{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Healthy Enterprise","title":"Rethinking Injection Tech: A Biomimicry Breakthrough for Global Health with Marc Koska","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3116,"description":"In this episode, Marc Koska shares his journey as a social entrepreneur and healthcare innovator. He discusses creating the K1 auto-disabled syringe, which has saved millions of lives by preventing the spread of blood-borne diseases, and his transition to Apiject to advance healthcare delivery with new injection technologies. Marc also reflects on lessons from biomimicry and product design, the challenges of global health in developing countries, and the importance of firsthand experience, social awareness, and data-driven decision-making in driving meaningful innovation.\nChapters:\n00:00 Introduction to Marc Koska and His Innovations\n05:03 The Birth of the K1 Auto-Disabled Syringe\n12:09 Impact of the K1 Syringe on Global Health\n17:50 Transition to Apiject and New Innovations\n25:03 Future of Healthcare and Injection Devices\n26:59 Empowerment Through Creation\n29:20 The Birth of Biomimicry\n32:12 Social Impact and Empowerment\n35:24 Innovations in Design and Technology\n39:35 The Journey of Social Entrepreneurship\n45:55 Advice for Aspiring Innovators\nGuest Information:\nGuest's Name: Marc Koska\nGuest's Title/Position: Co-founder and Head of Production Design\nGuest's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-koska-5761181a/\nCompany / Affiliation: ApiJect https://apiject.com/\nGuest's Bio: The inventor of the Apiject Platform and its first BFS injection device is Marc Koska, a highly honored “social entrepreneur.” The Prefilled Apiject Injector is designed for simplicity: Just prior to injection, a fill-finished Blow-Fill-Seal container and intramuscular needle hub are push-twisted together by a healthcare professional. Leading Apiject R&D, Marc and his team design drug delivery system prototypes that can reliably serve both advanced and developing markets. Through feedback from patients and healthcare providers, Marc has a deep understanding of customers and in building healthcare partnerships. This feedback is the foundation of Apiject’s Platform to ensure our...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WKku9MQ84q-0q9Awqd5xdS4eoTolo1ocic6_1x8xlF0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMjI4/MDliNWYyM2MxYWFi/NTkwZmIwNzJkYjk2/YjliMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}