Fueling the Innovation Engine, With Christoph Vonwiller, Johnson & Johnson Vision
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English - June 23, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsInvesting Business Health & Fitness ophthalmology investment venture capital entrepreneurs oftalmólogo ophthalmic key opinion leader seco ascrs aao Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Innovation happens in labs, workshops, and garages worldwide. How does it happen in a global enterprise like Johnson & Johnson?
Christoph Vonwiller, President of the Asia Pacific Region for Johnson & Johnson Vision, sheds light on that topic during a conversation with host Sophia Pathai, MD, PhD.
As he sees it, start-ups and academic researchers stay laser-focused on solving a specific problem. They’re agile. They fail and succeed fast.
A large, innovation-focused organization like J&J brings complimentary traits: muscle and legacy. “You can only be around for over 130 years if you’re continually innovating and evolving,” Vonwiller said.
Start-ups bring the ideas, the science, and the passion. J&J contributes the resouorces to facilitate clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and commercialization strategies. It’s a balance of fast and methodical, lean and hefty.
In Singapore, where Vonwiller leads his Asia Pacific team, J&J Vision recently launched the ELITA Femtosecond Laser, a next-generation vision correction system equipped for both flap lifts and lenticule extraction. Last year, the company teamed with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research to establish an Eye Health Digital Innovation Consortium.
Moving forward, Vonwiller sees his team taking the lead in the development of myopia treatment and management solutions. The company’s heritage in intraocular lenses and its continual innovation in that space will be of particular value for patients in Asia, as well.
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Johnson & Johnson Vision https://www.jjvision.com/
Christoph Vonwiller https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-vonwiller-66418a6b/
Sophia Pathai, MD, PhD https://ois.net/sophia-pathai-md-phd-mph/