimestamp00:00 Innovative Hydrogel Applications in MedTech and Pharmaceuticals03:14 Innovating Cancer Treatment Through Robotics and Personal Motivation05:29 Hydrogels: Transformative Applications in Medicine and Biotechnology08:28 Revolutionizing Hydrogel Testing with Automated Lab Technology15:45 Challenges and Strategies in Raising Capital for Startups17:30 Unexpected Networking Leads to Successful Startup Fundraising23:17 The Future of 3D-Printed Hydrogels in MedTechGelTech https://www.geltechlabs.comSupport the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

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