
← Project Medtech20 Jul · 37 min
Episode 270 | Franco Kraiselburd, Founder & CEO, Asclepii | Reimagining Wound Care Through Accessible Innovation
<p>What if the biggest breakthrough in wound care is making advanced treatments simpler? In this episode, Franco Kraiselburd, founder of Asclepii, shares how mentorship from stem cell pioneer Arnold Kaplan inspired a mission to transform wound care through accessible innovation. He discusses the launch of Poseidon, an innovative silver nanoparticle hydrogel designed to improve healing while simplifying treatment, previews the future of Artemis, a next-generation collagen dressing, and reflects on the lessons he's learned building a medtech startup. From raising capital to bringing new technologies to market, Franco offers an inside look at what it takes to challenge the standard of care and deliver innovations that have the potential to improve outcomes for patients and providers alike.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francokrais?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Franco Kraiselburd LinkedIn</a></p></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/asclepii?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Asclepii LinkedIn</a></li><li><p><a href="https://www.christenseninstitute.org/book/the-innovators-dilemma/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Innovators Dilemma by Clay Christensen</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://a16z.com/books/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz</a></p></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanemancini/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Duane Mancini LinkedIn</a></li><li><p><a href="https://www.projectmedtech.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Project Medtech Website</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/project-medtech/?viewAsMember=true" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Project Medtech LinkedIn</a></p></li></ul><p>Thank you to our sponsors: <a href="https://wardpatent.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ward Law</a>, <a href="https://www.wheelhousedmg.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Wheelhouse DMG</a>, and <a href="http://jumpstartinc.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">JumpStart Inc</a>.</p>