# Mental Health Innovation Zone: From Clinic to Startup, Building Tools That Scale Care

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Podcast: [The Medical Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-medical-mind-7071801)
Published: 2026-01-29T20:48:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of Mental Health Innovation Zone , Dr. Stephen Chan sits down with child psychiatrist and entrepreneur Dr. Monika Roots to unpack her path from clinical practice to building and scaling mental health tech companies. Dr. Roots shares the origin story behind early innovations like CogCubed, lessons learned about designing for real end users, and how measurement became a key lever as telehealth expanded. The conversation also explores leadership frameworks that embrace learning through mistakes, the value of mentorship, and why understanding the business of medicine matters for every clinician.

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