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Building Successful Life Science Companies with Katrina Rogers
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- BioTalk Unzipped
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- May 12, 2025
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Summary
In this powerful episode of BioTalk Unzipped , Gregory Austin and Dr. Chad Briscoe sit down with Katrina Rogers, a 25-year life sciences veteran, biotech equity advocate, and founder of Evergreen Bioscience Innovation and Katrina Rogers Consulting. Katrina shares her compelling journey from Pfizer to pioneering innovation ecosystems and mentoring underrepresented biotech founders. They unpack the role of board governance, the funding gap for female founders, and how "showing your science" is critical for regulatory success. Katrina also warns of dangerous gaps in understanding between regulators and innovators and why we must protect our basic science infrastructure. If you've ever dreamed of launching a breakthrough therapy, leading a biotech, or making your idea count, this episode is for you. 00:00 Episode Preview & BioTalk Unzipped Introduction 03:09 Katrina’s Charity Highlight: 2nd Harvest (link below) 04:04 Defining Moment in Life Science 05:35 Launching a Consultancy: Overcoming Fears 07:12 Leadership Lessons 09:30 The Importance of Board Composition 13:08 NEW NEWS: The Case for Female Founders 18:04 Knowledge Gaps Between Founders and Regulators 20:23 The Impact of Regulatory Changes 21:32 The Direct Attack on Basic Scientific Infrastructure 25:57 Understanding Market Needs 29:36 The Role of Founders in Leadership and Navigating Leadership Challenges 34:00 The Most Common Mistake by Biotech Founders & What To Do 35:27 Katrina’s Scope & Delivering Unpleasant News 36:51 NEW NEWS: Understanding Tariffs and Drug Pricing 42:23 Empowering Big Ideas 45:26 Overcoming Systemic Barriers 47:24 Advice to My Younger Self 49:38 Proposing Changes to FDA Innovation Pathways 54:54 The Future of Innovation in Biotechnology Katrina Rogers https://www.linkedin.com/in/k…