{"podcast":{"title":"The BioHub - by Avetix","slug":"the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289","podcast_index_feed_id":7252289,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0076084/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/max-brennan4","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40170153/40170153-1775724702970-e7a36a5e3cf58.jpg","author":"Max Brennan - Biotech HeadHunter","episode_count":230,"summary":"Welcome to The BioHub, where the doors to the world of biotechnology swing wide open. Join your host, Max Brennan, a seasoned biotech recruiter, as he engages in thought-provoking conversations with the brightest minds in biotech. This podcast is your backstage pass to the insights, strategies, and stories that fuel success in the dynamic and ever-evolving biotech landscape. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation that's shaping the future of biotechnology. Get ready for an immersive experience into the world of biotech with The BioHub.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T04:19:24.893516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 186 - Derek Small - Founder, Managing Director Luson Bioventures","slug":"episode-186-derek-small-founder-managing-director-luson-bioventures","published_at":"2026-06-06T15:50:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289/episode-186-derek-small-founder-managing-director-luson-bioventures","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/max-brennan4/episodes/Episode-186---Derek-Small---Founder--Managing-Director-Luson-Bioventures-e3kcb1s","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0076084/podcast/play/121039356/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425555102-44100-2-f34d47d754cab.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The BioHub Podcast , Max sits down with Derek Small, Founder and Managing Director of Luson Bioventures. Over the past two decades, Derek has built a reputation as one of biotech's leading venture creators, founding and leading multiple companies across neuroscience and CNS drug development. Through Luson, he has helped launch, finance, and scale businesses from inception, raising more than $1 billion in capital along the way. In this conversation, we discuss the differences between venture creation and traditional venture capital, why neuroscience remains one of the most exciting areas in biotech, and what it takes to build successful companies through changing market cycles. We also explore capital efficiency, company building in today's environment, and the lessons Derek has learned from founding and leading biotech companies over the last twenty years.","meta_description":"In this episode of The BioHub Podcast , Max sits down with Derek Small, Founder and Managing Director of Luson Bioventures. Over the past two decades, Der…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289/episodes/episode-186-derek-small-founder-managing-director-luson-bioventures/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289/episode-186-derek-small-founder-managing-director-luson-bioventures.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}