Grit and sacrifice on the journey to commercialisation with Dr Dean Freestone

12/15/23 • 29 min

In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Dean Freestone, Co-Founder of Seer Medical.

A modern Australian innovation success story, Seer Medical was founded in 2017 and specialises in the early detection and diagnosis of epilepsy.

The company has developed a highly innovative, portable video-EEG-ECG recording system that patients can take home with them, rather than being limited to hospital use.

Dr Freestone was one of three co-founders of Seer and was CEO until 2023. Today, he holds a board position at Seer Medical.

In this episode you will hear about:

Dean’s unique journey from his school days all the way to being Co-Founder at Seer Medical.
How Seer Medical provides revolutionary new care and patient monitoring practices for patients with epilepsy.
The sacrifices and challenges Dean faced on the commericalisation journey to make Seer Medical a success.

Learn more:

Learn more about Dr Dean Freestone.

Find out more about Seer Medical.

Updated version 05/08/22

In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Dean Freestone, Co-Founder of Seer Medical.

A modern Australian innovation success story, Seer Medical was founded in 2017 and specialises in the early detection and diagnosis of epilepsy.

The company has developed a highly innovative, portable video-EEG-ECG recording system that patients can take home with them, rather than being limited to hospital use.

Dr Freestone was one of three co-founders of Seer and was CEO until 2023. Today, he holds a board position at Seer Medical.

In this episode you will hear about:

Dean’s unique journey from his school days all the way to being Co-Founder at Seer Medical.
How Seer Medical provides revolutionary new care and patient monitoring practices for patients with epilepsy.
The sacrifices and challenges Dean faced on the commericalisation journey to make Seer Medical a success.

Learn more:

Learn more about Dr Dean Freestone.

Find out more about Seer Medical.

Updated version 05/08/22

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A former politician's perspective of Australia’s med tech industry with The Hon. Jaala Pulford

In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by the Honourable Jaala Pulford, Chair of MTPConnect, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and former Minister of the Parliament of Victoria.

Jaala is well known for her career in public service where she has held several significant portfolios, including Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Small Business and Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy.

In her role as Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy, Jaala was at the forefront of agendas to boost Victoria’s innovation ecosystem including the $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria Fund and the securing of both Moderna and BioNTech vaccines for Melbourne.

In this episode you will hear about:

Jaala’s career as a politician and her journey from Castlemaine, Victoria to the being a Minister in the Victorian Parliament.
Insights into her time as Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her mission as Chair of MTPConnect and her thoughts on how Australia can improve its innovation ecosystem.

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Learn more about Jaala Pulford.

Find out more about MTPConnect.

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Vaccines, funding reforms and improving equity in medical research with NHMRC CEO Professor Steve Wesselingh

In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Professor Steve Wesselingh, CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

An infectious disease physician and researcher in HIV vaccine development and the impact of the microbiome on human health, Steve has a wealth of medical experience, clinical leadership, and national and international success.

The NHMRC is Australia's lead agency, driving innovative health and medical research to improve the health of all Australians.

Along with providing an ethical framework for health and medical research in our country, the NHMRC supports the discovery of new knowledge and its translation into public health, health services and medical products to improve health outcomes for all Australians.

In this episode you will hear about:

Steve’s journey to becoming one of the world’s leading HIV researchers.
The influence international experience in the US and Papua New Guinea had on his career
Funding opportunities that could help Australia improve med tech or clinical outcomes
Steve’s priorities as CEO of the NHMRC over the next 24 months and beyond, including government strategy input, and working more closely with the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

Learn more about Professor Steve Wesselingh