2021 CIE MedTech Speaker Series

1 Grand Ave,San Luis Obispo CA 93405

26 October, 2021

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Join us on October 19 & 26 as we speak with Cal Poly & CIE alumni on their MedTech entrepreneurial journeys to successful company exits. October 19 at 6 p.m. | Sean SaintSean Saint is the founder & CEO of Companion Medical, which was recently acquired by Medtronic. Sean is a Cal Poly alum (Mechanical Engineering ‘99) who developed the InPen, the only FDA-cleared smart insulin pen & app on the market. He's on a mission to revolutionize diabetes care with new technology. October 26 at 6 p.m. | Alydia Health reunionAlydia Health was comprised of co-founders Jessie Becker Alexander (OCOB ‘11) and Nathan Bair, with lead engineer Amelia Degenkolb (MS BMED, ‘12). Alydia Health, recently acquired by Organon/Merck for $240 million, developed the Jada System to treat postpartum hemorrhage and abnormal uterine bleeding. These MedTech-inspired events are in partnership with Cal Poly Entrepreneurs (CPE) and Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. It is being moderated by CPE president, Arman Avedian (COSAM ‘23) who is pursuing his degree in economics, with a minor in physics and CPE director of meetings, and Lane Altbaum (OCOB '23) who is pursuing his degree in business administration, with a focus on entrepreneurship. Both events will be hosted on Cal Poly's campus, Building 52, Room E27. Food & refreshments will be served right outside the classroom before we sit down with our guest speakers.Thank you to our generous sponsor Abbott for making this speaker series a reality.