About this episode
What does it mean to build the future of Bio & Health at the frontier, and why is Austin the place to do it? Recorded live at Health Supernova, this episode explores the deep structural shifts underway in bio, health, and tech. From trillion-dollar ambitions to FDA bottlenecks, from digital-first hospitals to the rise of cowboy talent in Bio & Health, Austin is staking a claim not as a follower but as the system and stack that comes next. Episode HighlightsAustin’s Bio & Health Frontier ThesisCan Austin build what healthcare won’t?FDA still runs on PDFsWhat would it take to build a trillion-dollar bio company?Frontier talent are cowboysCost of the biotech winterDigital-first hospital as a living labWhy bio needs platforms, not just transformational assetsIntegration is the real bottleneckWhat's Next, Austin Bio & Health?Steve Hahn: “The next major company that disrupts medicine and brings us 20, 30 years advanced over the next year.”Charley Taylor: “Re-envisioning what healthcare, academic medicine can look like”Micha Breakstone: “Make Austin into a real hub at the intersection of AI and biotech”
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