Episode Summary:
A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot and Dr. Emerson Keenan are the co-founders of Kali Healthcare, a company determined to improve fetal monitoring — technology that has remained largely unchanged since the 1960s.
Kali Healthcare has developed an electrical sensing wearable patch for fetal monitoring, providing clinicians with real-time information leading to improved patient outcomes.
Fiona and Emerson discuss the power of consumer-centric design (like making the hardware look like a makeup compact), and offer key lessons on how to secure funding and integrate new technology into complex healthcare systems.
Chapters:
Time Stamps
02:45 – Fiona and Emerson speak about their backgrounds
03:26 – Origins of Kali Healthcare
06:00 – How Kali Healthcare's electrical sensing wearable patch works
07:27 – How clinicians are making use of the real-time insights
10:00 – What makes Kali Healthcare’s wearable different to existing solutions
13:33 — Breakthroughs they’ve experienced
16:00 – Stepping into the founder role and the "ultimate rollercoaster"
20:02 – Fundraising lessons: why it always takes longer than you think
21:09 – Advice for other healthcare founders
Resources:
🌐 Kali Healthcare - https://www.kalihealthcare.com/
👩🏻⚕️ Assoc. Prof. Fiona Branford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-prof-fiona-brownfoot-871036b8
🙋🏻♂️ Emerson Keenan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emersonkeenan
